Holly Herndon

May 11, 2015 2:59 PM

Holly Herndon "takes technology, including the Internet, as a starting point rather than a stumbling block. Where some would discount online culture as a distraction—or, worse, false consciousness—for Herndon, it's just a place we all call home. As such, it works its way directly into her music, both as subject and content. Featured on her forthcoming album Platform, the uneasy single "Home", which she calls "a love song for prying eyes," is dedicated to the NSA; "Chorus", meanwhile, utilizes a software program that eavesdrops on her browser and folds its audio into a shuddering percussive thrum." The whole album is available to stream here.

An interesting interview from 2013 about her first album, Movement, among other things.

posted by dng (5 comments total)

I saw Holly Herndon open for St. Vincent last February. It took a few minutes to figure out what was going on, but once I did, I was hooked. Her stuff is simply amazing.
posted by SansPoint at 3:34 PM on May 11, 2015

Her performance a couple months ago at the lab in SF was aurally, visually, and conceptually striking.
posted by nikoniko at 4:04 PM on May 11, 2015

She is brilliant and more brilliant. Thanks for this.
posted by jokeefe at 8:59 PM on May 11, 2015

Further listening --

Holly Herndon popped up on this record from the footwork artist Jlin, as well:
"Expand"

I really dig it; maybe you will too.
posted by raihan_ at 6:55 PM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]

I'm surprised nobody has yet mentioned the kinda-odd (ASMR?) track on her latest album Platform, Lonely at the top.
posted by dylanjames at 2:38 PM on May 24, 2015 [1 favorite]