(That’s right, friends — with this entry, we have officially covered more than 100 artists in this series!) Alex Mein Smith – Necessity’s […]
OPM: Deconstruct/reconstruct
Sweet Freeze – Inversion Delicate and minimal art-pop songs constructed of ethereal female vocals, found sound snippets and soft-edged, wobbly synth tones. The […]
OPM: Experiments in Music
Tomoroh Hidari – Depth Sounding Pretty, spacey, meditative ambient that takes time to reveal itself. Incorporating gentle synth arpeggios, treated field recordings/soundscapes, bits […]
OPM: Dances to Dirges
TWSN – “Half of Your Heart” If you like your house music pulsating, funky and discoriffic, with a soulful-yet-robotic vocal, this one is […]
Production Diary: MoM Progress in 3 Oblique Strategies
Gardening, not architecture When I started this project (a concept album called The Mechanics of Mysticism), more than a year ago, it was […]
OPM: Music to Feel Good To
Camp – Commun·e A fascinating collection of intricate and ever-shifting rhythmic sound sculptures that consistently defy expectations. It’s definitely dance music DNA behind […]
OPM: Music Is an Adventure
Camilo Bravo – Volatil This album is deep – a varied, vibrant and multi-hued mixture of different styles and musical textures. Jazz, folk, […]
Production Notes: “Elegiac City”
Ready to learn all about how “Elegiac City” was made? I’m here to reveal all! Since this one is not modular, these aren’t […]
OPM: Flashback Edition
This week’s entry rescues some pre-blog writeups from social media. Enjoy the flashback! EncryptedWhispers – “Multipeanut” This track opens on swirling, surging rhythms […]
OPM: New Singers, New Instruments
me:she – “In the Key of E” Absolutely gorgeous, lush indie pop. A husky, slightly smoky woman’s voice, a shuffling beat and piano/electric […]