Chipzel is a London based independent chip-musician from Northern Ireland who indulges in the use of Gameboys to create energetic, melodic dance tracks.
The ‘hacker ethic’ is central to Niamh’s (Chipzel) musical creativity as she takes us on a journey into the Chiptune genre, a subculture creating music from augmented hardware and software, and why such expression resonates with Millennials and others who are seeking to create raw and music for an online generation.
Few people would guess that the Field Recording and Soundscape section of our site would also be its most timely and political. And yet, as this year’s selections indicate, the genre is far more than nature recordings. While these continue to have their place, they also hint at much larger stories: climate change, disappearing environments, […]
via ACL 2016: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape — a closer listen
I’m not a great lover of end of year lists but I’m reblogging this one as it contains some of my favourite field recording discoveries of this year, all via ACL.
I wondered what had happened to the Frank Chickens and here is the answer. On the Christmas download list : )
Artist: Kamura Obscura
title: Kamura Obscura Speleology
keywords: Japan, Noise, Improvisation, experimental
In Japan they have had a little accident with a tsunami and a nuclear power plant, after that the things simply haven’t been the same. From making it difficult for foreign visitors the country has switched to an easy going free visa on arrival, creating a stream of tourists ready to be exposed to free nuclear radiation in the air, food, drinks and hosts. The easier access of the country and the free radiation are only two of the positive effects of the drastic worst ones. They say you have to view everything on a bright side and so we ignore the terrible waste still streaming into the ocean and in the air, focusing on positive mutations not only turning lizards into Godzillas that pop up along the coast line, but also artists seem to be heavily infected.
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Joint recording of Alexei Borisov (Moscow), Olga Nosova (Berlin), Jelena Glazova (Riga). Recorded and produced in 2016.
Disco like no other.
As soon as Fight Your Own War was announced, a ripple ran through the loose confederacy of friends, contacts, label heads, and performers that make up the noise “scene.” For performers and fans of power electronics, a book focused almost exclusively on the genre can be seen as a nod towards recognition of influence for […]
Artist: Humanfobia Title: Configuración Magenta Keywords: Humanfobia, Chile, experimental electronic, noise, electroacoustic, soundscapes This new free downloadable experimental release by The duo named Humanfobia (Sábila Orbe (vocals, programmer, mixer) and Mist Spectra (keyboards).) start with the finest noise that my ears had heard in the last year. A comfortable kind hiss that halfway passes on […]
via Humanfobia – Configuración Magenta — Yeah I Know It Sucks
Occasionally, I put finger to keyboard and write a few words to let you all know that I am not a robot.
I am about to take down my artist pages, only temporarily until the new year, so I can update them, add artists and try to keep up with all the women who create electronic music that I have come across. It proves to me that there are “many many women” out there and it’s growing all the time, which is great.
In the meantime, there are some wonderful resources and lists which I am going to post here and elsewhere, so over Christmas if you want some reading or listening….
Let’s start with
Female:Pressure
http://www.femalepressure.net/
VISIBILITY – http://femalepressure.tumblr.com/
Many Many Women –
Audible Women
Ekho…Women in Sonic Art
https://ekhofemalesound.wordpress.com/category/women-in-electronic-music/
PNW Femme / Non Binary / Trans Electronic Music Talent Database
A database that’s growing by the minute
Cannot underestimate the importance of Pauline Oliveros as an artist, mentor and human being. She seemed to touch so many people’s lives and was, but will continue to be a titan in the pantheon of electronic pioneers.
Loom songs.
via Fractal Meat: Mary Stark — We need no swords
“Graham Dunning’s Fractal Meat on a Spongy Bone radio show is a constant inspiration in its tireless exhumation of new exploratory music and sound art. December 2016 marks the show’s fifth birthday and to celebrate Dunning has made all the music from his associated Fractal Meat label free to download for the rest of the year.“
Off to download…….
Feminatronic 
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