“Music that is in flux and stasis at the same time, with an almost sculptural presence, stuffed with overtones and rich textures.”-BBC

"Among collectors of electronic music, some names have become legendary and are present in every search list. These names include Richard Pnhas, the leader of the French cult group Heldon."-Audion

Composer, guitarist and electronics innovator Richard Pinhas is recognized as one of France’s major experimental musicians. A pivotal figure in the ...

"The noisiest concert of FIMAV 2011!"

3 generations of musical trouble-makers meet for an all-improvised performance at this great festival. Even for those who follow Richard & Merzbow's previous meetings, the addition of Wolf Eyes throws some...

Tatsuya Yoshida – drums
Masami Akita – noise electronics
Richard Pinhas – guitars and analog synth guitars

Three founding fathers of experimental music join forces to conjure an unholy serenade for a society on the verge of collapse on Process and Reality, an hourlong whirlwind of pessimistic prophecy transformed into a heady monolith of sound.

Boundary-stretching guitarist Richard Pinhas, founder of the influential French electronic

"...Richard Pinhas consolidates his position as the reigning master of mesmerizing, trance/ambient guitar...."-All Music Guide

“Merzbow is essentially a psychedelic artist, attempting to create shifts in consciousness through extreme sound.”-Pitchfork

Richard and Merzbow are both among the best-known figures in electronic rock music today. Merzbow is considered the originator of Japanese noise music and the single best-known artist in noise music today. While Richard's work wouldn't be...

"Its been almost 4 years since the band's phenomenal debut. Since that time the duo of Mariusz Boniecki and Marcin Kledzik have expanded into a live gigging quartet. I'm pleased to say that in terms of their music the band has not lost any momentum....

"Pinkcourtesyphone, the ongoing project by Los Angeles-based sound artist Richard Chartier (b.1971), sends a new coded message of sumptuous distant drones and glacial orchestral heart-rendings. Poised and polished - slow motion pulsations tug at your emotions (but only a portion of them). For those listeners desirous of the output of The Caretaker, Angelo Badalamenti, William Basinski, and other such dark wistful wonderment. Pinkcourtesyphone is dark but not arch, with a slight hint of humor - amorphous...

Live recordings from Austria, New York and England by this UK quartet of saxes, synths/samples, bass & drums. The track from NYC was recorded at the Knitting Factory the same night that Curlew recorded "The Hardwood". "Shows how exciting a band like Pi...

Alberto Pinton, baritone saxophone and clarinet/Jonas Kullhammar, tenor and baritone saxophone/Torbjörn Zetterberg, double bass/Kjell Nordeson, drums and vibraphone.

"Jazz turns open and flexible again with this quartet. The music follows the...

“In Side is a collection combining newly composed pieces and material that I've been performing live for many years. I have long been a fan of solo guitar recordings that do not shy away from the use of overdubbing (John Abercrombie - Characters, Sonny Sharrock - Guitar, Bill Frisell - Ghost Town) and have always wanted to create a release using this approach.
In Side was recorded at my home in Washington, DC during the Summer of 2020 and was mixed and mastered by Mike Reina at The Brink in...

“This is a solo / noise guitar recording”

A side of Anthony that DC folks know but folks who only know his records haven’t heard. I first encountered him in DC at the late, lamented Sonic Circuits shows, playing closer to this...!!

"Both solo and as a member of many groups (including The Messthetics and Janel & Anthony), Anthony Pirog is a wide-ranging guitarist, capable of solid rock riffs, free-flying improv, and all kinds of textural experiments. But he’s rarely been as all-out noisy...