Parc en Ciel (roughly translating to “Sky Park” from French) is a solo project of composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Mathieu Thomas, a Parisian transplant living in Scotland. His debut album, Path Integral, is an otherworldly compilation, inspired by scientific discovery and the natural rhythm of the earth. With the help of Wikipedia, I gave myself […]
When I was younger, I wanted a keyboard. Of course, this was one of the very many things that I asked for that I really had no intention of using correctly — it just seemed like it would be a cool thing to play with. Let’s just say I never mastered the different sounds that […]
It has been a very busy year for our friend The Gangsta Rabbi. Nothing seems to slow him down and there have been plenty of obstacles thrown in his way. It is amazing that he keeps driving forward and creating more music for us all to hear. The experimental musician has never felt bad for […]
Electronic music is one of those genres that manages to always keep you on your toes. You never know when there’s going to be a complete 360 degree change in tempo, and the addition of new and unique sound effects always provide an exhilarating listening experience. Polyenso has brought us nothing short of spectacular with […]
In today’s society just having great music is hardly enough anymore. People want to be entertained by a full experience. This encompasses audio, visual, and even psychological. When an artist can enter all these spaces in a potential fan’s attention there will be a connection. An artist that really seems to get this is our […]
By Emma Cohen of Indie Band Guru Tulipomania’s latest album, The Gilded Age, is filled with emotional torment. The album has a sound so ornate and distinctly different that it stuck with me throughout my week. It is filled with tracks that each boast their own queer sound, yet are recognizable as a cohesive unit. Tulipomania […]
The main characteristic of a counter-cultural icon is that they are constantly finding ways to adapt without stooping to conformity. New styles are explored and new methods are employed, but the driving vision and artistic integrity of such an individual never changes. Counter-culture icon Yoko Ono embodies this very principle with the release of her latest […]
The Chewers is not a band for the faint of heart. At their recent show in Nashville, recorded live as the album Live at Exit/In, they dressed up two hard-core fans as giant mouths to dance on stage as they performed. The Chewers, a self-described “off-kilter weirdo-avant-whatever rock duo” from Nashville, screamed to their fans […]
