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Magda Drozd Searches For Meaning in Cactus Samples
Photography PHILIP FROWEIN As countless trend pieces have pointed out over the past couple years, plants are really having a moment right now — their strongest zeitgeist showing since the ’70s, from stylized cacti shops to the long overdue reissue of a cult electronic record written for the ferns and philodendrons around us. Magda Drozd […]
J Colleran Makes Us a Heady Mix Featuring Susumu Yokota, Ulla Straus, M.E.S.H. and More
Having recently launched his Oyae label with a woozy EP of experimental ambient works — see if you can spot its YouTube-sourced motorbike engines — J Colleran has now shifted his focus towards curating a collection of mission statement music. Consider the following mix a trial run featuring some recent favs and likely compilation listens. […]
SARIN Channels the
Horrors and History of
War on Moral Cleansing
Photo RICHARD SÖDERBERG From marching songs to psychological torture, music has played a role in military operations throughout the world since what seems like the dawn of time. Last month’s Moral Cleansing LP flips this fact on its head, as Emad Dabiri melds the tense industrial techno melodies of his SARIN project with subversive and […]
Carly Paradis Taps Michael Stein of S U R V I V E For Heady Remix
Photo KRIS DEWITTE As if Carly Paradis wasn’t busy enough scoring acclaimed TV shows (Netflix’s The Innocents, the BBC drama Line of Duty) and top-notch film trailers (True Detective, Homeland, Hugo), the composer recently wrapped her third solo album. Due out November 29th, Nothing Is Something features writer / performer Polarbear and such liked-minded guest […]
John Chantler Blurs the Line Between Luc Ferrari, Sun Ra, Morton Feldman, and More
Words + Mix JOHN CHANTLER So much incredible music out there; sometimes it feels like you need to listen to multiple things at once. This is a dive into some of my favourite sound worlds, going for pieces that somehow fit together rather than a mix of tracks. I’ve made an attempt to pull together […]
Function Readies His Most Personal Record Yet, Existenz
Better not turn in those year-end lists yet because Function still has a double LP on the way next week — arguably his strongest artistic statement yet. One that happens to feature the Sandwell District co-founder’s longtime partner (Stefanie Parnow) and Chicago house legend Robert Owens (Fingers Inc.). Set to hit shops through Tresor — […]
Mr. Elevator Shares Latest Single From Goodbye, Blue Sky Album
Photo SOFIA KARCHI Recent Oh Sees recruit Tomas Dolas has announced his first album on Castle Face Records. Due out January 17th, Goodbye, Blue Sky is the long overdue return of the keyboardist’s Mr. Elevator project. Castle Face co-founder/Oh Sees overlord John Dwyer describes the psych directives of its current lineup (rounded out by drummer […]