Radiator Hospital’s Four-Track Homecoming
On ‘Distorting Time,’ a family legend from the Wild West and the news from Minnesota share space with Sam Cook-Parrott’s fear of being washed up.
Philadelphia
All Shall Be Well — Jason Calhoun's 'revelations of divine love'
The Philadelphia sound artist talks about the windowless clean room where he prepares chemotherapy for patients he never meets, the Trappist retreats that showed him what silence is for, and his growing conviction that irony is a poor use of anyone's energy.
Friction, Overtones, and the Fluent Pedal Steel of Sam Wenc
Sam Wenc spent thirteen years recording as Post Moves before putting his own name on 'Language at an Angle,' an eight-part tone poem for pedal steel and piano that reflects his extended techniques, his meditation practice, and the defiant spirit of the late Susan Alcorn.
Modular for Everyone — Aqeel Aadam's Plugin Democracy
The Philadelphia-based synthesist and software engineer specializes in distilling thousand-dollar Eurorack workflows into affordable plugins. His latest creation, Waymaker, democratizes the expensive world of modular synthesis for bedroom producers everywhere.
The Healing Hip-Hop of Küf Knotz & Christine Elise
Inside Philadelphia's vibrant music scene, an unexpected duo redefines the intersection of performance and therapy. On 'Hypnagogia,' their visionary sound effortlessly merges classical refinement and the soul tradition with hip-hop's raw energy and verbal play.