Sean Ono Lennon may have initially rejected the astrology his family embraced growing up, but when it came to his new album, it felt like the very stars were against him. “I just felt like there was too much cosmic interference,” he tells Rolling Stone of Asterisms, a genreless wash of instrumental music that flirts with jazz, rock, and electronic. In the end, though, the planets aligned, and the record dropped Friday on John Zorn’s Tzadik label.
But back in the days when Covid was rampant, the fate of...
But back in the days when Covid was rampant, the fate of...
- 2/16/2024
- by Brenna Ehrlich
- Rollingstone.com
In 2020, Sza invited listeners to a new sonic universe with “Good Days.” The track’s ethereal production and lyrical honesty captured the purest essence of the singer’s artistic genius. For a deeper dive into the track, Rolling Stone caught up with producer Carter Lang, mixing engineer Shawn Everett and vocalist Jacob Collier, who joined Sza’s sonic voyage.
The story of the track began in 2017 when Lang received the beginnings of the song from producers Los Hendrix and Nascent. Los Hendrix’s spritely guitar riff and Nascent’s blossoming...
The story of the track began in 2017 when Lang received the beginnings of the song from producers Los Hendrix and Nascent. Los Hendrix’s spritely guitar riff and Nascent’s blossoming...
- 3/30/2022
- by Delisa Shannon
- Rollingstone.com
As Sacred Bones Records gears up to reissue four Mort Garson albums this fall, the label has shared “Ode to an African Violet,” an alternative take from 1976’s Mother Earth’s Plantasia.
Plantasia was an integral part of the plant music genre of the Seventies, made entirely on a Moog synthesizer with the intention of helping plants grow. As the title suggests, “Ode to an African Violet” is dedicated to the flowering plant, and if it’s possible to imagine, the alternative take is even more ambitious and zany than...
Plantasia was an integral part of the plant music genre of the Seventies, made entirely on a Moog synthesizer with the intention of helping plants grow. As the title suggests, “Ode to an African Violet” is dedicated to the flowering plant, and if it’s possible to imagine, the alternative take is even more ambitious and zany than...
- 9/10/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Sacred Bones Records, which recently announced plans to reissue four Seventies albums by Mort Garson, has shared the electronic pioneer’s unreleased song “Dragonfly.”
The track comes from Music From Patch Cord Productions, a collection of unreleased recordings from Garson’s archive including music for never-aired radio advertisements, themes for science fiction films and alternate takes from the late Canadian composer’s now-classic 1976 LP Mother Earth’s Plantasia.
“We chose this song to really highlight Mort Garson’s diverse range as a composer. It has the signature Mort Garson touch...
The track comes from Music From Patch Cord Productions, a collection of unreleased recordings from Garson’s archive including music for never-aired radio advertisements, themes for science fiction films and alternate takes from the late Canadian composer’s now-classic 1976 LP Mother Earth’s Plantasia.
“We chose this song to really highlight Mort Garson’s diverse range as a composer. It has the signature Mort Garson touch...
- 8/21/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Following last year’s reissue of the plant music masterpiece Plantasia, Sacred Bones will reissue four more albums from electronic pioneer Mort Garson.
On November 6th, the label will reissue Didn’t You Hear Ost (1970), Lucifer’s Black Mass (1971), Ataraxia’s The Unexplained (1975) and Music From Patch Cord Productions, a collection of unreleased recordings from the late Canadian composer’s archives. You can hear the whimsical “This Is My Beloved” from the collection above.
In addition, Sacred Bones will also reissue a two-lp “audiophile edition” of Plantasia, his 1976 album made...
On November 6th, the label will reissue Didn’t You Hear Ost (1970), Lucifer’s Black Mass (1971), Ataraxia’s The Unexplained (1975) and Music From Patch Cord Productions, a collection of unreleased recordings from the late Canadian composer’s archives. You can hear the whimsical “This Is My Beloved” from the collection above.
In addition, Sacred Bones will also reissue a two-lp “audiophile edition” of Plantasia, his 1976 album made...
- 7/28/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Since May, Rolling Stone has brought you “Music at Home,” a weekly playlist series for the pandemic era. Whether it’s feel-good pop jams, songs for lonely nights, or a collection of classics from October 1980, these playlists are meant to ease isolation and make you forget that your daily consumption consists of frozen pizza (and, you know, all the other reasons to be stressed out at the moment). But now, it’s time to turn the attention away from you and direct it to something else: your plants.
It’s...
It’s...
- 7/2/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu finally reopened on Monday after months of inactivity due to Covid-19 — to an audience of approximately 2,292 house plants.
A string quartet performed Giacomo Puccini’s “Crisantemi” to the packed house, livestreaming the concert via the Liceu’s website.
The opera house — which opened in 1847 — teamed up with conceptual artist Eugenio Ampudia for the event. The plants were brought in from local nurseries and were donated to healthcare professionals following the performance, mainly at the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona. The donated plants were accompanied by a certificate from Ampudia.
