The Beauty of Emptiness: Korean Experimental duo dal:um discuss debut LP 'Similar & Different'10/23/2021 Interview by Parisa Eshrati Translations by Kim Oru from yellowbomb  Photo credit: Kim Shin Joong dal:um is a Seoul-based musical duo who challenges the sonic possibilities of Korea’s most well-known traditional string instruments: the gayageum and geomungo. In their debut LP, Similar & Different, dal:um create a dialogue between traditional and experimental practices for an etheral and otherworldly release. We caught up with the duo to discuss abstraction, experimentation, and the beauty of silence.
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Interview by Parisa  Design by Andres Duarte “This is Tehran?”, a new compilation from 30M Records, introduces a diverse group of modern composers and independent musicians that are breathing new life into the traditional music of Iran. With tracks that span contemporary classical, experimental electronics, trip-hop, and jazz, these artists showcase the creative and cultural energy of Iran’s capital city. We spoke with seven artists featured on the “This is Tehran?” compilation to discuss the ever-evolving musical heritage of Iran, overcoming political pressure, and the true meaning of independent art. Interview presented both in English and in Persian.
"اینجا تهران است؟" گروه متنوعی از آهنگسازان مدرن و نوازندگان مستقل را معرفی می کند که جان تازه ای به موسیقی سنتی ایران می دهند. این هنرمندان با آهنگ هایی که شامل کلاسیک معاصر ، الکترونیک تجربی ، تریپ هاپ و جاز است ، انرژی خلاق و فرهنگی پایتخت ایران را به نمایش می گذارد. ما با هفت هنرمند که در "این تهران است؟" گردآوری برای بحث در مورد میراث موسیقی در حال پیشرفت ایران ، غلبه بر فشار سیاسی و معنای واقعی هنر مستقل. مصاحبه به دو زبان انگلیسی و فارسی ارائه شده است. Interview by Parisa Eshrati  Photo credit: Michalis Demetriades "Night is when strange things happen. When shapes shift and blur. When it’s hard to know what’s real and what’s illusion." For Cyprus' Monsieur Doumani, darkness has been a means to explore a whole new dynamic to their music. While staying rooted in traditional Cypriot music, the band takes on a new experimental approach to create a conceptual portrait of the night on their latest release, Pissourin. We caught up vocalist and tzouras player Antonis Antoniou in an email interview to delve deep into the album's themes of darkness, and ultimately, how to find the light.
Interview by Parisa Eshrati  Upon relocating from her hometown in Belgium to the woods of Oregon, multi-instrumentalist HULDER was able to harness her self-power and execute a fully realized vision for a one-woman black metal band. Through the ritualistic processes of connecting with nature and medieval Flemish traditions, HULDER's music offers a means to process the harsh realities of life through folklore and fantasy, all while staying rooted in a true, unfiltered black metal sound. In our interview, we discuss the workings behind the latest album, Godslastering: Hymns of a Forlorn Peasantry, and what fans can look forward to in the future.
Interview by Parisa Eshrati  Photo credit: Eric Livingston Marking the twentieth anniversary of the band, Tomahawk return with their first album in eight years, the highly-anticipated Tonic Immobility on Ipecac Recordings. The group, featuring Duane Denison (The Jesus Lizard), Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle/Fantômas), Mike Patton (Faith No More/Mr. Bungle, etc.) and John Stanier (Helmet/Battles), bring together elements of Tomahawk's past into the present, while lyrically straddling the lines between a dystopian future and our new everyday pandemic reality. We caught up with guitarist Duane Denison to talk album themes, innovating his signature guitar sound, and finding hope even in these uncertain times.
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