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2023
Interview with Bellarsia, May 22
Article for Country Dance & Song Society, May 1
Interview with Fennesz for In Sheep’s Clothing, Apr 18
Review of “The Bramble Briar” by Folk Radio UK, Apr 7
DPFA Top 5 for In Sheep’s Clothing Hi-Fi, Apr 5
Interview with The Avery Journal, Jan 25
Interview with RUV, Jan 3
2022
DPFA Top 5 for Various Small Flames, Nov 17
Review of “Yes, They All Sing” (Nathan Salsburg Version) by Cafe ToRamona, Nov 6
DPFA Top 5 for Folk Radio UK, Oct 21
Interview with Journal of Folklore and Education, Sep 24
Interview with Carolina Mountain Life Magazine, Sep 24
Review of “Yes, They All Sing” (Kobwe Remix) by The Wire, Sep 16
Interview with The Wire, Sep 6
DPFA Top 5 for Holiday at the Sea, Aug 23
Interview with Luke Owen for In Sheep’s Clothing Hi-Fi, Aug 22
Interview with AGF for In Sheep’s Clothing Hi-Fi, Aug 3
Review of “Yes, They All Sing” (Nathan Salsburg Version) by Folk Radio UK, Jul 22
Review of The Devil Knows How by The Guardian, Jun 3
Interview with Nathan Salsburg for In Sheep’s Clothing Hi-Fi, May 12
Article for Deep South Magazine, May 12
Review of The Devil Knows How by Boomkat, May 9
Interview with Pecos Hank for In Sheep’s Clothing Hi-Fi, May 4
Review of The Devil Knows How by Folk Radio UK, Apr 28
Interview with Hii Magazine, Apr 19
Review of Lamkin: Versions & Variants by Boomkat, Apr 14
Review of Lamkin: Versions & Variants by The Guardian, Apr 8
Review of “How Can I Keep from Crying?” by Folk Radio UK, Mar 30
Interview with In Sheep’s Clothing Hi-Fi, Mar 17
Interview with Blue Ridge Music Trails, Feb 1
Interview with It’s Psychedelic Baby, Jan 31
Interview with Folk Radio UK, Jan 27
Review of Last Wisps of the Old Ways by Tradfolk, Jan 26
Interview with The Avery Journal, Jan 12
Review of Ever Since We’ve Known It by Boomkat, Jan 8
2021
Interview with FolkWorks, Dec 21
Article for The Old-Time Herald, Nov 26
Review of Purple Schmear by Vital Weekly, Aug 31
Interview by Undescore Music Magazine, Aug 19
Article for Appalachian History, Aug 6
Interview with Entropy Magazine, Aug 4
Review of Audio Knit Mix by Dazed, Jul 2
Review of Audio Knit Mix by Holiday at the Sea, Jul 2
Review of Making and Then Unmaking by Igloo Magazine, Jun 23
Review of Territorial Gobbing VS Derek Piotr by The Wire, Jun 21
Review of Making and Then Unmaking by V13, May 10
Interview with It’s Psychedelic Baby, May 3
Interview with Nora Gouma Magazine, Apr 11
Interview with New Noise Magazine, Apr 9
Review of Making and Then Unmaking by ATTN:Mag, Apr 6
Review of Making and Then Unmaking by Entropy Magazine, Mar 22
Review of Making and Then Unmaking by Holiday at the Sea, Mar 15
Interview with Zap! Bang!, Feb 15
2020
Review of Invisible Map by Entropy Magazine, Dec 23
Article for Appalachian History, Dec 23
Interview with Various Small Flames, Dec 7
Review of Avia by Yeah I Know It Sucks, Nov 1
Review of Wash II by Underscore Music Magazine, Oct 23
Interview with The Avery Journal, Oct 7
Article for Appalachian History, Sep 10
Review of A/D Sending by Mojot svet na okultizam, Jun 13
Review of flood deserts by Tarpaulin Sky, Jun 5
Review of Vulpiano Records Ten-Year Aniversary on Cassette Gods, May 31
Review of A/D Sending by Vital Weekly, Mar 24
Review of Raj by Natures With No Plagues, Feb 20
Review of Live in Denton by Tabs Out, Jan 5
2019
Review of Live in Denton by Lost in a Sea of Sound, Dec 15
Review of Avia by Vital Weekly, Aug 27
Review of Avia by Toneshift, Aug 26
Interview with Concrete Shelves, Aug 6
Review of Avia by Igloo Magazine, Jul 18
Review of Avia by Cyclic Defrost, Jul 16
Review of “The Sign” by Various Small Flames, Jul 5
Interview with NewsTimes, Jun 16
