Experimental Archives – Forward Music Group

Ben Shemie’s Unknown World

September 2, 2022—“Beau et déstabilisant” – Le Devoir“Stunning and futuristic” – Broadway World To coincide with the release of his new album Desiderata, released in partnership with Joyful Noise Records, Canadian composer/songwriter Ben Shemie shared an incredible animated video created by Montreal-based artist Brandon Blommaert for two of the album tracks. – watch video for ‘The Mirror’ + ‘The Future Indefinite’ –“While Shemie’s image of a faraway universe is equal parts inspiring and chaotic, he…

JOYFULTALK Releases 2nd LP with Constellation Records

March 27, 2020—Free-thinking Nova Scotia composer, musician and visual artist Jay Crocker (aka JOYFULTALK) channels Minimalism, Japanese environmental music, Maghrebian rhythmic modes and other numinous folkways to create his most focused, vibrant work to date. Listen/Order – http://cstrecords.com/products/joyfultalk-a-separation-of-being/ Based on a monumental, kaleidoscopic graphic score, A Separation Of Being is translated from two-dimensional page to trans-dimensional aural life using…

SARAH PAGÉ Releases Dose Curves

October 21, 2019—“truly stunning and ambitious” – Tiny Mix Tapes“spellbinding” – self-titled magazine“virtuostic” – WNYC New Sounds“brilliant” – Pop Matters The mere range of sounds Sarah Pagé is able to pull out of the harp while remaining tethered to its essence is astounding. Though what really makes the record so spellbinding is its rootedness in performativity. The entire LP consists of one unaltered performance, presenting the full range of the artist and…