Album Review: Jerod S. Rivera – Collected Works (2018-2021)
Oakland producer Jerod S. Rivera released his followup record Collected Works to last year’s debut Virgo: “Curiously elemental, the album unravels an orchestra of synth-etic and synesthetic threads, and reveals an uncanny constellation of the real and hyperreal.”
Read MoreAlbum Review: Space Ghost– Private Paradise
The newest member of our editorial team graces our website with her review of Space Ghost’s Private Paradise, an album that “invites listeners to venture into a spectral realm of one’s thoughts: those of the past, present and proceeding. Private Paradise asks: What does your paradise look like? And what does it taste like? Smell like? Feel like?”
Read MoreThe Rise of Stream Informer
Amelia uncovers the intriguing story behind the mysterious Stream Informer. The anonymous Brooklyn-based pair has cultivated an online DJ community during the pandemic, providing a platform “to help DJs gain much needed / deserved support while helping ravers ‘find their friends again’ via a virtual listening community.”
Read MoreAlbum Review: Franck Martin– Passages
Modular synthesist Franck Martin has immersed himself into the SF modular synthesizer scene over the past 10 years. As of March 2022, his latest dark ambient album Passages is available in its entirety, reviewed here.
Read MoreArtist Profile: Baalti
Regan Parrish interviewed Baalti about their history and happenings since their debut release in August 2021. Baalti has garnered much attention locally and abroad, and played a grip of gigs in major cities in both the US and India. The ingenuity of their sound and the positivity they radiate while performing is undeniable, and no doubt what makes them so impressionable.
Read MoreAlbum Review: Beast Nest– Sicko
Oakland-based sound artist Sharmi Basu (aka Beast Nest) released their latest album Sicko back in January. Adán had the opportunity to break down the listening experience with Basu and reports back for this review. While the album processes the grief from the Ghost Ship fire of 2016, it also dives deep into music’s place in healing, importantly removed from individualism and the “wellness” space.
Read MoreA Tribute to Bar Part Time
Amelia reports on the origin story and experience of one of our local scene’s staples, Bar Part Time. Only a little over a year old, BPT’s popularity has exploded: It’s become an institution in the Fault community, melding the music scene with a unique natural wine flavor.
Read MoreRediscover the Vintage Synthesizer Museum in Highland Park
Lance Hill, founder and curator of the Vintage Synthesizer Museum, has moved his beloved collection and studio to Los Angeles. Fault friends in LA and local Bay Area synth admirers alike: book your visit today to support this amazing project!
Read MoreAlbum Review: Sappho & Damon Boucher – The Desire Suite
Amelia returns with another album review, this time shining light on Portland-based artists Sappho and Damon Boucher. The duo released The Desire Suite on their label Koritsi Komma Records back in November 2021, which Amelia describes as a “delightful breath of deep house air.”
Read MoreAlbum Review: Surkul – SHUSH
Adán Falcón delves into San Francisco- based producer Surkul’s debut vinyl record. Released on the Hill 88 label last Novemeber, SHUSH is the first of a series of future releases embodying an experimental post-drum and bass sound.
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