Photo by Aishah Rahman Hope Whitelock – Kafkaesque indie rock Franz Kafka’s philosophical fiction is at once so surreal and hopeless that it was easier to coin the term “Kafkaesque” than to expect others to understand the mystically nightmarish quality of a given situation. Just imagine being turned into aContinue Reading
Looking for information on Portuguese experimental electronic composer and producer Jorge is fruitless. His recent album, “Entre células”, is accompanied only by the cryptic statement that Jorge was “born and raised in the Portuguese alternative rock world” but that he now focuses on ambient-leaning electronic inspired by the works ofContinue Reading
Two of the most intriguing states of mind are the hypnopompic, when you first wake up, and the hypnogogic, right before falling asleep. These moments often provide a mix of the waking and dream world, and Descartes noted it was when he did his best philosophizing. While they appear toContinue Reading
Swiss electronic duo Paraphon came together out of a mutual love of synthesizers. This is not surprising as their debut album, “Anecdotes of Wired Minds”, is built upon a foundation of crafted electronica and atmospheric mixes. Using the dreamy possibilities of synthesized sound as a catalyst for catchy pop melodies,Continue Reading