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This Is What Dreams Sound Like
Reissues of the Pennsylvania-based composer Michele Mercure's early electronic works provide an occasion to revisit the visionary electronic music that came to her in her sleep.
This Heavy Bonnie Baxter Mix Tastes Like Dirt and Rocks and Socks
The New York noise-destroyer celebrates a new solo tape with a survey of her like-minded buds in the local freak scene.
Devi McCallion and Katie Dey’s Album Makes the End of the World Sound Fun
'Some New Form of Life' is a funny and fucked record about the end of everything and what comes after. Or something like that.
Rose Droll's New Single Makes a Case for Keeping Pop Weird
"Fat Duck" is the latest track from her forthcoming debut 'Your Dog,' a record that seems intent on pulling sounds from as many worlds as it can.
Julian Lynch's First Single in Five Years Is Peacefully Freaked Out
On January 18, the songwriter will release 'Rat's Spit,' his first album since 2013. Its lead single "Meridian" is billowing, beautiful, and bleak.
Competition's Sample-Pop Is Beautifully Broken
'You turned into a painting,' out November 7 on Slip Imprint, pulls together seven bruised tracks that are incredibly catchy, and feel like they're about to fall apart.
Get Lost in Kelly Moran's Multi-Dimensional Piano Music
The composer and pianist, now touring in Oneohtrix Point Never's band, has a new album of more free-flowing improvisatory music called 'Ultraviolet.' It feels both personal and infinite.
Just the Right Height’s New Album Is an Algorithmic Pop Satire
Based on lyrics from an online generator, Keke Hunt's 'Let Forever Be Only You Tonight' is an uncanny and strange collection of songs formed from the raw materials of radio hits.
The Guide to Getting Into Brian Eno, the Playful Genius
From ambient soundtracks to alien planets to mega-hits fit for supermarkets to, uh, working with Coldplay, the legendary English producer has done it all. Here's where to start.
Makaya McCraven's Utopian Vision of Jazz Could Change the World
The drummer's new album 'Universal Beings' was recorded in four cities with four bands, turning moments of improvised genius into ecstatic beatwork. It's a testament to the power of music without borders.
If You Need Some Joy in Your Life, Try Insólito UniVerso's Vibrant New Song
The Paris-based Venezuelan band meld the traditional musics of their home country with colorful psychedelic new forms, their single "El vuelo del Gabán" shows just how wonderful the results can be.
Booker Stardrum Is a Master Manipulator of Time (And Drums)
'Temporary, etc' finds the composer stretching instants into eternities, both behind a drum kit and in other universes entirely.