Headphones please - for very quiet listening. Pay close attention or none at all.

Photo: JM

Fall 2024.

The Long Hard Stare

Written for Electric Guitar Quartet, performed by Dither.

Slipface for Dither Quartet

JOHN DUNCAN / SCHEINTOT

Split 33RPM LP | iDEAL 284
Edition: 200 on black/transparent splatter vinyl
Design: Daniel Löwenbrück

John Duncan's "SAXMIX" is one massive piece of contemporary experimental music, which lets noise collide with free jazz and extreme minimalism. Duncan is a master when it comes to these things, and he is an artists constantly evolving, mutating and challenging. The sax thing then? JD has invited some of his fav sax players to collaborate with him; Mats Gustafsson, Antoine Chessex, Martin Escalante, Dror Feiler and Ulrich Krieger. Did I say MASSIVE? Well, it is.

Scheintot is a new trio consisting of Mats Gustafsson (sax/flute), Henrik Rylander (mixing desk) and myself on Korg MS20 which might be my fav synth ever, or right now at least. This is weird stuff. Not sure where this is going but I guess you will enjoy it if you are into stuff we have done before, but this sits comfortably in its own corner, not smart enough to be ashamed over sounding so infected.

Nice cover by Tochnit Aleph boss Daniel Löwebrück. Hot stuff, basically!

/ Joachim Nordwall, November 28th 2024.


JOHN DUNCAN - SAXMIX

Beton Tåge - Without Fracture (excerpt)

BMG - 25_02_12

ROTA festival, produced by AADK Spain. 
www.aadk.es / @aadknetwork 
Curated by Selu Herraiz 
live video: Nicolas Dardano 



KRIS LIMBACH x ROTA

Back to some tape music but I don't have a tape player so software instead. Spring 2025. More to come.

On an Empty Stomach

Every End Is A New Beginning

Splinter Reeds

In this installment, I talk with Joe Colley at Issues in Oakland. Joe's a musician and a cool cucumber, and he and his partner have built a strong following and community around the shop—which all explains how Issues has been able to thrive. He talks growing pains, which glossies sell, how he and his partner play off each others' strengths and more.

Brick and Mortar IV: Joe Colley & Issues

Excerpt from side A of "Hollow Floor", available now and streamable in full from https://strangematerial.com .

Beton Tåge - Hollow Floor (excerpt)

Electro-acoustic, noise, drone, computer music.

American Midwest

On an Empty Stomach

Thomas Judd