With a soundscape that acts as a bridge to another world, English experimental electronic producer Bibio’s “Phantom Brickworks III (Edit)” is an assemblage of mostly improvised musical pieces imagined throughout the years. The minimal, atmospheric track glides forward on delicate, sometimes odd, sounds under the guidance of a piano. Bibio also directed, shot and edited the brand new video, featuring calming autumnal sequences.
Delicate Steve, the alter ego of Steve Marion, can often be seen around intimate NYC venues in a tank top—shredding like no mere mortal. The guitar whisperer has lent his talents to Yeasayer’s and Paul Simon’s most recent albums, co-wrote a song with the Brooklyn-based pop trio Wet, even writing the theme song to Showtime’s comedy, “Dice.” Though Marion released his first two records on …
Genre-crossing string quartet ETHEL’s latest endeavor is a new studio album with their regular collaborator, native American musician Robert Mirabal. Merging classical with the sacred and spiritual, The River releases 24 June via Innova Recordings—get a sampling with this recording session of “Tuvan Ride” at Mirabal’s home on the Taos Pueblo, in New Mexico. Strings bounce along with Mirabal’s piercing, birdlike flute as well as …
