Matt Carlson
“Sitting Down to Boolean Tea”
The last time we heard from Matt Carlson, the Golden Retriever co-founder was explaining how to make drone music on par with pioneers like Eliane Radigue. The next logical step is this month’s The View From Nowhere LP, a Shelter Press release that “explores possible relationships between voice and modular synthesis.” If you’re already lost, […]
Read a Rare Alan Vega Interview From 2008
"When they were throwing shit all over, I knew things were going pretty good. I knew we were agitating somebody."
Will Samson
(Feat. Benoît Pioulard)
“You Are An Ocean”
Here’s an idea: Why not start the week on a soothing note, accentuating the potential that lies ahead rather than picking up the paper and seeing nothing but death, destruction, and Donald? Will Samson’s latest record is a good start; due out July 29th through Taylor Deupree’s 12k imprint, Lua is a slow-moving stunner that […]
Planet Mu Readies Mike & Rich Reissue, Featuring Seven Previously Unreleased Tracks From Aphex Twin and Mu–Ziq
Read a rare 'Muzik' interview
Ritual Howls
“Park Around the Corner”
A propulsive blend of steam-pressed synths, sludge-dipped guitars, and drums that are as sharp and shiny as a swiftly drawn dagger
Stream True Neutral Crew’s Debut Album, Soft Rules
Considering how deep the Deathbomb Arc catalogue runs—we’re talking more than 100 tape, CD, vinyl, and digital editions for everyone from Death Grips to Thurston Moore—newcomers oughta start with True Neutral Crew if they hope to ever understand where the LA label’s head is at. A sprawling collective that includes Daveed Diggs (clipping.) Brian Kinsman […]
Audion
“A Gut Man Cometh (Matthew Herbert’s Feel Right Dub)”
Matthew Dear has a head-on collision with Matthew Herbert on the #selftitledpremiere below, a restless selection from the Audion remix EP that’s due out tomorrow through !K7. (FOLD is featured on its flip side.) Feel the pressure build and break down below, right alongside a complete stream of last month’s Alpha LP, Dear’s first under […]
Tokyo’s Lifestyle Design Center Launches Portable Turntable Exhibition
Photography CHIKA TAKAMI Last week, Highsnobiety ran a silly think piece on why Japan is really overrated, using such poorly researched points as its transit system—one of the world’s most efficient once you know how to use it—and similarities to Singapore (?) to make a weak, clickbait-y case. While the country is certainly misunderstood on […]
Trentemøller Shares Exclusive Mixtape
A (mostly) mellow early morning set featuring Grouper, Vashti Bunyan + Hole