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Ervin Omsk Creates Disorienting Soundscapes on 'Peilen'

PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2020

Ervin Omsk is Sven Fritz, a visual artist from Germany who has turned his hand to creating electronic compositions that defy form and struc...

Sam Prekop Readies New Album 'Comma'

PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2020

Just over five years on from sharing The Republic, Sam Prekop has detailed a follow-up effort. The frontman of the Sea and Cake will releas...

Jazz Bassist Henry Grimes Dead of COVID-19 Complications

PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2020

Free jazz legend Henry Grimes has died of complications related to COVID-19. He was 84. News of his death was confirmed by his wife, Marga...

100 gecs Announce 'Minecraft' Festival Featuring Charli XCX, Kero Kero Bonito, A. G. Cook

PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2020

100 gecs have announced plans to host a virtual "open pit" Minecraft festival called Square Garden next week. The performance will feature...

Studio Ghibli's 'Princess Mononoke' Soundtracks Are Coming to Vinyl

PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2020

This month would have seen Studio Ghibli soundtrack maestro Joe Hisaishi bring his beloved scores on tour in Canada, but fans of his work o...

Various Artists

Doom Mix Vol. IV

PUBLISHED Apr 10, 2020

There is a striking diversity within the catalog of Los Angeles-based tape label Doom Trip Records. Label head Zac Emerson prides himself o...

Alva Noto's Ambient Remix of the Cure's "A Forest" Is Exactly What We Need Right Now

PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2020

The Cure have released more than a few iconic songs over the years, and one of those high water marks remains their 1980 track "A Forest."...

Nine Inch Nails

Ghosts V: Together

PUBLISHED Apr 7, 2020

Having brought counterculture to the mainstream in the '90s, Trent Reznor has spent the past decade becoming one of Hollywood's most prolif...