EAR INFLUXION

Words about electronic & experimental music

SINCE 2010

Anders Brørby: Nihil (Gizeh) Norwegian artist Anders Brørby’s latest album Nihil continues his move away from conventional sounds, starting with an unfurling haze of diffuse sound....

Rlyeh1: The Grey Lights (Mindtrick)Horror movie fans will immediately recognize the creepy grind that punctuates the opening track of The Grey Lights, “Ghost (Antinferno).” It’s a...

Harold Budd: “Dark Star” (Abandoned Cities, Cantil 1984)Harold Budd’s legendary status as an original in the field of instrumental and ambient music is irrefutable (even as he’s traditionally...

Umchunga: Should Have Been Done By Now (Hibernate)Nima Pourkarimi unveils his first ambient album as Umchunga, a name he picked up from Mira Calix’s “Umchunga Locks.” The...

Ken Camden: Dream Memory (Kranky)The most noteworthy thing about Ken Camden’s latest is that for an album created by a guitarist (that’s his role in Implodes, at least), it doesn’t sound...

Dasha Rush: Sleepstep (Raster-Noton)Dasha Rush’s Sleepstep is one of the only full-length releases to be surface from the Raster-Noton camp in the last year, presumably with its principals...

Tim Hecker: “Music For Tundra” (Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again, Alien8 2002) Considering the unusual level of snow in Portland this evening, this icy chill from Tim Hecker’s debut...

Tim Hecker: “Music For Tundra” (Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again, Alien8 2002) Considering the unusual level of snow in Portland this evening, this icy chill from Tim Hecker’s debut...

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