electronica Archive
11 Nov 2026
The Collaborative Indeterminacy of M. Geddes Gengras (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… In his liner notes for Guest List, James Toth likens what you’ve done with the album to the creative adventures of John Zorn and John Cage. […]
10 Nov 2026
The Collaborative Indeterminacy of M. Geddes Gengras (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… How did you choose your collaborators? M. Geddes Gengras: When I started working on the project, I made a list. Some of the people on the […]
09 Nov 2026
The Collaborative Indeterminacy of M. Geddes Gengras (Part 1 of 3)
A shorter, edited version of this conversation first appeared in The Tonearm. A prolific composer, recording artist and synthesist, M.Geddes Gengras works extensively as a solo artist, in duos and […]
26 Aug 2026
System 7’s Second Summer of Love (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… Bill Kopp: What kind of synthesizer gear did you use on Flower of Life? Steve Hillage: Well, there’s quite a bit of our antique EMS. And […]
25 Aug 2026
System 7’s Second Summer of Love (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… Bill Kopp: From my perspective, your guitar work seems to be more integrated into what System 7 does on Flower of Life than it perhaps was […]
24 Aug 2026
System 7’s Second Summer of Love (Part 1 of 3)
A shorter edit of this feature was first published on The Tonearm. Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy embarked on their fascinating musical journey several decades ago. They began working together […]
25 Jun 2026
Album Reviews: Two from the Hyperspace Communications Label
Next World Sound Vol. 5 Dark ambient: that’s the most succinct distillation Ican come up with to describe this LP. Featuring one side each of works from a pair of […]
24 Mar 2026
Men Without Hats: You Can (Still) Dance If You Want To
The 1980s were a landmark era in popular music. The rise of MTV brought a greater emphasis on fashion and visuals. Many artists – guided by their labels and/or management […]
16 Feb 2026
30 Days Out, Feb. 2026 #2: Mike Dillon Band, Dom Flemons, Nicole Zuraitis, Gary Numan
No surprise: there’s some great live music coming to Asheville in these next 30 days. Punk jazz, vocal jazz, Americana and industrial/electronica are the highlights of what’s on offer. Brave […]
01 Dec 2025
30 Days Out, December 2025 #1: Min Xiao-Fen and River Guerguerian, Dillon Fence, Thievery Corporation, Squawk
Two superb locally-based acts, and two touring groups who don’t often make it the mountains of WNC. Those are the highlights of live music in Asheville for the next 30 […]