working with Keith Rowe so extensively and deeply on Erstwhile is the professional achievement I’m most proud of in my life, we put out 24 releases containing 39 CDs from 2000-2021. the great Marc Medwin has written about all 24 in a newly posted epic piece on ‘surround’, please check it out.

A summary of essential recordings from Kevin Drumm's later "Bandcamp" era, a handful of favorites selected from the noise/drone master's endless flow of exciting music.

Now that 2024 is officially over, here's my top 20 in music for the year, first year in a while I've paid enough attention to do such a big list: reddybrownobjects.wordpress.com/2025/01/01/1...

A review of the subtle interactions of piano and location sounds on Áine O'Dwyer's fascinating triple cassette Turning In Space.

Very happy to share the return of the great avant music journal surround and my piece about the sound design and music of Twin Peaks.

I’m really excited to share that I’ve been working on a project with Antoine Beuger to bring the Edition Wandelweiser Records collection to Bandcamp! 10 albums coming the last Friday of every month starting in January! editionwandelweiserrecords.bandcamp.com

Everyone is doing Spotify Wrapped, but I’d love to see more alternative summaries. I don’t stream, I try to buy direct from artists and labels, and track listening through lastfm. Below is my top 10 most played artists for 2024 to date.

Carme López brings extended techniques to a surprisingly warm, emotional, boldly experimental album of bagpipe drone music.

Since “Wah Gwan Delilah” exists, going “back to back” with lawsuits like this is still somehow only the second most embarrassing thing Drake has ever done.

This is growing so nicely! go.bsky.app/DrDbmZY

Olivia Block's beautiful new album channels Krautrock and '70s prog but also feels like a clear development from her meticulous electroacoustic work. https://reddybrownobjects.wordpress.com/2024/11/25/olivia-block-the-mountains-pass-2024/

Quite enjoyed my first listen today to this new album from the newly returned South Korean label Balloon & Needle, great textured live improv work from all 3 musicians. bnn31.bandcamp.com/album/aimles...

No idea what this could sound like based on the extreme range these 2 musicians have, which makes this a very exciting announcement!

Choi Joonyong and Devin DiSanto confound narrative expectations while noisily dismantling a piano. https://reddybrownobjects.wordpress.com/2024/11/18/choi-joonyong-devin-disanto-strange-skills-2024/

Like so many other things in this world, absolutely disgraceful. A system wholly designed to extract mass amounts of money while treating the actual art, and the people who make it, as fully disposable. Buy music on Bandcamp and other digital sellers!

I am creating a starter pack with music blogs and bloggers writing about indie music. Tips are welcome! go.bsky.app/DrDbmZYe

Jealous. DJ E was my absolute favorite album from last year, just a stunningly original sound.

Now listening to the new Antoine Beuger from this batch, a very serene and lovely field recording piece. Good stuff.

Starting a new thread to pin for a while and update at random with what I'm currently playing.

While we're giddy being here and having fun, post 5 underrated albums. First thought best thought. I'll start: Clear - Bomb the Bass Horsky Park - Tiziana Bertoncini & Thomas Lehn HLLLYH - The Mae Shi Infinity - K-Space Broke With Expensive Taste - Azealia Banks

NP. The first Olivia Block I heard years ago, still such a gorgeous blend of stormy water/wind recordings, acoustic instruments, and subtle electronic processing. Masterful. oliviablock.bandcamp.com/album/heave-...

Here’s the Experimental Music and Sound Art pack we desperately need. Let me know if you want to be added or removed. go.bsky.app/9SHRJdL

Haven't been able to get this song out of my head for a week now. Every morning... youtu.be/Ss3cz9FgGnA?...

In preparation for the the coming sequel on Erstwhile Records, an appraisal of Kevin Drumm's harsh noise classic Sheer Hellish Miasma: https://reddybrownobjects.wordpress.com/2024/11/11/kevin-drumm-sheer-hellish-miasma-2002/

Anne Gillis' latest solo album is an intentionally confusing trip through her entire 40 year career in sound art. https://reddybrownobjects.wordpress.com/2024/11/04/anne-gillis-vhoysee-2023/

On Marc Baron & Mark Vernon's conceptually dense and playful tape works, one of the year's best albums. https://reddybrownobjects.wordpress.com/2024/10/31/marc-baron-mark-vernon-post-chance-2024/

A new retrospective piece on Kevin Drumm's 1999 early masterwork Second. https://reddybrownobjects.wordpress.com/2024/10/28/kevin-drumm-second-1999/

My first new review at my rebooted music blog, of James Rushford's thorny latest solo LP Turzets. https://reddybrownobjects.wordpress.com/2024/10/21/james-rushford-turzets-2024/