The Fringes - On the Radar - November 3
x°=1 - The Art of K7 - vol.#1 Release Date: November 5 Another fantastically strange release from the Steep Gloss label, x°=1 is a...
ON THE FRINGES OF SOUND
Shining a Light on the Otherwise Obscure.
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Halloween Special Double Review - Cucurbitophobia & The Northern Lighthouse Board
Cucurbiophobia - Four Doors of Your Deepest Fears Release date: October 9 The first of my two picks for this Halloween is an incredible...
The Fringes - On the Radar - October 24
Petridisch - ZONES Release date: October 31 Built through a somewhat randomized process, the newest upcoming release from Petridisch on...
Rounding the Fringes - October 18
The Billows Burn Bright - A Comprehensive List Released: October 15 Well known for branching out into multiple forms of downtempo...
The Fringes - On the Radar - October 13
ZHOTHAQQUAH - Oubliette Release date: October 18 One of two releases coming from Bent Window Record this month, Oubliette is subtly dark...
Blacklight Ghost & Willebrant - Dust
Strange and haunting, this new collaborative effort between Melbourne-based ambient artist and experimental duo Blacklight Ghost is an...
Rounding the Fringes - October 9
CFFNDRGGR - Vengeance Released: July 30 I don't write about synthwave much but after I heard this latest single from CFFNDRGGR, I had to...
Kilometere Club - Lost Signal
If there is one particular theme that I have always loved hearing in ambient music, it is that of the vastness of space. It almost seems...
The Fringes - On the Radar - October 7
Autumna - Linden Home Range Release Date: October 8 Telling a story through the use of field recordings, Autumna describes this upcoming...
Soundphaser - The Illusion of a New Beginning
Released around the middle of last month, The Illusion of a New Beginning marks the first release for the Portugal-based electronic...
Video Premiere - The Archive Voices by A Last Picture From Voyager
About a week or so ago, I was sent a message from a man named Vincent who performs under the alias A Last Picture From Voyager. In this...
Video Premiere - Stepper Choir - A Short Film by Garret Harkawik
As technology continues to creep into or take over all aspects of modern music, some creators are pushing this concept to its limits....
The Fringes - On the Radar - September 28
J. Lynch - The tender appropriation Release date: October 1 Utilizing found tapes as source material can create some evocative and even...
Carbon Fields - Petrichor
This album is just what we need as we transition from the loud heat of summer into the pensive crisp air of the fall. Or maybe I'm just...
On the Fringes of Sound x I Heart Noise Mixtape // Side B: IHRTN - Vol. 2
Part of the 2nd collaborative mix(tape) we’re creating together with I Heart Noise. Pick of 6 recent favorites by IHRTN. Petridisch -...
The Fringes - On the Radar - September 19
Garmonbozia - For the Glory of Nothing Release date: September 22 This upcoming release through Ukhan Records marks to debut EP from dark...
On The Fringes of Sound Interview #1: DED RXBBIT
Join me as we get to know DED RXBBIT, an electronic musician I recently met.
Rounding the Fringes - September 15
Survey Channel - Catalog Nectar Released: September 3 The latest release from Survey Channel is a bit a mixed bag of what you would...
The Fringes - On the Radar - September 4
Camp of Wolves - Green Timbers Release Date: September 10 This forthcoming release from the folks at Waxing Crescent Records is both...
Rounding the Fringes - September 2
Fading Tapes - Golden Papaya Released: August 5 One of the most recent releases from the Dub Cthonic label based in the UK, this EP is...