DIY + Unusual Music Reviews Stories
Tour Ireland’s experimental music history, handmade instruments and all
It’s St. Patrick’s Day, so a good excuse to revisit this 2023 compilation of Irish experimental and electronic music back to 1960 — especially as the label has some updates from the underground scene recently. From handmade instruments to bedroom-produced tape constructions and a healthy interest in UFOs, get ready for the strange. “I wanted […]
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Here’s half an hour of string-reed Werner Durand and John Krausbauer drones
Do you love drones? I mean, like you’re craving nothing more than aggressive drones coming right into your ears from violin and self-made reed instruments for 27 minutes, 28 seconds straight? The legendary Werner Durand and John Krausbauer have you covered on label-for-the-heads Moving Furniture Records out of Amsterdam. And then we take a side trip to time crystals, images, and sounds to discover from La Monte Young and Jung Hee Choi.
Fragmented textures, interactive RNBO-powered video: Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh
Composer Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh, known for her concert outings, shifts to a lushly organic electronic album in flowing, humming, fragmented electronics for her debut album as a producer. And it comes with an interactive music video powered by Max and RNBO, so if you’re in the mood to VJ yourself, flying around some Gaussian splats, here’s your chance.
