Press
REVIEWS
Aphonia
"A burst of energy fueled by blues, folk and rock 'n' roll, beams the moonlight of Western music to a wider horizon and a wider highway unhindered by obstacles."—Recent Music Heroes
"Very pleasant album where the sounds make synergy, create landscapes of yesteryear."—A3XN
"The tracks share a rocking vibe that references classic films and their composers. 'Nosferatu Boogie' is a highlight, but the best turn of phrase is 'Fig Newton of the Imagination.'"—A Closer Listen
Anemic Music
"With gorgeous dark ambient and drone undertones... this is an album that will definitely appeal to those listeners looking for something a little different from the usual dark ambient fare. This is dark and edgy stuff, with eerie soundscape elements that compliment the guitars perfectly. Fantastic stuff!"—This Is Darkness
"Anemic Music reverberates, resonates and shakes to a range of psychedelic, post-rock, krautrock, scuzz and fuzz influences across a myriad of soundtrack-like instrumentals."—Monolith Cocktail
"Warped Americana vibes and shaded folk mastery."—Jacob Braybrooke, One Track at a Time
The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema
"Beautiful sounds, both raw and polished... Omnifarious sounds spraying from the fluidity of a long waterfall. The groove is raw, holding a warmth many listeners will most ebulliently absorb. The quality of recording harks back to early delta blues 78's with connective sonic gems sown throughout. Sometimes there is a feeling this is a lost Fahey or Basho recording, low-fi and a wanderer of tempos and styles. At other times there is the definitive resonance of a much more modern era. Rhythms built with multiple tracks as selections form with sonic sophistication and elegance. Then, back on the train to Chicago to get paid for another two sides of American roots. "—Lost in a Sea of Sound
"Weird and fascinating combination of dub sensibilities, whispering folky guitar, and ambient background noise."—Rosy Overdrive
"From quiet, forlorn electric guitar and bass duets to solo heavy electric guitar riffs. From bluesy workouts to distorted yet melodic songs that strongly recall the likes of Roy Montgomery."—Arcane Candy
The Cinema Detective
"Unapologetically anti-virtuosic and sparse... Simultaneously thoughtful, weird and creative... Has a minimalist appeal as the recordings of John Fahey on the Takoma label in the 1970s."—Alan Frank, Minor 7th
"For his 27th Modern Silent Cinema release in 20 years, the Brooklyn multi-instrumentalist and composer artfully unspools lo-fi, deliberately paced instrumental rock."—The Tinnitist
"Mostly comprised of gentle, melodic acoustic guitar lines that sometimes lapse into a contemplative minor key. A few tracks feature solo synth workouts that proceed from repetitive stately melodies on into sparse notes and dissonant clouds. The final track offers up a surprise in the form of a full band sound complete with drums and multiple guitars, ending with a searing electric lead."—Arcane Candy
Passages X–XXI (for Solo Piano)
"The perfect lo-fi rainy day disc."–Arcane Candy
"All about the homespun warmth—the crackles you hear throughout these short compositions, courtesy of the lounge room fireplace."—Simon Kirk, Sun 13
Passages I–IX (for Solo Piano)
"A superb mixture of the ambient and the noir. Contemplative, melancholy, the album's perfect writing music."—Joseph Goodrich, author (The Paris Manuscript and Blood Relations: The Selected Letters of Ellery Queen, 1947–1950)
INTERVIEWS
August 21, 2024 - Vents Magazine
May 25, 2024 - Asphyxium Zine
April 11, 2024 - Low Budget Visions with Matt Barry [video]
January 18, 2011 - Approaching Oblivion [Archived text]
RADIO
December 6, 2024 - "The Raven" (from Hammitt) on The Transmitter Down episode #384 (CRMK, Newport Pagnell, UK)
November 29, 2024 - "The Mystery Writer (Vocal)" (from Hammitt) on The Transmitter Down episode #383 (CRMK, Newport Pagnell, UK)
November 5, 2024 - "The Marrying Sort" (from Aphonia) on Feelings with Michele with One "L" (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ)
November 4, 2024 - "A Life of Constant Aberration (solo guitar)" (from Aphonia) on Scott Williams's Show (WFMU)
November 1, 2024 - "Assless Chaps Do Harm" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on Shibuya Nights with DJ CJ (Raglan Radio, Japan)
October 24, 2024 - "Goya-a-Go-Go" (from Anemic Music) on Orange Crushed with Erika (WZBC 90.3 FM Newton, Boston College Radio, Chestnut Hill, MA)
October 24, 2024 - "The Moving Coffin" (from Anemic Music) on Monolith Cocktail's "Chthonian Party Tunes: Halloween Special for 2024" Spotify Playlist
October 12, 2024 - "Nosferatu Boogie" (from Aphonia ) on Currents with Brian D. (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ)
October 8, 2024 - "Phantasmagoria" (from Aphonia ) on Ceremonial Laptop (Totally Radio, Brighton, UK).
