Foxy Digitalis
Seljuk Rustum is a multidisciplinary artist, musician, and sound engineer in Kochi, India, who paints vivid pictures with his engaging, psychedelic music. His most recent album, Cardboard Castles, is a heady trip into every imaginable zone (and some unimagined!). Rustum has an innate ability to sculpt melodies into playful soundscapes that are simultaneously joyous and challenging. With […]
An important update on the thousand pounds of rocks we bought a few weeks ago that have made me feel old as hell. Plus some news about a radio broadcast in support of protests happening in Iran, and a new tape from Mark Trecka on Beacon Sound. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Sign up now! […]
Loren Chasse and Juho Toivonen’s “telekinetic long-distance collaboration” turn details into spacious soundworlds from the rumbling water to reflective guitar incantations. Natural elements blend into tonal whispers, connecting roots beneath the soil to the ether echoing above the air. Drones flicker in the distance like illuminated shapes, spelling out secret messages from ancient texts. So […]
Foxy Digitalis has been back for just over two years now, and I find it difficult to get my head around it. Throughout that period, though, the core idea and drive have remained the same, even if the pieces and structures have shifted somewhat. I’m excited the site launched a handful of new columns and […]
Yara Asmar’s collection of home recordings is another gem from Hive Mind. Across seven tracks, the Lebanese artist shows a melancholic vulnerability. This music is like an aural diary, combining melodic, wistful motifs and an array of field recordings to create fading pictures of intimate, powerful moments. Asmar is a multi-instrumentalist living in Beirut, and […]
The same restraint and precision running beneath Alberto Boccardi’s most recent album, Petra, sneaks into the architecture of this mix. While these pieces’ rich and evolving textures are front and center, this music covers a wide emotional swath. Boccardi keeps his finger on the pulse, though, guiding listeners through each pace with an unwavering focus. It […]
Hive Mind continues their incredible run of records with Matir Gaan, a collaboration between young Bengali migrant, Mohammed After Hussain, and Italian electronic artist, Andrea Rusconi (Paq). It’s an unexpected delight hearing the synth drones as a base for Hussain to layer with his spellbinding singing and the Bengali folk rhythms of his homeland. “The Whole […]
When titans collide, the results are often mixed. If I was making a shortlist of all-time great late-20th/early-21st century experimental music stalwarts, both Acid Mothers Temple and Reynols would be near the top of that list. Both groups have mountainous discographies and an instantly-recognizable sound, and on their first collaboration, 2020’s Vol. 1, it was instantly […]
I’ve been transparent in my adoration for Wet Tuna’s Eau’d To a Fake Bookie series, so the first two volumes getting a proper reissue treatment is a beautiful thing. The duo of Matt Valentine and Pat Gubler (aka PG Six) know how to get lost in strange places, knowing that finding the good times within the journey is always […]