"...The focus of +/- is fixated on charged international releases that play on audio/visual elements and experiments within the hybrid of multi genres. Like ions this type of charge can unknowingly produce both positive and negative effects..."

"...The focus of +/- will be fixated on charged international releases that play on audio/visual elements and experiments within the hybrid of multi genres. Like ions this type of charge can unknowingly produce both positive and negative effects..."

(09.23.05) This review column by TJ NORRIS focuses on the emergence of new international electronic sound-art released in limited editions, special packaging, small run, rare and otherwise hard to find experimental gems. This is the final installment of Microview's for TJ Norris.

"...In almost 70 minutes these musicians really make a play for waffling away with distortion and angst for a sideline that is partly tongue in cheek, partly quite luminous, like an overture to a grande play..."

(07.07.05) This review column focuses on past releases that our contributors have dusted off and Rewound for your reading fulfillment. Rewound V.2 features reviews for Collection 1- Opening (Comp.), opensource.code (Comp.), Post Office (Comp.), Brendan Walls, Dan Warburton/Adam Sonderberg/Kevin Shea, Schneider TM, Town and Country, AMP, Scott Arford / Randy H.Y. Yau, Kenneth Atchley, Balligomingo and Frank Bretschneider & Taylor Deupree.

(06.28.05) This review column focuses on past releases that our contributors have dusted off and Rewound for your reading fulfillment. Rewound V.1 features primarily ambient reviews written by TJ NORRIS featuring Birds of Tin + Ene, DACM, Ted Killian, Michael Gendreau, Grand Mal, Hemisphere, Richard Lainhart, Brannan Lane, Pholde, Robert Rich & Ian Boddy + Vir Unis & Saul Stokes.

(05.17.05) This review column by TJ NORRIS focuses on the emergence of new international electronic sound-art released in limited editions, special packaging, small run, rare and otherwise hard to find experimental gems. Microview V.20a is the first in a two-set special edition featuring 10 reviews. V.20a includes Francisco Lopez, Kammerflimmer Kollektief, Eric Malmberg, Looper, Carter Tutti, Andrey Kiritchenko, Andreas Meland/Lasse Marhaug, Evol, Freiband/Boca Raton and Erik Griswold.

(04.25.05) This review column by TJ NORRIS focuses on the emergence of new international electronic sound-art released in limited editions, special packaging, small run, rare and otherwise hard to find experimental gems. Microview V.19 features reviews for Christ, Maeror Tri, Contagious Orgasm + Telepherique, Pirandelo, Okapi, Oh Astro and Portable.

(03.18.05) This review column by TJ NORRIS focuses on the emergence of new international electronic sound-art released in limited editions, special packaging, small run, rare and otherwise hard to find experimental gems. Microview V.18 features reviews for Coh, Alva Noto, Piano Magic, Thighpaulsandra, Antony & The Johnsons, Benge and Tor Lundvall.

"...This is music of the soul, drenched in thick, black cylindrical reverberations that cast themselves larger than life-size..."

The (temporarily) final installation of Igloo's Microview column by TJ NORRIS focuses on the emergence of new international electronic sound-art released in limited editions, special packaging, small run, rare and otherwise hard to find experimental gems. Microviews will return in the Spring of 2005.

"Twenty three releases, twenty two tracks, two discs, a recent festival, all created without the use of digital devices - oh my!"

This monthly review column by TJ NORRIS focuses on the emergence of new international electronic sound-art released in limited editions, special packaging, small run, rare and otherwise hard to find experimental gems. Microview V.15 features reviews for Dat Politics, Feliz Kubin, Lullatone, Taylor Deupree, Fitz Ellarald, S.E.T.I. & Si_Comm, Jaap Blon, Ingar Zach & Ivar Grydeland, Blk w/ Bear, Pan Sonic, Green Milk From the Planet Orange, Earthmonkey, Asura and Aalacho.

This weekly review column by TJ NORRIS focuses on the emergence of new work produced by international electronic sound-art communities that release limited editions, special packaging, small run and other experimentation between sound and the visual arts. Microview V.14 features reviews for Aidan Baker, Earzumba, Pattern Is Movement, Pilot Balloon, Lawrence English, Yoshio Machida, John Duncan, Peter Brandlmayr, George Lopez and Barbara Romen & Gunter Schneider.

