Torn Light Records

Metamorphosis: Beatriz Ferreyra and the Value of Developing a Compositional Philosophy

Beatriz Ferreyra’s name is always one that has caught my attention while digging around experimental music bins, finding myself drawn to her connections to the Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRM) […]

June 25, 2026

The Thunderstorm Inside: REONA at Feel It Records, May 20, 2026

Sometimes, I love hearing about a show last-minute, because it becomes this surprise that intervenes into my week, injecting my days with something fresh and exciting. This noise show at […]

May 30, 2026

From the Quotidian to the Aflame: Watching ‘Squaring the Circle: The Story of Hipgnosis’

I’ve had the documentary, Squaring the Circle: The Story of Hipgnosis hanging around in my watchlist for years, primarily waiting for the film to appear on a streaming service or […]

May 20, 2026

Path to the Foreground: Beyond Ambient Anonymity on the ‘Hearts of Space’ Radio Show

As I relaxed one evening with the Hearts of Space tape rolling, playing an episode titled “Song of Hope” from 1992, I entered a total state of relaxation and tranquility […]

April 29, 2026

An Evening with the East Coast Harp: Mary Lattimore at the Woodward Theater, March 11, 2026

When I arrived for Mary Lattimore’s appearance at the Woodward Theater a couple weeks ago, the room was transformed from the sweaty, wide-open pit I experienced for Snõõper. White folding […]

March 27, 2026

Akron Is Alive and Well in Cincinnati: Snõõper at the Woodward Theater, March 1, 2026

Several years ago now, I scanned this little headline from a seventies Sounds magazine at the shop that read, “You don’t have to be from Akron to be avant-garde,” which […]

March 11, 2026

Connected to the Cosmos: Kelan Phil Cohran, ‘African Skies’, and Community Building in Chicago

I am a staunch adherent to the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon — when I notice something in my daily life more than once and in a quick succession, it’s a sign that […]

February 24, 2026

Complicating Silence with Brian House’s ‘Everyday Infrasound in an Uncertain World’

I made it a point the past week to bundle myself up tightly and go for snow walks each day after the blizzard that a large portion of the country […]

February 2, 2026

Being Fed without the Feed: Music News, Social Media, and a Call for a New Infrastructure

It finally happened. Right before the holidays, I cut the last cord connecting me to any major social media platform by deactivating my Instagram. I’ve been gradually severing my ties […]

January 21, 2026