Golden Retriever

using modular synth & bass clarinet this duo take the disparate elements of minimalism, free jazz, noise, classical & even pop & shapes them into something emotionally compelling.

the portland, or based duo of matt carlson & jonathan sielaff make live electronic music that is remarkably rich in textural details & almost symphonic in its use of layering. utilising instruments that are generally both capable of playing only one note at a time, they turn pure melody into gorgeous swathes of harmony through live experimentation, resulting in a unique & impressive album, full of soaring melodic lines & vivid soundscapes. “all the sounds become mere ghosts of themselves in a reverberated wash of quiet dissonance. devotees of late 1960s minimalism best not sleep” - dusted magazine.