Foxy Digitalis
A lot is going on right now (in the world, in my life, etc), and all of this music has been soundtracking my days recently. The biggest thing in my corner of the world is that I officially launched a new project called Stupid Dreams. It’s about listening as a way to build the world […]
On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Ben Seretan! What a joy this episode was to record. Ben’s the best. His new album, “Sunbeam of No Illusion,” with John Thayer is one of my early favorites so far this year. After talking about that, we get into all kinds of whimsy and fun […]
It’s been over a month since the last Capsule Garden. I didn’t expect it to be that long in between, but October was such a busy month that, in hindsight, I shouldn’t be surprised. On the 13th, Charmaine Lee’s tour rolled into town. We brought Godseye (Eden Hemming, Nathan Young, and me) back for the […]
YAI is the duo of David Lackner and John Thayer. Fourth world dream motifs become immersive sonic universes on Sky Time. Surrealist jazz speculation melts into electronic sound worlds, building ephemeral shrines to the sun and portraits of the ether. This music is lush and expansive, finding inventive ways to wrap itself around us while […]
The Capsule Garden returns this week after a brief hiatus to deal with personal/family issues. I’m consistently overwhelmed by the volume of music that comes across my desk and through my inbox each week. The deluge grows monthly, but I continue to check out as much of it as possible. But I’m one person, so […]
I admit to being a little biased when it comes to the excellent Portland label, Regional Attraction, but that’s okay. Run by my longtime friend, Andrew Heuback, there’s a curatorial consistency to the label that hits so many of my weaknesses. Heuback has always had great taste and his previous label, Overland Shark, was a […]
John Thayer has a laundry list of production credits under his belt, but even so his new album, Supermundane, is eye-opening. Thayer combines effervescent sonic textures and soothing field recordings to create fourth world silhouettes. “Kites,” the second single, is lush and energizing, the electronic expressions bubbling gently while gulls and waves twist in the […]