Interview with Zap! Bang!, May 31
Premiere of “The Sign (Don’t DJ Remix)” by XLR8R, May 20
Premiere of “Mycelium (Derek Piotr Remix) by XLR8R, Mar 18
Interview with KXSC, Feb 20
Interview with Blue Buzz Music, Jan 24
Review of “Repeating Bloom (Simon Whetham)” by TinyMixTapes, Jan 23
Premiere of “Repeating Bloom (Chaircrusher Remix)” by Igloo Magazine, Jan 20
Premiere of “Repeating Bloom (Simon Whetham)” by Various Small Flames, Jan 15
2018
Review of Grunt by PopMatters, Oct 29
Review of Grunt by Igloo Magazine, Oct 26
Review of Grunt by Cyclic Defrost, Oct 6
Interview with CT Scramble, Sep 19
Review of Grunt by Vital Weekly, Sep 18
Interview with Caliper Music, Sep 13
Interview with Various Small Flames, Sep 10
Review of Grunt by Utility Fog, Sep 9
Interview with DecayCast, Sep 7
Review of Grunt by A Closer Listen, Sep 6
Premiere of “Despot” by XLR8R, Aug 17
Review of “Grunt” by TinyMixTapes, Aug 7
Review of Toni Dimitrov + Jared Sagar / Derek Piotr by Tabs Out, Jul 4
Interview with Bellarsia, Jul 1
Review of Underlined by Ambientblog, Jun 21
Review of Earth Edit EP by TinyMixTapes, May 24
Review of Earth Edit EP by Zap! Bang!, May 16
Review of Drono by EtherREAL, Mar 12
Interview with Stray Landings, Feb 24
Interview with Aspetuck News, Feb 23
Premiere of “Sunup (France Jobin Remix)” by XLR8R, Feb 23
Interview with Zap! Bang!, Feb 18
Premiere of “Bhadrakali (The Lines Are All Dying Remix)” by TinyMixTapes, Feb 6
2017
Review of 22rpm Festival by Electricity Club, Oct 17
Review of Forest People Pop by Caliper Music, Jul 31
Review of Forest People Pop by Zap! Bang!, Jul 17
Review of Forest People Pop by Bleep, Jun 15
Review of Forest People Pop by ATTN:Mag, Jun 1
Review of Forest People Pop by Critical Masses, May 29
Interview with XLR8R, May 4
Interview by Public Pressure, Apr 25
Review of The Shallows Variations by Touching Extremes, Apr 20
Review of “Light” by Stray Landings, Apr 7
Interview by Stray Landings, Jan 18
2016
Review of Shallows by Beach Sloth, Dec 6
Review of Drono by Drowned In Sound, Sep 16
Review of Drono by p*dis, Aug 7
Review of Drono by デンシノオトⅢ, Jul 14
Review of Drono by Norman Records, Jun 27
Review of Drono by Ambientblog.net, Jun 25
Interview with Zap! Bang!, Jun 20
Review of Drono by SWQW, Jun 20
Review of Drono by Boomkat, Jun 9
Review of Drono by Critical Masses, May 30
“Sound” on XLR8R, May 2
Review of Shallows by Stray Landings, Mar 23
2015
Review of Bahar by FYH!, Dec 4
“Sunlight, Fruit Trees” on Inb4track, Sep 2
Interview with The Formant, Aug 26
Interview with Musicguy247, Aug 26
Review of Bahar by The Answer Is In The Beat, Aug 8
Interview with Obscure Waves, Jul 23
Review of Bahar by Chain D.L.K., Jul 13
Review of Bahar by Pennyblackmusic, Jun 19
Interview with No Nutmeg, May 11
Review of Bahar by Bleep, May 5
Review of Bahar by Vital Weekly, Apr 28
“Tone Offering” on Subbacultcha, Apr 22
Review of Bahar by Zap! Bang!, Apr 19
“Day Residue” on XLR8R, Apr 8
Review of Bahar by Igloo Magazine, Mar 23
Review of Bahar by Beach Sloth, Mar 23
Review of Bahar by Critical Masses, Mar 9
Interview with Wake the Deaf, Mar 4
Interview with ATTN:Mag, Feb 21
2014
Interview with WQAQ, Oct 29
Interview with Critical Masses, Oct 20
Review of Tempatempat by Deep In The Music, Sep 15
Review of Tempatempat by A Day A Life, Sep 6
Review of Tempatempat by FYH!, Aug 26
Review of Tempatempat by デンシノオトⅡ, Aug 8
Interview with Silent Media, Aug 4
Review of Tempatempat by Nowamuzyka.pl, Jul 9
Review of Tempatempat by Wake The Deaf, Jun 25
Review of Weather Patterns by A Closer Listen, Jun 12
Review of Tempatempat by Caleidoscoop, Jun 11
Review of Tempatempat by Vital Weekly, Jun 3
Review of Weather Patterns by Norman Records, May 23
