“It Is What It Is.” An Interview With Darksoft
credit/ Look Up Records “For lyrics on Beigeification, I’m using a lot of “thought-terminating cliches,” or beige phrases as I’ve come to call them,” says Darksoft, a singer/songwriter/producer/polymath from Portland, … Continue reading
Production Unit Xero – Nexus Points (Mirror Zone) album review
On Nexus Points, his first for Dutch label Mirror Zone, Portland’s Production Unit Xero finds the sweet spot between ambient, dark ambient, and minimal techno. Electronic music can be a … Continue reading
Altin Gün Live at Revolution Hall; Portland, Or. 4.14.22 Concert Review
Amsterdam’s Altin Gün transformed SE Portland’s Revolutionary Hall into a dusty Turkish bazaar on a wet, chilly Thursday night to a sold-out crowd, reminding us why live music is so … Continue reading
Noyouyesme – Talanus 3: Legends Of Yosuga (HTX102) album review
Fire up your Spelljammer modules! Break out your Cyberpunk supplements – Portland’s Noyouyesme returns with 5 tracks of sci-fi electronics for building worlds or escaping this one. When you think … Continue reading
enereph/Production Unit Xero – Premoniss | Bukimi no Tani Genshō [HTX099] album review
Seattle’s enereph and Portland’s Production Unit Xero explore modern classic, ambient, and streamlined beats for this evocatively poetic split for Heterodox Records! Recalling a time when I was quite young, … Continue reading
Techno Tuesday: occurian – live ep [HTX096]
On HTX096, Portland’s occurian reminds us how inspired live electronic music can be. Electronic music has a tendency to bring to mind the cold, calculated, nearly-clinical clean room hermeticism, especially … Continue reading
Ryan Garbes – Tabbed View (Moon Glyph) album review
On his first solo album in 7 years, Wet Hair/Raccoo-oo -oon noisemonger Ryan Garbes returns with his most immediate, vibrant album to date. As part of some of the most … Continue reading
Cigarettes After Sex Live At Crystal Ballroom, 9.29.2019; Portland, Or. concert review
The timeless interior of the Crystal Ballroom took on a cozy, romantic air with Cigarettes After Sex’s spellingbinding modern take on romantic rock ‘n roll. Writing for The Guardian;, author … Continue reading
7 Albums You Need To Hear This Week (That Aren’t Lana Del Rey or Tool); 8.30.2019 edition
Labor Day weekend is upon us, here in the United States. That means the official death of Summer and the slow creepy-crawl of the Fall. School is back in session … Continue reading
Abronia – Obsidian Visions/Shadowed Lands album review
Portland’s Abronia break the fourth wall on Fourth World music, delivering two sides of authentic, sax-seared sub-saharan Psych Rock! Trying to take the pulse of Portland’s music scene is difficult; … Continue reading
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