AUDIO: Convert – “Unrestrained Remix EP”
Convert turned six sludge and punk songs into darkwave electronica in “Unrestrained Remix EP.”
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AUDIO: Tony Catania – “Songs Ad Libitum / Three Pieces for Electro-Acoustic Duo / Portal”
Experimental artist Tony Catania’s latest album consists of compositions birthed from creative euphoria. The first eleven tracks encompass “Songs Ad Libitum” while tracks 12-14 are “Three Pieces for Electro-Acoustic Duo” performed with Nicholas Elert, and the final track “Portal” features Jay Mollerskov. Everything on “Songs” is improvised; Catania uses tenor saxophone and found objects to explore sonic spaces. “Three Pieces”
Read moreARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Nicholas Elert
Pittsburgh space rockers Zombi came to X-Ray Arcade Sunday night, enlisting local support from desert-surf punk rockers Devils Teeth and experimental electronic artist Nicholas Elert. Nicholas Elert is a composer and multi-instrumentalist whose music has encompassed the realms of ambient, drone, and dark electronica. His set Sunday was entirely new material. 2020 was a substantial year for Elert, with two
Read moreAUDIO: Nicholas Elert – “A Pressure From Youth”
Experimental electronic artist Nicholas Elert recently began a monthly eight-part “Oblivion Tether” series, and he’s out with the second edition. This is a minimalist one, consisting of heavy drone pulsations adorned by brightly shining synths. It feels like the exploration of where there was once idyllic beauty, of which there’s no more, and we don’t quite know why. Downloading these
Read moreAUDIO: Nicholas Elert – “Anticausal”
Experimental electronic artist Nicholas Elert has begun a new series; he’s releasing one track a month for eight months. The first is out, and it’s a piece that crescendos with dramatic intensity, gradually introducing new layers to the soundscape. It feels like the soundtrack to a climactic, heroic moment that ends up bittersweet. We’re excited for this new batch of
Read moreAUDIO: Nicholas Elert – “Infinity Gate”
Experimental-electronic artist Nicholas Elert has a new record out and he takes us in a dark synth direction. It feels like it could be the soundtrack to an ’80s sci-fi flick. He said he’d been inspired by early electronic artists from the ’70s as well. Imagery of looming towers, difficult escapes, stealthy maneuvers, and unfriendly planets are all over this
Read moreAUDIO: Nicholas Elert – “Brittle Frames”
Experimental electronic artist Nicholas Elert’s latest project is a series of elegantly layered drones.
Read moreAUDIO: Nicholas Elert – “Through Supersonic Years” (Premiere)
Nicholas Elert provides the first look at Triple Eye Industries’ upcoming electronic compilation.
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