One album: Kei Watanabe, Whisperings, in gentle bells, hums, and tape loops
The recurrence of Bandcamp Friday means yet another slew of releases, which is unequivocally a wonderful thing. But I hate...
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A free, open-source collection of building blocks unlocks expressive motion in Houdini
It's powered by math but doesn't require you to remember your, uh, linear algebra. It's not a set of presets,...
Remembering dub innovator Lee “Scratch” Perry
We overstate the impact of a lot of musical legends. But then there's Lee "Scratch" Perry, and overstatement is a...
Go watch techno’s Lisa Smith talk about the power of being Noncompliant
"You have more power than you did then - and you can keep finding your power." Producer, DJ, writer Noncompliant...
Worlds as instruments, as artists collaborate in VR using modular metaverse Patch
This summer, across four continents and eight time zones, artists have gone beyond just playing in virtual reality. They've been...
Treat yourself to the 90s club aesthetics of the Wipeout games
Virtual clubbing, you say? It's tough to top Psygnosis' Wipeout series and its legacy, starting with composer Tim Wright aka...
In bleak, brilliant Ex.Hale release, a plea for fire-ravaged Greece
OSM tapes in Thessaloniki, Greece shares new sonic contortions from the "twisted live electronics" of Ex.Hale. It arrives just as...
Grab these unhyped releases on Bandcamp Friday and retune your mood
Let’s try something different today. I’m pencil-dropping releases sent in my feed and from my followers, but not randomly –...
Mourning the loss of techno icon and Detroit pillar Kelli Hand, K-Hand
K-Hand, one of the most powerful voices in techno and house, a friend and irreplaceable community member to so many...
MTV just turned 40; rewatch the opening videos as they predict 2020-2021 streams
MTV turned 40 years of age this week. Its contents live on for viewing now, and their blend of optimism...