This weekly review column by TJ NORRIS focuses on the emergence of new work produced by international electronic sound-art communities that release limited editions, special packaging, small run and other experimentation between sound and the visual arts. Microview V.12 features reviews for Mokira, Violet/Shifts, Hafler Trio, Xela, Coelacanth, Horchata, Z_E_L_L_E, Toshiya Tsunoda, Moon, Halo Manash, Seth Nehil / Olivia Block, Andrey Kiritchenko, Roel Meelkop And Steinbrüchel/Brusa.

This weekly review column by TJ NORRIS focuses on the emergence of new work produced by international electronic sound-art communities that release limited editions, special packaging, small run and other experimentation between sound and the visual arts. Microview V.11 features reviews for The Hafler Trio, Andrew Liles, Straight Outta Mongolia, Akala, Chefkirk, Dale Lloyd, Birchville Cat Motel, Johann Wlight, Banco Da Gaia, Cornucopia/Pablo Reche, Gelbart, Ellende, Pawel Grabowski and Giuseppe Ielasi.

"...Organic field recordings found from Illinois to Florida are woven into the wealth of piano, voices and dramatic wind. But Jedlicka keeps the dark side real by adding up his weight in beats, but only giving half away now, and saving some for later..."

This weekly review column by TJ NORRIS focuses on the emergence of new work produced by international electronic sound-art communities that release limited editions, special packaging, small run and other experimentation between sound and the visual arts. Microview V.9 features reviews for Isan, Kk Null / Ovo, Steve Brand, Steve Barsotti, Scott Taylor, Will Guthrie, Dronæment, Vauxhaul 44, We're Breaking Up , Pau Torres, Jason Kahn And Jon Mueller, Kapotte Muziek, and Adventure Time.

This weekly review column by TJ NORRIS focuses on the emergence of new work produced by international electronic sound-art communities that release limited editions, special packaging, small run and other experimentation between sound and the visual arts. Microview V.8 features compilation reviews for Ai, Cubicfabric, Scarcelight, FatCat, Archegon, Ambush, Frozen Empire Media, Six Degrees, and/OAR, Fabric and Xing-Wu.

This weekly review column by TJ NORRIS focuses on the emergence of new work produced by international electronic sound-art communities that release limited editions, special packaging, small run and other experimentation between sound and the visual arts. Microview V.6 features Chefkirk, Ambarchi/Müller/Samartzis, Joshua Treble, T. Raumschmiere, AGF, John Massoni, Günter Schroth, Sluggo, Max Richter, Xiu Xiu, Gal, Paul Hood, Accelera Deck, Velma, Freeform, Duul_Drv And Laurent Pernice / Jacques Barberi.

This weekly review column by TJ NORRIS focuses on the emergence of new work produced by international electronic sound-art communities that release limited editions, special packaging, small run and other experimentation between sound and the visual arts. Microview V.4 features Stephan Mathieu And Douglas Benford, Paul Wirkus, Ehlers/Suchy/Hautzinger, Rob Mazurek, Loop Orchestra, Chefkirk, Old Bombs, Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words, Komet, Hard Sleeper, Christopher Willits And Seti.

In this weekly Review column, TJ NORRIS activates a critical ear for several releases composed into one article called MICROVIEW. This is Volume 2 featuring reviews of Muslimgauze, The Walls Are Whispering (V/A), Nad Spiro, TV Pow, Twine, Yituey, SatanicPornoCultShop, Sagor & Swing + Amir Baghiri and Brannan Lane.

"...What acts initially as a field recording made in a distant Brazilian rain forest unperturbed by man's nasty hand seems to be mused by its nature in the silhouette of all that is National Geographic, or at least graphic..."

TJ Norris offers up the new year's latest review batch with the inclusion of releases by John Hegre (Dekorder), Vitamins For You (Intr_Version), Troyer (Deluxe), Koji Asano (Solstice) and Voks (Dekorder).

TJ Norris delves into the latest releases by Geometrik Records; From the drenched Indian percussion of Esplendor Geometrico to the other ambient world of Druhb.

