My last post will be about my favorite song from London based art pop band “Stereolab”. Known for the rich, densely packed tracks filled with minimalist soundscapes, their album “Dots and Loops” captures this sound the best in my opinion. No track exemplifies this oxymoronic sound better than “Brakhage”. Named after the last name of… Continue reading Brakhage – Stereolab
Author: Zach Seitz
Big Dipper – Death Grips
The song “Big Dipper” by the project “Death Grips,” is a very unique piece of music. Death Grips is an experimental hip-hop group with Andy Morin, Zach Hill, and Stefan Burnett serving as the producer, drummer, and lead vocals respectively. They released a double LP, “The Powers that B,” who’s first half was an album… Continue reading Big Dipper – Death Grips
Carly Ptak: Pester Petition Postulate
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Carly_Ptak/Both If you click the link, make sure to play the very first song on the album. The first song off of her album, “Both”, Carly Ptak takes multiple recordings of herself performing different actions and sounds with her voice. Grunting, groaning, moaning, throaty breathing, babbling, etc. She compiles these sounds together, and puts them… Continue reading Carly Ptak: Pester Petition Postulate
A Tough Decision and A Bartender’s New Year
This story was short just like the rest of them, but it told me so much about two random people I have never met, nor will I ever meet. I was engrossed in their little flashback, hoping everything would turn out ok for them even though they were speaking together, clearly in love. The subject… Continue reading A Tough Decision and A Bartender’s New Year