A weekly exploration of strange subgenres and experimental movements, Uncanny Valley compares and contrasts two records - one fresh, one classic - and grounds them in their respective musical contexts. From no wave to noise pop, future funk to freak folk, the program will shine a spotlight on left-field releases from across the world.
A weekly exploration of strange subgenres and experimental movements, Uncanny Valley compares and contrasts two records - one fresh, one classic - and grounds them in their respective musical contexts. From no wave to noise pop, future funk to freak folk, the program will shine a spotlight on left-field releases from across the world.
On this debut episode of Uncanny Valley, Chuyi Wang explores the confronting but fascinating world of industrial pop with two of the genre's most boundary pushing acts: Xiu Xiu and Coil. Tracks are picked from Xiu Xiu's latest record Girl With Basket of Fruit and Coil's archival project Backwards.