TJ inspects three unique titles spanning the globe with CD's from Joe Colley (Desperate Attempts At Beauty), [Sic] (...And Rabbits Named Friday) and Tigrics (Drapdap). Find out what you might be missing in your experimental electronic music collection...

"...In a year when everyone seems to be looking a bit back at the origins of contemporary electronics, Vibert could easily be accused of mocking the very era he came up in, though its just a way of playing on themes that places him in time..."

TJ closely examines four of the latest releases on Sonig, Annetteworks, Aesova and Mutek/Oral. Artists include: Aelters, Kaffe Matthews, Tu M' and the Magical Mystery Orchestra + Stephan Mathieu, Raboud Mens, Janek Schaefer and Timeblind.

"...limited edition (500) delivers some fierce atmospheric percussion from a performance at the Performing Garage in New York City circa 1993..."

"...Clashing organics, bees, mysterious corners, wind, human waste, birds of paradise and a whole lot more..."

"...What a breezy surprise Helsinki's Abflug offers. At just under a half hour Krzyzosiak blends treated electronics and tentative beats with a novel sensibility..."

"...Sound samples and funky animated surroundings make this a baudy effort that just tweaks our sensibilities..."

"...Pure digital energies from this trio, recorded live in Zurich. Sprite, crisp sounds embedded in an atmosphere of atonal mystery. A prolonged, fused buzz of peculiarity with a big bite of sensual minimalism..."

"...Since the mid 90s these gents have only brought good to the scene, have remixed and remodeled some of todays most innovative artists' records, and by the sounds of it crafting new territory that not only keeps up with the Joneses but melds multiple genres into a fine listen..."

"...Bremssstrahlung Recordings is back in shape! These compilation specialists are back to present new works by emerging sound artists that are certainly at the edge of the canvas when it comes to obtuse minimalism..."

"...Weather Report uses soundclips from local news and those reporting the changing conditions of the Twin Cities area randomly to illustrate the drama of the skies..."

"...This is the latest in a series of really good records, including Proem and Codec, from the little label (from Connecticut) that once could, and now is, establishing themselves in a micro-genre of experimental minimal electronics..."

"...This 23 minute 4-track EP has a cover and titles that would reference Saturday Night Live's Jack Handy, but listen to the insides and you will see this is no Hallmark Card..."

Mini-Review by TJ Norris: "...Canadian Sandro Perri has a fortified balance of seasick melody and enchanting drone when opening his new debut full-length on Constellation..."

"...Welcome back to the spirited world of EM:T recordings! We have missed you over the last several years! And now that you are back...my ears are newly tuned though what a departure..."

"...The Bay Area's Beta Lounge opens their doors to a new DVD series launched with a solid irreverence and kick-ass punch..."

"...Ground Fault has done well to separate their series into three distinct sections, this disc falling into the Series II (medium) category, defined by adjectives like surreal, experimental and textural - all of which this recording could be described as..."

"...There are moments of hit and miss, but when it's on, it's ON! If anything, Deep Inside Vol. 2 offers some obscure and welcome revisits to tracks you are surely not going to find on other collections..."

"...This recording is a fragmented reckoning of the senses..."

"...featuring DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid's Dubtometry (Thirsty Ear), Night Owls 02 (Deluxe) (Comp.), and the Reef Project's Deep End (Biohazard)..."

Reviews for the latest two CD's on Shitkatapult & Compost Records..

Mini-review for the MArch 24th debut 12"-EP release for Barcellonian duo, Eedle. "...Parallemped is a sampler of experiments in electronics that will appeal to a wide variety of sensitive ears..."

"...The end result is a perfect ending to a well balanced double set that is in my top ten spins, especially for those in denial that small sounds have a big impact..."

TJ Norris supplies Igloo Mag with a solid batch of reviews including Beegueen (Korm Plastics), Cordell Klier (Ad Noiseam), Stephan Mathieu (Fällt), eM (Foundry/Hypnos), Janek Schaefer (audiOh!), Clicks & Cuts 3 (Mille Plateaux), Warmdesk (Fällt), Bob Bellerue (Anarchymoon), Lowercase-Sound 2002 (Bremsstrahlung)

"...This disc has a few faint vocals, billowing, almost unreadable, amid a mostly instrumental disc..."

