Straiph is the pseudonym of Stu Wilson, a musician who lives in Scotland and focuses on, in his own words, “conceptual sound-works consisting [of] abstract multi-layerd disjointed nonsensical stuff” (sic). Fisk Industries is the pseudonym of Mat Ranson, based in …
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — With one clap it became clear just how in control they were of the sounds that filled the room. The San Francisco-based electronic-music duo named Matmos played an early evening concert on Thursday, November 6, at …
As 2003 comes to a close, references to an album titled The Civil War are sure to start appearing again in print and on the web, as folks begin compiling their lists of the best albums of the year. Released …
Nishi means “west” in Japanese, and it’s also the name of a record label run by K.M. Krebs, the musician responsible for yesterday’s Downstream file (here). On October 24, Nishi released its two latest recordings, one of which, Lament for …
K.M. Krebs sounds like a scientific measurement, but in fact it’s the name of a prolific musician who uses field recordings extensively in the production of ambient music. Krebs also records under the moniker 833-45, whose latest release is Deadfire, …
Like clockwork, a new month brings a new archival treat from Keith Fullerton Whitman, aka Hrvatski. And speaking of clocks, this new MP3 is described by Whitman as “a field recording of the hourly bell procession in barcelona’s pla?a catalunya, …
An act named Echtzeit had one of the standout tracks on a compilation titled Music to Listen to Music By, released a year and a half ago on Private Elektro Records, which is based in Leipzig, Germany (website here). …