Tagged: experimental
Watch Omarion Freak Off to a Clams Casino Beat
Omarion, he of Mindless Behavior forefather group B2K and a career-saving Bow Wow collaboration, has in recent years become somewhat infamous for his dancing ability. Or at least his penchant for displaying it at some … read more »
Stream Blank Realm’s Go Easy Album
Blank Realm‘s Go Easy didn’t get too much play when Siltbreeze released it the first time around, but it’s definitely worth a second listen for fans of that elusive halfway point between shambolic noodling and … read more »
Stream: Ryan Power, “The Prize”
Burlington, Vermont singer-songwriter Ryan Power isn’t all that well known, but he makes the kind of off-kilter, dementedly complicated outsider pop that people (specifically, other musicians) get obsessed with. “The Prize” is the lead single … read more »
Stream: Robedoor’s Album Primal Sphere
Listening to an album by LA-based psychedelic duo Robedoor is like bathing in lava. Their latest, Primal Sphere, is a nonstop barrage of sunkissed guitar drone that uses rock-solid rhythm—whether it’s a blown-out drum machine … read more »
Live: Red Bull Music Academy’s Drone Activity In Progress Showcase
The Knockdown Center in Queens used to be a door factory, which is fascinating because you rarely think of doors as coming from factories. Last night, Red Bull Music Academy presented a massive noise show … read more »
Stream: Animal Collective, “New Town Burnout” (Shabazz Palaces Remix)
Though Animal Collective have touched on plenty of genres and moods throughout their long, knotty career, it’s interesting to note that the darker elements of their sound are rarely brought to the forefront. You could … read more »
Our Father: Life in the Source Family
Isis Aquarian remembers life in the Source Family. When she was in her late twenties, Charlene Peters grew her hair long, changed her name to Isis Aquarian and moved in with the Source Family, a … read more »
Stream King Garbage/Kuxxan SUUM’s Self-Titled EP
King Garbage and Kuxxan SUUM are actually both projects by Zach Cooper. The former explores blunted neo soul with the help of vocalist Victor DiMotsis, awash in crawling bass and meticulously shaped soundscapes; the latter … read more »
Stream: Kode9, “Xingfu Lu”
There’s something fantastically restrained about Kode9‘s new 12-inch cut “Xingfu Lu.” It jumps from half-time to double-time and from one syncopated rhythm to another as though it were simply inching its way along a train … read more »
Download Grouper’s FACT Mix
Like the rest of the music internet, we regularly look for FACT’s mixes to check up on what’s going on across the pond (and further, also sometimes closer). It’s all generally good stuff, depending on … read more »
