Garrett Schumann

Michigan

Garrett Schumann is a composer, scholar, music writer, and educator based in southeast Michigan whose writing has appeared in The New York Times, NPR, and VAN Magazine, among other outlets.

Ethan Helm holds a saxophone resting on his shoulder, looking slightly off-camera. Close crop, muted teal background. Tortoiseshell glasses.

Ethan Helm's Geography of Loops

Inspired by the geological scale of Japan and the productive accidents of a standard looping pedal, Ethan Helm's 'Dreamscapes' extends a jazz improviser's instincts into the territory of self-reliance.

May 27, 2026

by Garrett Schumann

The three members of Faetooth with their hands extended toward the camera - Photo by Jon Del Real

Faetooth Heavy Music Los Angeles

Beyond Fairy Doom — Faetooth Emerges from the Labyrinth

Faetooth's Ari May, Jenna Garcia, and Rah Kanan reflect on the three-year writing process behind 'Labyrinthine', a bold album that pushes doom metal toward greater abstraction without sacrificing ethereality.

Jan 05, 2026

by Garrett Schumann

Fred Thomas Michigan Ypsilanti Electronic Ambient Synthesis

Subtraction in Action — Fred Thomas's Sonic Erosion

Fred Thomas's latest release, 'Critical Violets, Dream Erosion Pt. VII,' continues his "drumless" series by embracing musical reduction as a creative philosophy, proving that stripping away familiar elements can lead to his most compelling music yet.

Jul 24, 2025

by Garrett Schumann

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