Pete Namlook – Silence V

A good friend of mine, years ago, introduced me to the music of the very prolific Pete Namlook. Namlook’s produced a wide ranging body work. Of the albums I own, they all have in common long tracks with a stream-of-consciousness-like quality. Here’s an...

Aphex Twin and the Art of Simplicity

Aphex Twin is a pen-name of sorts for Richard James. His music is sometimes considered rather quirky. His more recent works display dramatic shifts and changes in percussion structures, rhythms, and sounds. By no means do these sound simple. For those hearing these...