MCMLXXXIV

So by the time Van Halen’s 1984, or MCMLXXXIV was released in January of that year and you were a fan of Van Halen you were pretty much in one camp or another. You either dug the heavier synthesizer trip Eddie was taking and liked that at times they were starting to sound like Asia, […]

Samantha Glass And Their “Cruel Anxiety”

Listening to Samantha Glass’ “Cruel Anxiety” you get the feeling of being overwhelmed. It’s a calming, pressured forward motion of dark synths, electronic percussion, and a sultry baritone that lulls you into a smokey spiderweb of Gothic doom. There’s a push-pull of denying the urge to give into that penetrating pulse or just saying the […]

Unsettling & Alluring : Die Hexen’s “MARS”

Photos by Adrian Knight Die Hexen seems to be an all-encompassing entity. Gender neutral and described as an award winning composer, filmmaker, sound designer, vocalist, musician, visual and performance artist, Die Hexen runs the gamut when it comes to creativity. And darkness seems to be where the creativity is coaxed from in the world of […]

On The Record Series Part One : El Paraiso Records

Today is part one in a multi-part series on various record labels that are currently doing things right. Meaning they have built a true musical community thru similarly-minded artists coming together under one roof and pushing the boundaries of their chosen genre. The labels included in this new series have created an aesthetic with their […]

Michael C Sharp : End Times in Babylon

Michael C Sharp released his debut album on Holodeck Records last year titled Never Enough Time. It was a heady and densely layered collection of guitar loops and synths woven together to form these dream-like songs. Elements of Steve Reich and Rhys Chatham; as well as guitar touches inspired by guys like Gunter Schickert, Achim Reichel, […]

Metavari : Symmetri

Nate Utesch has been the leader and sole constant in the electronic band Metavari since its inception back in 2008. He’s cultivated the sound and aesthetic from the sprawling vastness of post-rock to a much tighter electronic feel quite seamlessly. If you listen to early Metavari, say something like Be One of Us and Hear […]

Omni Gardens’ “Thinking” Is Absolute Bliss

I’d never really thought much of new age music. I guess my idea of new age is the sound of trickling water, the earth store at the mall, meditating in a salt mine, and guru-looking cats like Yanni or Doug Henning playing one continuous note with purple skies in the background while lost middle-aged souls […]