Articles by I. Khider

Peter Warren & Matt Samolis

Bowed Metal Music

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2001

This album is comprised of harmonic drones resonated from an instrument known as a "steel cello," or "bowed metal." This is the kind of alb...

Azalia Snail

Brazen Arrows

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2001

Azalia Snail (her real name) has put out her underground, psychedelic, lo-fi rock albums simmered in creative non-sequitor noise for well o...

Zebradonk

ZD002

PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2001

Part of a hopefully growing trend in improv avant jazz music, one that couples accomplished playing skill with improv comedy. Comprised of...

Michael Sasso

Lonely Nights

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2001

Michael Sasso is aiming for the pop charts, and for the sake of relieving day job workers subjected to easy listening radio torment everywh...

Ambient

PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2001

Ambient (literally means atmosphere) generally refers to, but is not restricted to, beat-less music spanning in length beyond the three- to...

Six Parts Seven

Silence Magnifies Sound

PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2001

Music by a quintet from Ohio that consists of drums, bass, guitars and viola, along with other added musical instruments, which reminds me...

Blame Shifter

Ctrl + Alt + Del

PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2001

A debut release from Tasman Richardson (aka the Blameshifter), featuring electro-oriented IDM reminiscent of early Autechre. There are a lo...

Blue

Corrosion

PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2001

A rather conventional album for avant-garde label Iris Light, featuring trip-hop and down-tempo sounds that may be considered off the beate...