"...Though there are certain moments where I am raring to groove a bit, the edge never tips squarely enough towards the more funkier side to stick with it..."

"...Seemingly using the sounds of a department store with a signature beat and minimal vinyl degradation Edwards cautiously arranges each piece like an individually wrapped chocolate..."

TJ Norris explores the underground movements of the Another Friendly Edition label run by Andrea Marutti in Milan, Italy. Learn more about the intricate details and motivated passion Andrea has for releasing music that would otherwise go unheard.

"...Sound meets voice meets the impersonal vs. social engine that drives gender awareness internationally through the ambiguous tension of terrorism, travel and language. In between things we had the chance to catch up with Terre Thaemlitz... albeit intercontinentally..."

Non Visual Objects (NVO) generates something aurally tactile, in various organic layers of geometries and textures, laying a chalky patchwork of imaginative ambience. TJ Norris takes a moment to interview Heribert Friedl to discuss NVO.

TJ Norris catches up with Loscil (a.k.a. Scott Morgan) a couple weeks before his performance at the Decibel Festival. Find out why Loscil's music sounds so "watery," how he feels about his native homeland in Vancouver, British Columbia and all the inner workings of this highly skilled sound organizer.

MLEHST (All Brentnall) is a project started in the early 90s with the handmade, defunct, art label Bandaged Hand Produce back with a brand-new CD-R vehicle, Belief Recordings to both re-release former recordings and lost gems as well as new work. Through perseverance and sheer luck, TJ Norris located All for a Q&A session.

Poland's Vivo Records sprang up in Y2K, making a fundamental mark in the Earth for a land not usually known for its language of sound. Since that time they have had some great opportunities to work with artists as notable as KK Null, Kasper Toeplitz, and even a new release from Muslimgauze. Their release of Amir Baghiri's Yalda certainly caught my attention. But what goes on behind the mysterious darker edge of electronic music produced just outside of Warsaw? (TJ Norris took some time with label director Janusz Leszczynski to find out just that...)

Fällt is a collective of people with ideas that fuse minimal aesthetics in digital art forms. This small operation out of Northern Ireland is part of a larger, growing myriad of such labels, publications and artists who are seeking to voice an international investigation of contemporary sound culture - like-minded creators united to speak in many tongues but filtered through similar, smaller networks. (Interview with Christopher Murphy (Fällt) by TJ Norris)

BINEMUSIC is a German label born three years ago, having emerged more like a sublabel for artists who present further perspectives of acoustic exploration to their audience. TJ Norris had the opportunity to chat with co-founders Jens Rößger and Thomas Touzimsky (Fold) about their launch in the independent electronic community and their collaborative work with their artists and other labels.

Lucky Kitchen is Barcelona's premiere home to underground electronic music by some of the world's most provocative composers. Alejandra + Aeron, while musicians of note in their own right, bridge the helm with bright ideas that pop off the page and resonate in your most intricate membranes. Check out what A+A had to share...

In this MICROVIEW profile, TJ Norris examines the work of Robert Meijer, label owner of Bottrop-Boy, En/Of and Semishigure. Here we find out the significance of each label, the role of visual arts versus music and Roberts view on experimentation. But that's not all...

Igloo abroad; a report of the events that took place at the 8th installment of Mutek (Electronic Music and Digital Creativity Festival) in Montreal, Canada written by roving reporter TJ Norris from May 30 - June 3, 2007.

"...The Decibel Festival, now going into its fourth year has no sign of letting up. A maturing organism. As part of the kick-off to what is anticipated to be an eccentric showcase come this September, fest guru Sean Horton and fellow organizers brought together the electronically savvy just last week..."

Igloo abroad; Transmissions is a daily report of events that took place at this years Mutek (Sound and New Technologies) Festival in Montreal, Canada written by Roving Reporter TJ Norris from June 1-5, 2005.

An overview/microview of the growing 5-year old MUTEK Festival, the latest edition of music, sound + new technologies that could. By TJ Norris.

Contributing Editor, TJ Norris, submits his Top lists for 2007.

Contributing Editor, TJ Norris, submits his Top-10 for 2005.