Pharmakon – Devour
There's been much written about both the quality of vinyl and the lack thereof. I'm not interested in wading into the fidelity wars, but I do want to cite a recent "What's In My Bag" segment with Shepard Faire... Read More...
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Watch “Terminal Uniqueness” – The First Offering From Jamie Christ’s (Sectioned) CHRISTWVRKS
It's the last thing on a Friday so we're here to ruin your weekend with this debut from Jamie Christ (Sectioned) and his new multimedia project - CHRISTWVRKS. We have the privilege of showcasing the first music... Read More...
Pharmakon – Contact
The Ancient Greek word "φάρμακον" (or "pharmakón") is ingrained with a dichotomous etymology and, by extension, philosophical implications. At its root, the word has a conflicted translation of repres... Read More...
Heavy Vanguard: Merzbow // Hybrid Noisebloom
Well, it had to happen sometime; we had to cover Merzbow at some point.
A Point In Space And Music: The Dimensions Of The Avant-Garde
I firmly stand by the belief that the avant-garde is a nexus, a point in space where no genre can actually exist, like an aural black hole. Everything that music stands for is gathered in this single point, so ... Read More...
Various Artists – NOISE
In their down time from story-boarding episodes of Rick and Morty and Mr. Pickles for Adult Swim, the team at Williams Street Productions has been an odd source of quality underground music compilations and albums. Not only does their catalog feature works from the likes of Captain Murphy (a.k.a Flying Lotus) and Destruction Unit alongside annual, multi-genre compilations, nearly all of these albums are entirely free to stream and download. If you're searching for a negative here, there isn't one, a point the company proved yet again last month with their most avant-garde offering to date. The appropriately blunt title for NOISE should point to the abrasiveness of this collection of tracks; an eclectic range of compositions from an equally broad roster of artists, all of whom approach "noise" as a malleable concept meant to be stretched to its limit.
Heavy Vanguard Episode 6: White Suns // Totem
Happy Holidays, and welcome to Heavy Vanguard, where the music is as weird and awesome as you can get. We've sort of been on the jazzier side of the avant-garde as of late, what with focuses on Captain Bee... Read More...
What Heavy Blog Is Really Listening To—Playlist Swap—8/5/16
Even a cursory glance of our biweekly “What Heavy Blog Is Really Listening To” posts (last week's update here) will reveal that there is a great deal of variety among our staff’s musical tastes. Due to this, we... Read More...
Starter Kit: (Harsh) Noise
Starting sometime in the late 70's, early 80's a new genre of futurist music arose. It sought to push the boundaries of music, warping the very concept of what music could be. It was harsh, dissonant, and altog... Read More...