Having muddled through the indeterminate and isolated reality of the year 2020, The Evolution of the Arm found themselves at the dawn of 2021, longing for a way to connect musically while preparing logistically for the release of their first record, Sounds Like. Tired of meeting endlessly on Zoom and teaching music lessons riddled with poor internet connection and inherent time lag, pianist Michael McNeill proposed instead that they meet on the astral plane. The concept was simple: telepathy is instantaneous, it has no latency! Decide on a date, select a start and end time, and record individually, unable to see or hear each other on the physical plane. Something interdimensional happens each time, but the players don't know what until later, when they hear their four individual recordings combined.
This album is the second in their series of Telepathic Music releases. It lives in a wormhole between the known and the unknown, where the attitude of listening transcends the physical space between us.
The debut LP from the Chicago multidisciplinary artist strikes a bold balance between meticulous structure and improvisation. Bandcamp Album of the Day Mar 10, 2022
The latest from multi-instrumentalist Christine Ott alternates ghostly piano compositions with lush & hovering synth-driven songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 11, 2021
This collaborative album considers the notion of time, with each of its electroacoustic tracks unfurling at a measured pace. Bandcamp New & Notable May 1, 2023
Rachel Grimes brings the same knack for gorgeous moodiness she developed in Rachel’s to this moving, beautiful score. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 26, 2018
Two new pieces from Mica Levi, composer for “Under the Skin,” “Jackie,” and more, explore her trademark minimalism and tension. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 20, 2017