Improv and Avant-Garde

Matthew D. Gantt Displays Digital Wizardry and Compositional Prowess on 'Diagnostics'

PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2020

Electronic composer, conceptual theorist and educator Matthew D. Gantt is an individual at the forefront of the use of immersive media, suc...

Tilman Robinson's 'CULTURECIDE' Puts a Political Twist on Electroacoustic Composition

PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2020

It has been some years since classical minimalist Tilman Robinson granted the world a proper album. His highly-praised 2016 release, Deer H...

Ervin Omsk Creates Disorienting Soundscapes on 'Peilen'

PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2020

Ervin Omsk is Sven Fritz, a visual artist from Germany who has turned his hand to creating electronic compositions that defy form and struc...

Sam Prekop Readies New Album 'Comma'

PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2020

Just over five years on from sharing The Republic, Sam Prekop has detailed a follow-up effort. The frontman of the Sea and Cake will releas...

Jazz Bassist Henry Grimes Dead of COVID-19 Complications

PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2020

Free jazz legend Henry Grimes has died of complications related to COVID-19. He was 84. News of his death was confirmed by his wife, Marga...

100 gecs Announce 'Minecraft' Festival Featuring Charli XCX, Kero Kero Bonito, A. G. Cook

PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2020

100 gecs have announced plans to host a virtual "open pit" Minecraft festival called Square Garden next week. The performance will feature...

Studio Ghibli's 'Princess Mononoke' Soundtracks Are Coming to Vinyl

PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2020

This month would have seen Studio Ghibli soundtrack maestro Joe Hisaishi bring his beloved scores on tour in Canada, but fans of his work o...

Various Artists

Doom Mix Vol. IV

PUBLISHED Apr 10, 2020

There is a striking diversity within the catalog of Los Angeles-based tape label Doom Trip Records. Label head Zac Emerson prides himself o...