Analog Adventures: Discipline
About the Artist King Crimson died in 1974. Long live King Crimson. After 1974’s psychedelic jazz infused progressive rock Red made a statement, Robert Fripp disbanded King Crimson. The band saw its fair share...
Tagged: Let’s Get Physical
Analog Adventures: Endless
Frank Ocean Endless (2016) To Infinity and Beyond I have written extensively on music that was never meant to have a physical release. The internets obsession with vaporwave manifested the gaseous into solid (link...
Analog Adventures: Manchild
Phum Viphurit Manchild (2018) About the Artist The term manchild is not always nice. William Faulkner first used manchild in his book The Sound and the Fury to describe the intellectually disabled 33 year...
Analog Adventures: Let the Sun Talk
Mavi Let the Sun Talk (2019) About the Artist Mavi is a brilliant young rapper, recently graduating from the prestigious Howard University with a degree in neuroscience. He embodies the idea of the eternal...
Analog Adventures: Whack World
Tierra Whack Whack World (2018) About the Artist To say Tierra Whack is simply a rapper is underselling the creative genius that she is. She says that her last name stands for “Wild, Hype,...
Analog Adventures: One Hundred Mornings
Windows96 One Hundred Mornings (2018) About the Artist Windows96 conjures up specific memories that do not quite exist; one of an computer operating system that sounds plausible and music that plays in the background...
Analog Adventures: Lucid
Raveena Lucid (2019) About the Artist Raveena comes from an immigrant family. Like most children of immigrants, she finds a way to incorporate the old with the new. She maintains artistic control over just...
Lathe Cut Records: A Slice of Vinyl
A Slice of Vinyl Some music never makes it to vinyl, or any physical medium for that matter. This is not uncommon anymore given that digital distribution is king, but sometimes the physical is...
Analog Adventures: Riki
Riki Riki (2020) About the Artist In an age in which artists and musicians are encouraged to engage with fans directly, it is refreshing to come across one that envelopes themselves in a shroud...
Analog Adventures: Hounds of Love
Kate Bush Hounds of Love (1985) About the Artist Kate Bush is a pop music pioneer. She grew up playing music and the love for writing never waned. Her demo tape made the rounds...
