Stereogum — Dan Deacon's score for Rat Film , the new experimental documentary about Baltimore's rat population from director Theo Anthony, is unlike any of his other albums. Inspired by 20th-century classical hero Philip Glass along with recent film scores like... more info

Stereogum — Rat Film is a new experimental documentary directed by Theo Anthony that explores the history of Baltimore through its rat population, and he got noted Baltimore resident Dan Deacon to compose an original soundtrack for it. Deacon partially composed ... more info

Stereogum — Music from Dan Deacon's 2012 album America is being used to score The Times Are Racing , a new ballet choreographed by Justin Peck for the New York City Ballet. The show premieres tomorrow at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, and the New ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — 'I Said No Doctors!' is "a compilation of the most groundbreaking artists of current and past decades who have redefined sound by creating and destroying musical instruments to fit a specific sonic character and method of music-making" asse... more info

Consequence of Sound — Nico Muhly, Anna Meredith, and David Lang also collaborated with the Icelandic outfit on new and old material. more info

Stereogum — Last month Sigur Rós announced an extensive tour for later this year that, like their extensive tour from last year, will find them performing at each date two career-spanning sets broken up by an intermission. A trio of those shows will take place ... more info

Stereogum — Compositions from Dan Deacon's 2012 album America will be used to accompany a new ballet, The Times Are Racing, that was choreographed by Justin Peck for the New York City Ballet. The ballet will have its world premiere on 1/26 at the David H. Koch T... more info

KEXP Seattle — In a belated Christmas present for electronic music fans everywhere, record label Dymaxion Groove are releasing a double-LP concept album, fantastically-titled I Said No Doctors!, that spotlights the use of unconventional instruments. The collection ... more info

Consequence of Sound — A frenetic number that celebrates experimental instruments. more info

Stereogum — New York label Dymaxion Groove is releasing a compilation this month celebrating music performed on experimental instruments. I Said No Doctors! features Silver Apples, Gastr Del Sol's David Grubbs of Gastr Del Sol, Oval, Jad Fair, and many others el... more info