William Basinski will be collaborating with Temporary Residence Ltd. to commemorate the 10-year anniversary, and induction into the National September 11 Memorial Museum, of The Disintegration Loops on September 11, 2012. The avant-garde composer had originally created The Disintegration Loops while trying to preserve a box of his old ambient tape loops by transferring them […]
13
Aug
A eulogy to commemorate the life & music of pre-9/11 New York
3
Jul
Ambient & bass cuts from Chicago's producer duo
Chicago’s Supreme Cuts is producers Michael Perry and Austin Keultjes, who are preparing to release their debut full-length Whispers in the Dark July 10th via Dovecote records. Supreme Cuts puts forth a sound exploring an area where beats and the streets collide: hip hop undertones, and sometimes vocals, lead tracks punctuated with thick, ambient, industrial percussion (see: […]
17
Apr
Kieran Hebden releases a new mix for spring
London-based ambient-house producer Four Tet (aka Kieran Hebden) dropped this “Conference of the Birds” spring mixtape just yesterday along with a Tweet stating it features four new tracks that will be heard on the forthcoming 12”. The mixtape also features a new track from New York’s garage-house producer, Falty DL. Stream the mixtape below. Conference of […]
13
Dec
Kieran Hebden's 120-minute mixtape of ambient aural pleasures
It’s Tuesday, the holiday parties are in full swing, and chances are you’re gonna get boozy a couple times this week. Who’s really thinking about work anyways? We know you’re really spending most of your time shopping online for friends, family and self, so why not slip on the headphones and do it with some […]
26
Aug
Brits offer up bass, grime & folktronica on extended mix
British culture magazine i-D offers up an interesting selection of tracks for their August mixtape. The longest mixtape they’ve ever assembled, the August edition treads from bass, grime and trip-pop to acoustic, folktronica and alt ambient, including tracks from an army of artists such as Afrikan Boy (who rapped on DJ Shadow’s “I’m Excited” video), Joe […]
10
May
"After a small, galaxy-sized battle in my heart…"
If you think of Thor when you hear the phrase “motion comics,” think again. Sure Thor is a motion picture based on a comic that’s based on a myth, and sure it’s pure fun to watch, but the world of motion comics is a whole other rodeo. Take The Angel: Motion Comic from writer/artist/creator Dean […]
27
Oct
A symbolic link between the font and the artist’s reflections
Meet Vladimir Koncar, a visual artist, new media and graphic designer and art director from Zagreb, Croatia. Actually, I’d like to meet him too. I just came across his page on Behance. Gut tells me he’s a pretty fun guy. Or his completely introverted and lives vicariously through his experimental typography work. They sure are […]
