A trailer and a scene from Viy, a Russian film based on the horror story penned by Nikolai Gogol.
Author: Rudy Carrera
[Video] Hash Jar Tempo – Well Oiled
Shimmery and lo-fi are words that normally shouldn’t go well together. In the hands of New Zealand guitarist Roy Montgomery and members of the Philadelphia-based Bardo Pond, the description fits perfectly.
You can read more about Hash Jar Tempo here via Wikipedia.
[Video] Frank Bretschneider – Crisis? What Crisis?
Frank Bretschneider is one of the few composers who can make a glitchy racket actually sound like it makes sense. Beautifully recorded and composed.
[Television] Univision to End ‘Sabado Gigante’ After 53 Years
Anyone who grew up in a Spanish-speaking household will be very familiar with Sábado Gigante, and its ringleader, Don Francisco. It was the be-all and end-all of Latin American variety shows, and it spawned countless cheesy imitators.
The king has given up his throne. 53 years of fun and silliness will always be appreciated.
The Hollywood Reporter has more on the end of an era here.
[Sample] Phạm Mộng Hải – For the Fallen
Phạm Mộng Hải is yet another new name to me. Vietnam seems rich in musical talent, but there simply isn’t enough information on artists from the country available in a language I can decipher.
Still, many thanks to Glitterbeat Records for enlightening the world with this release.
[Sample] NichelOdeon – FI(j)ùRU D’ACQUA
Up until today, I knew nothing about NichelOdeon. It seems that the name is a monicker for Italian composer Claudio Milano, who is based in Fragagnano, Italy.
After going through a few tracks (this one being my favorite), I’m looking forward to seeing this project develop!
[Video] Pere Ubu – Visions of the Moon
Perhaps the finest avant-punk band to ever come from Cleveland, Pere Ubu is in fine form with a track from their 2014 release, Carnival of Souls.
[Video] Karlheinz Stockhausen – Klavierstück XIV
Pianist Bernhard Wambach deftly interprets this 1984 composition by Karlheinz Stockhausen.
[Video] Throbbing Gristle – Hot on The Heels of Love
Since when is Industrial Music supposed to be romantic? When it’s performed by it’s inventors. Here’s Throbbing Gristle in a sublime moment.
[Video] Karjalan Sissit – Kapitulieren? Nein!
Surrender? Never? Why would you if the ambient music you make is as brutal as that of Karjalan Sissit?!
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 