October 8, 2024 - "Rotorelief" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on Lumpytunes! Definitely Difficult Listening (96.5 WSLR, Sarasota, FL)
October 3, 2024 - "The Marrying Sort" from Aphonia on Don Campau's No Pigeonholes EXP (KOWS 92.5 FM, Occidental, CA)
September 23, 2024 - "Fig Newton of My Imagination" from Aphonia on Surface Noise with Joe McGasko (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ)
September 21, 2024 - "Nosferatu Boogie" (from Aphonia) on The Hotwire Mandate with Mike Lupica (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ)
September 8, 2024 - "The Marrying Sort" (from Aphonia) on Audio Collision with Cadmium Red (WOZO 103.9 FM, Knoxville, TN)
August 30, 2024 - "The Moving Coffin" (from Anemic Music) on Six Degrees with Alan (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ)
August 29, 2024 - "Spitting Images" (from Anemic Music) on Scott Williams's Show (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ)
August 22, 2024 - "Cinema Liberation" (from Forbidden Frames Soundtrack) on Chuck Nicklow's Popular Culture Process Filter (WRUW FM91.1, Cleveland, OH)
August 9, 2024 - "George Kaplan Suite: Mezzo Forte" (from The Cinema Detective) on Gaylord Fields's Show (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ)
June 29, 2024 - "Rotorelief" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on Saturday Night Free-Form with Mike Clifford (KRZA 88.7, Alamosa-Taos, New Mexico)
June 26, 2024 - "Death Whistles the Clues" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on The End of Radio (WUSB 90.1 FM, Stony Brook, NY)
June 26, 2024 - "A Life of Constant Aberration" (from Anemic Music) on Bruise on Silence with Jean D.L. (LYL Radio, Lyon/Paris, France)
June 16, 2024 - "George Kaplan Suite: Fortissimo" (from The Cinema Detective) on Radioactivity with Abbie From Mars (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ).
June 6, 2024 - "George Kaplan Suite: Fortissimo" (from The Cinema Detective) on Scott Williams's Show (WFMU, Jersey City, NJ)
May 27, 2024 - "Come Back to the Corral, Fuzzy St. John" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on Free Form Freakout (KMSU, University of Minnesota, Mankato, MN)
May 24, 2024 - "Rudolf Arnheim" (from The Cinema Detective) on Obladada Soniko #31 (CAMP Radio, France).
May 20, 2024 - "Come Back to the Corral, Fuzzy St. John" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on FFFoxy Podcast #242 (Free Form Freakout, Mankato, MN)
May 16, 2024 - "The Death of Cinema" (from Forbidden Frames Soundtrack) on Chuck Nicklow's Popular Culture Process Filter (WRUW FM91.1, Cleveland, OH)
May 5, 2024 - "Blues for Colonel Brewster" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on Mixed Bag Sessions (Eternal Fusion, UK)
May 5, 2024 - "George Kaplan Suite: Fortissimo" (from The Cinema Detective) on Mixed Bag Sessions (Eternal Fusion, UK)
May 4, 2024 - "Forest Warrior" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on Currents with Brian D., WFMU (Jersey City, NJ)
April 27, 2024 - "Death Whistles the Clues" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on Currents with Brian D., WFMU (Jersey City, NJ)
April 20, 2024 - "Ah, But Is It Love?" (from The Cabinet of Modern Silent Cinema) on Inflatable Squirrel Carcass with Rich Hazelton, WFMU (Jersey City, NJ)
April 18, 2024 - "Quartermain's Revenge" (from Forbidden Frames Soundtrack) on Chuck Nicklow's Popular Culture Process Filter, WRUW FM91.1 (Cleveland, OH)
April 11, 2024 - "Quartermain on the Move" (from Forbidden Frames Soundtrack) on Chuck Nicklow's Popular Culture Process Filter, WRUW FM91.1 (Cleveland, OH)
Oct. 13, 2010 - "A Dirge for Goodis" on The Roister Show (WQMC Queens College Radio, Queens, NY)