by Bohdan Stupak My story is the story of an artist who was a little boy with a pocket calculator but now is on a quest to uncover the hidden laws behind music and tell the story of his country at war. Listen to the album while reading the text. It all started with a book about popular mathematics I had as a kid. One of the stories there was about Pythagoreans. Pythagoreans believed that every number had its own meaning and magic. Furthermore, Pythagoreans believed that you can describe any natural process by numbers and rations between them. The same applied to music: some ratios were expli ..read more

by Ancient Champion It all began with a 30-year hiatus. In 1993, I was living in Los Angeles. My band had broken up, and I was an acclaimed songwriter. I was sharing a house with my regular studio engineer, a house protected by an adherence to some Wild West frontier law — a legal loophole, really, that kept us temporarily in bank-repossessed homes before the hammer fell, and we moved on to another bank-repossessed home in limbo. Diametrically opposed to the musical situation we’d left, which was a type of pastiche Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – abrasive, dynamic, feedback and polyester-drive ..read more

by Loic J Tuckey Whether you’re professional or amateur, tour-famous or bedroom-idle, every musician has them. They hover around like a foul scent and rear their ugly heads each time you’ve forgotten they exist. If you’re a music type, I’ve no doubt you’ve got a batch lying around, too. I’m talking about unused songs and recordings you have no idea what to do with. A jam you tracked one night but never finished. A memory you should probably try to let go. Move on with your life, buddy! Yet, now and then, you pull one out and give it a listen. Each time, the reek of unfulfilled potential make ..read more

by Camilo Palma a.k.a. Ap Ducal Over the past year, I’ve been developing my new album, “U,” by my moniker Ap Ducal, which continues in the sonic sequence of previous records, but this time from a more personal perspective. The sound, the process, and the timing of this album are imbued with the idea of collecting and enjoying the sonic elements and influences that have had the most impact on me. Perhaps it is a form of nostalgia or simply a tribute to music styles like post-punk, new wave, and even some compositional elements of jazz in a long-play format. I tried to incorporate these elemen ..read more

by Lyndon People ask me what instruments I play, and usually, I respond with, “Whatever gets it out of my head.” Music has been an outlet for me for more than half my life at this point. I come from Chesapeake, Virginia, a place where music (let alone any form of art or entertainment) is totally underrated, never even remotely appreciated. Listen to the album while reading the text. Usually, I make all the effort to make music under the moniker Lyndon — anything from playing guitar, bass, keyboard, and singing, or even producing and mixing. Lyndon is my middle name, and not many people know ..read more

by Nethracedicon Greetings! I want to let you know that I have an Avant-garde/Alternative Rock music project called NETHRACEDICON. I’m sure you’re probably thinking, “Nethra-what!?” And, you’re correct. This is not a word. It’s a fictional title I have given myself, as an independent recording artist. “Nethra” is actually a male first name that can be found in India. Also, at the tail end, you can find “Icon,” which someone I used to work with pointed out to me. When I was 20, and still in college at Texas A&M University, I hooked up with some musicians who were needing a drummer for the ..read more

by Kevin David Marin Quiñonez (KDMQ) Well, this is my 3rd time writing this, my second try at writing this on a computer. I have to put a disclaimer out; this might get dark and depressing. Don’t know, but, yeah, I just wanted to put that out here. I write this not coming from a place of hate, but from a place of time, and exhaustion. Also, I do this so I can try to explain the songs I have released thus far as part of an upcoming album I’m working at the moment. Now… Listen to the single while reading the text. A Path of Growth I have lived in the same place for 25 years of my life. That – a ..read more

by Rob Sheppard As somebody who enjoys making music, I often find myself getting lost in a series of questions when writing and producing. The overriding thought being “What value does this have?”. It is easy to deter ourselves from creating art, and putting ourselves in a vulnerable position, simply by talking ourselves out of finishing or sharing a creation in fear that it doesn’t add anything of value to the world, or worse; detracts value. Due to these thoughts and conversations within my own mind, I haven’t shared an entire song or idea for many months, perhaps even years now. Listen to ..read more

by Mila Cloud Music is something very intimate and personal, so it’s not easy for me to write about it. On the other hand, it is essential to me; it is something I want to share and what I want to talk about. To describe this experience, the language of poetry would be more appropriate. On the other hand, such a language would be too hermetic and, as a result, incomprehensible. Besides, I can’t write poetry. Music is my poetry. Listen to the album while reading the text. I create and play music as Mila Cloud. Mila is a fictional character; she is a ghost. I needed to invoke that spirit to ju ..read more

by Artjom Photo taken by Evert Palmets. Hi, my name’s Artjom. I am from the city of Tallinn in Estonia, a country on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. I’m the guy behind electronic projects such as Oudeis, Jaded Fields (drone and ambient), and Democide (techno). As of recent, Jaded Fields and Democide are on hiatus since I’m trying to experiment with sounds, to explore, which is the basis of my Oudeis project. Listen to the songs while reading the text. A Whole New World My interest in music was sparked by my father, who taught me some of the basics of playing the guita ..read more