A string quartet performed Giacomo Puccini’s “Crisantemi” to the packed house, livestreaming the concert via the Liceu’s website.
The opera house — which opened in 1847 — teamed up with conceptual artist Eugenio Ampudia for the event. The plants were brought in from local nurseries and were donated to healthcare professionals following the performance, mainly at the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona. The donated plants were accompanied by a certificate from Ampudia.
- 6/23/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
In 2019, it seems almost inconceivable that a book could heavily influence pop culture, but that’s exactly what 1973’s The Secret Life of Plants did. Written by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, the book proposed that not only are plants sentient, but it’s possible they might even enjoy music. Of course, this theory was widely criticized by scientists, but it nonetheless became a bestseller, sparking a phenomenon and opening the floodgates for the plant music genre.
From Ann Chase’s A Chant For Your Plants to the Baroque Bouquet’s Plant Music,...
From Ann Chase’s A Chant For Your Plants to the Baroque Bouquet’s Plant Music,...
- 12/12/2019
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
M83 have announced a new album, Dsvii. The sequel to 2007’s ambient album, Digital Shades Vol. 1, the new LP will be released on September 20th via Mute and is available for pre-order.
The album, which follows 2016’s Junk, is primarily influenced by video game music. “It felt so refreshing to play all of these old school games again,” frontman Anthony Gonzalez wrote on the band’s website. “There is something so naïve and touching about them. It’s simple and imperfect. And this is exactly what I tried to achieve with Dsvii.
The album, which follows 2016’s Junk, is primarily influenced by video game music. “It felt so refreshing to play all of these old school games again,” frontman Anthony Gonzalez wrote on the band’s website. “There is something so naïve and touching about them. It’s simple and imperfect. And this is exactly what I tried to achieve with Dsvii.
- 7/12/2019
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Lioness: Hidden Treasures is the first (possibly of many) posthumous albums and compilations from Amy Winehouse. Mark Ronson, Salaam Remi and Amy’s family compiled this collection of songs and proceeds from the album go to the foundation set up in the wake of her passing; The Amy Winehouse Foundation. It has been clearly stated by her label that this is not the follow up to her certified platinum 2006 album Back to Black but more a collection of songs ranging from before her debut, Frank in 2002 up to her tragic passing earlier this year. The album features covers, demos and duets that showcase her talents and versatility.
The first song on the album, ‘Our Day Will Come’ is a lovely reggae revival styled love song produced by Salaam Remi and written by Bob Hilliard and Mort Garson. The song features a soft reggae beat with a...
Lioness: Hidden Treasures is the first (possibly of many) posthumous albums and compilations from Amy Winehouse. Mark Ronson, Salaam Remi and Amy’s family compiled this collection of songs and proceeds from the album go to the foundation set up in the wake of her passing; The Amy Winehouse Foundation. It has been clearly stated by her label that this is not the follow up to her certified platinum 2006 album Back to Black but more a collection of songs ranging from before her debut, Frank in 2002 up to her tragic passing earlier this year. The album features covers, demos and duets that showcase her talents and versatility.
The first song on the album, ‘Our Day Will Come’ is a lovely reggae revival styled love song produced by Salaam Remi and written by Bob Hilliard and Mort Garson. The song features a soft reggae beat with a...
- 12/1/2011
- by Scott Ronan
- Obsessed with Film
If you're like me (and be glad you're not), you were probably a bit disappointed when you went to go see Spike Jonze's "Where the Wild Things Are" and didn't hear any Arcade Fire songs playing behind footage of the mopey nine-foot beasties wandering around in the Outback.
Not to worry. In addition to the excellent Karen O and the Kids-fueled official soundtrack to the film, skate rat Jonze has taken a cue from recent collaborator Kanye West and cooked up a street-legal mixtape of songs he has posted on his "Wild Things"-related blog, We Love You So. The site, a Kanye-style compendium of amazing things, features instructions on how to make your own Max costume, images of "Wild Things" cakes and cookies, amazing outsider art and a great "We Were Once a Fairytale" mock outtake in which Jonze slaps 'Ye for acting like a stuck-up celebrity during the shoot.
Not to worry. In addition to the excellent Karen O and the Kids-fueled official soundtrack to the film, skate rat Jonze has taken a cue from recent collaborator Kanye West and cooked up a street-legal mixtape of songs he has posted on his "Wild Things"-related blog, We Love You So. The site, a Kanye-style compendium of amazing things, features instructions on how to make your own Max costume, images of "Wild Things" cakes and cookies, amazing outsider art and a great "We Were Once a Fairytale" mock outtake in which Jonze slaps 'Ye for acting like a stuck-up celebrity during the shoot.
- 10/29/2009
- by Gil Kaufman
- MTV Newsroom
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