Ecuador’s Nicola Cruz has been a pivotal figure in recent electronic music, largely introducing the sounds of Andean music into the lexicon. He’s regarded as a pioneer in evolving the sound of Latin American tradition for the modern world, pulling from its rich instrumentation and rhythmic design to create transportive
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Grails are an experimental-rock band hailing from Portland, Oregon. Initially forming as a ‘no-strings-attached’ side-project, Grails soon gained notoriety after the release of their mind-bending, introductory LP The Burden of Hope in 2003 via Neurot Recordings (Neurosis, Tribes of Neurot) and have triumphed in mystery and
