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Nonkeen’s “Diving Platform”

Nonkeen. Photo sourced from artist's website.
After a week-long absence, I'm going to start back up with a blissful instrumental enigma of jazzy haze and shimmery prog-rock ambiance. The track's called "Diving Platform" and comes from German trio Nonkeen, who features renown pianist and composer Nils Frahm.Nonkeen is known for being an improv trio, experimenting with free-form jazzy riffs of downtempo …

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Flashback: deadmau5 performs “where’s the drop?” with a full orchestra at the Wiltern on 03.31.18

deadmau5 with orchestra perform "where's the drop?" @ the Wiltern Theatre on 03.31.18. That's Joel Zimmerman on the right, conductor/composer Gregory Reveret walking towards him with outstretched arms, and the deadmau5 mask seated on the left.
Last month, I started posting some old concerts that occurred before this blog's inception. January's always been a slow month for touring, so the opportunity to showcase these past performances seemed timely. And had the blog been up and running before last October, I definitely would've included them in one post or another. So far, …

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Zola Jesus’ “Soak”

Zola Jesus. Photo by Tim Saccenti / Michael Cina; sourced from artist's Facebook.
Hmmm … I figured Zola Jesus' haunting single "Soak" would be a fitting follow-up to yesterday's post on Anna Calvi's "Swimming Pool." Both tend to complement each other tonally. They're equally intense, passionate, and experimental in approach. And both women are powerful vocalists, hinting at darker shades with gothic undertones. Zola Jesus, who's real name …

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