Review of Weather Patterns by Beach Sloth, May 20
Interview with Forestpunk, May 19
Review of Tempatempat by Onda Rock, May 11
Review of Weather Patterns by Vital Weekly, Apr 29
Review of Tempatempat by Stray Landings, Apr 20
Review of Tempatempat by Neat Beet, Mar 31
Review of Tempatempat by Critical Masses, Mar 24
Review of Tempatempat by Beach Sloth, Mar 23
Review of Tempatempat by Cyclic Defrost, Mar 18
Review of Tempatempat by ATTN:Mag, Mar 4
Review of Raj on Ear to the Noise, Feb 15
Interview with Beach Sloth, Feb 3
Review of Piotr-Heslin on Wake The Deaf, Jan 26
Review of Piotr-Heslin on Cyclic Defrost, Jan 26
Interview with Vault 909, Jan 5
Feature in 2013 recap on Stray Landings, Jan 2
Review of Piotr-Heslin on Blind Dragonfly, Jan 1
2013
“Bhadrakali” on InYourSpeakers, Dec 13
“Bhadrakali” on Justin Reviews the World, Dec 12
“Intersection of Rivers” on XLR8R, Dec 6
Review of Piotr-Heslin by Stray Landings, Dec 1
Review of Raj by Bearded Gentlemen Music, Nov 22
Review of Raj by Norman Records, Nov 21
Interview with Stray Landings, Nov 11
Review of Raj by The Quietus, Oct 16
Review of Raj by InB4Track, Jul 18
Interview with Sam Tarakajian for Palmsounds, Jun 21
Interview with Gumshoe, May 13
Interview with Nowamuzyka.pl, May 6
Review of Raj by Hawái, Apr 18
Review of Raj by Igloo Magazine, Apr 16
Review of Raj by The Needle Drop, Mar 25
Review of Raj by Pennyblackmusic, Mar 5
Interview with Violet Currents, Feb 28
Thought piece on AGF for slctdby, Feb 28
Review of Raj by Inyourspeakers, Feb 27
Review of Raj by ATTN:Mag, Feb 26
Review of Raj by Vital Weekly, Feb 26
Review of Raj by Lisa Thatcher, Feb 24
Review of Raj by Critical Masses, Feb 19
Review of Raj by Violet Currents, Feb 19
Review of Raj by Beach Sloth, Feb 10
Review of Raj by Experimedia, Feb 6
Review of Raj by Hercules Moments, Feb 3
Interview with The Mercurial, Jan 4
Review of Raj by XLR8R, Jan 3
2012
Review of Raj by Resident Advisor, Dec 17
Interview with IMPULS Mag, Nov 26
Review of Radio Mantras by XLR8R, Nov 2
Review of Airing by Inane Bliss, Oct 19
Review of Airing by Inyourspeakers, Sep 21
Review of Deliver by Critical Masses, Sep 10
Review of Airing by Pirtlegimp, Sep 4
Review of Deliver by Experimedia, Aug 27
Review of Airing by PopMatters, Aug 24
Review of Deliver by Beach Sloth, Aug 23
Review of AGORA by Violent Currents, Aug 5
Review of Airing by Pennyblackmusic, Jul 26
Review of Airing by Beat.de, Jul 17
Review of Airing by Counterfeit Culture, Jul 17
Review of Airing by Cuisine, Jul 9
Interview with Today I Conversed With, Jun 29
Review of Airing by New Music Odyssey, May 23
Review of Airing by Igloo Magazine, May 10
Review of Airing by Vital Weekly, Apr 24
Review of AGORA by Everything Is Chemical, Mar 26
Interview with Everything Is Chemical, Mar 26
Review of Airing by Beach Sloth, Mar 18
Review of Airing by A Future In Noise, Mar 18
Review of Airing by The Needle Drop, Feb 16
2011
Review of AGORA Regathered by XLR8R, Dec 21
Review of AGORA Regathered by Vital Weekly, Dec 20
Review of AGORA Regathered by Caliper Music, Dec 18
Review of AGORA by A Future In Noise, Dec 9
Review of AGORA Regathered by The Needle Drop, Dec 5
Review of AGORA Regathered by Beach Sloth, Dec 5
Interview with Lisa Marie Ackerly, Nov 23
Review of AGORA by Broken Chip, Oct 27
Review of Live At Nightlight by Beach Sloth, Oct 23
Review of AGORA by Vital Weekly, Sep 27
Review of AGORA by Completely Fictional, Aug 18
Review of AGORA by Beach Sloth, Aug 15
Review of AGORA by Pennyblackmusic, Jul 24
Review of AGORA by Lisa Marie Ackerly, May 20
Review of AGORA by The Needle Drop, May 2
Review of AGORA by Steve Roggenbuck, Mar 21
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