a softer focus (2021)
FRESH GARBAGE, EXPERIMENTAL Chuck Trash FRESH GARBAGE, EXPERIMENTAL Chuck Trash

a softer focus (2021)

On her new album, a softer focus, experimentalist Claire Rousay hones in on the importance of subtle noise. Across six obscure compositions, the San Antonio-based artist weaves together ambient synth melodies with a diverse collection of field recordings. With her unique use of these niche elements of noise, Rousay has created a record that labels music as a connecting point between humanity and the underappreciated beauty in nature.

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NO BORDERS IN MUSIC
THE JUNKYARD, HIP-HOP/RAP Kia Abhari THE JUNKYARD, HIP-HOP/RAP Kia Abhari

NO BORDERS IN MUSIC

We are excited to open our newest section, “The Junkyard”, a place in which artists, writers, creatives, nerds, and generally passionate folks will have a platform to publicly unload their own unique experiences with music and related culture via Total Trash. To kick things off, we are grateful to give the floor to Kia Abhari, an Iranian-born rapper/producer and visual artist. No Borders in Music is a first person reflection about Kia’s infatuation with hip-hop, and the greater impact it has made on his life since he was a child.

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