reports/essays

Longer-form studies of subjects, generally in the form of essays or annotated lists.

Laptop Folkie

Concert Review: Pastoral electronicist Ogurusu Norihide makes stop in New Orleans on July 9, 2003

Digital Voodoo

The electronic undercurrent at the 2003 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

Rockapaloozer

The once adventurous Lollapalooza festival tour returns, but minus the electronica

Toil and Trouble

Concert Review: Mephista's three improvisers haunt the New Orleans stage, on January 27, 2003.

Best CDs of 2002

Best of 2002: The 10 best ambient/electronic releases of the year:

Industry Standards

The esteemed jazz label Verve takes a trip down memory lane with a host of DJs, including Rae & Christian and Richard Dorfmeister — and, just to hedge its bets on electronic music, retro vocalist Diana Krall.

6-String Synthesizer

The guitar is the tool of choice among a certain breed of atmospherists.

Into the Mystic

Enya's stillness in times of terror and fantasy, plus more soothing sounds from Scott Tuma and Monolake.

Best CDs of 2001

Best of 2001: The 10 best ambient/electronic releases of the year:

Beyond the Froth

Thirty-plus years of record releases have not bought the group Tangerine Dream much good will.