Revisiting the Music of 2011: Dissent, Censorship, and Apocalypse
From turning our gaze backwards, and recycling lost time, a new music is emerging, slowly paving way for an impending rupture to come.
From turning our gaze backwards, and recycling lost time, a new music is emerging, slowly paving way for an impending rupture to come.
The Soft Moon returns with the Total Decay EP. Michael Krimper examines Luis Vasquez's fear of closure and what happens "when it's over."
Why the 'Drive' soundtrack works so well, and a playlist of more menacing synth-pop tunes to cruise to.
Hiphop producer Araabmuzik uncovers the horror of trance in 'Electronic Dream.'
In her new song "Till the World Ends", Britney Spears calls us to dance in the face of the apocalypse.
Hydra covers live sets by John Maus, The Soft Moon, Shabazz Palaces, Dominique Young Unique, Jamie xx, and some heavy-hitter digital cumbia cats.
From Lil B to Justin Vernon, John Maus to Odd Future -- this year's South by Southwest synthesized vulnerability with bravado, youth with history.
Who knew the township occultism of Spoek Mathambo shared something of the pulse of post-punk dirges?
I’m convinced that Hydra associate Ms. Adri Wong has it right: We’ve entered the sonic era of World Town and there’s no turning back. Audible exchanges flow across the seas; tongue, tool, string, and wires coagulate into one organic/mechanical beast; the noises of third-world industrialization dance against the backdrop of folk song and lore;
