Premiere: ypsilon by Zahn | Hatami | McClure

“Ypsilon” is the second collaboration between veteran sound artists Uwe Zahn aka Arovane (Germany), Porya Hatami (Iran) and Darren McClure (Japan).  Perhaps some readers recall the first time they joined forces as a trio on Veerian (2016, Eilean Rec), a veritable masterclass in minimalist expression and textural sound design. Never ones to repeat themselves, the…

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Travelogue 2015-48: Spotlight on Dragons Eye Recordings

Dragon’s Eye Recordings is an imprint based in Los Angeles and curated by sound and visual artist Yann Novak.  Originally founded in 1989 by Yann’s father Paul, the label has released over 70 editions in the fields of sound art and experimental music since being relaunched 2005 with a focus on electronic, electroacoustic, field recording,…

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[Rekonstrukt-I] Tegh – Night Scenes [Bitrot]

For some time now, we have been singing the praises of a collective of artists from Iran who have consistently been putting out some stunning ambient & electronic recordings. Several of them, namely Siavash Amini, Hesam Ohadi (Idlefon), and Arash Akbari, have gotten together to launch a new label they call Bitrot. The inaugural release is not only a superb record…

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Travelogue: Week 2014-32

Noteworthy highlights from the past week of music discovery, releases, previews, and other news.  Remember daily updates are available on the ST Facebook and Twitter feeds and audio/video links to all tracks featured during the month are available on our Songdrop page. New Releases Zenjungle / Tunedin52 (Aug 3) Phil Gardelis from Athens Greece and John Daly…

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