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Deepest Currents is a Portland, Oregon-based music website, focusing on new releases and general reviews, as well as cultural events happening around the Pacific Northwest. Genre coverage varies widely, highlighting everything from indie rock to experimental. Navigate to the "About Us" tab for more information and the "Contact" tab to reach out. To browse what has been written already, scan this page, visit the "New Music" or "Features" tabs, or use the search function.
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Nathan Yoder
Jan 8, 2021
Winter 20/21
Here's a playlist for you to enjoy as these dark winter days slowly begin to lighten. It was constructed right before a short retreat on th
Nathan Yoder
Dec 8, 2020
"Currently" with Green-House
Our sixth (and likely final) "Currently" entry is from Olive Ardizoni, an LA-based artist who creates organically-tinged ambient environment
Nathan Yoder
Dec 3, 2020
DC's 2020: All the Rest
A single, an EP, a compilation, and a few editorial ramblings to round out 2020.
Nathan Yoder
Dec 2, 2020
DC's Favorite Albums of 2020
DC's favorite 10 albums of 2020, from really good to REALLY good, with a few audio links as well for you to catch. Cheers!
Nathan Yoder
Dec 1, 2020
DC's Favorite Songs of 2020
DC's favorite 20 songs of 2020, in randomized order with an accompanying playlist for you to enjoy. Cheers!
Nathan Yoder
Nov 24, 2020
One Hour
Running an hour and meant to be played uninterrupted from start to finish with the listener experiencing little external distraction, it is
Nathan Yoder
Aug 31, 2020
"Currently" with Ben Zucker
Our fifth "Currently" entry is from Ben Zucker, an improvisational and experimental multi-instrumentalist based in Chicago who composes, col
Nathan Yoder
Aug 18, 2020
Driving to Astoria
Astoria is the town in which I first listened to Jenny Hval's The Long Sleep, and it is where Liz Harris makes art. The Pacific is what ins
Nathan Yoder
Aug 3, 2020
"Currently" with Claire Rousay
Our fourth "Currently" entry is from Claire Rousay, an experimental artist based in San Antonio, Texas.
Nathan Yoder
Jul 30, 2020
Pickathon Retrospective
Normally, I would be headed out to Pendarvis Farm this afternoon to celebrate the best weekend of the year. But since nothing is normal in
Nathan Yoder
Jul 30, 2020
"Currently" with C. Diab
Our third "Currently" entry is from C. Diab, a multi-instrumentalist based out of Vancouver, BC who composes what he calls "Cascadian guitar
Nathan Yoder
Jul 2, 2020
Thanks (Again)
July marks sixth months of this iteration of Deepest Currents. As I've previously stated, DC lived in a personal Wordpress blog for a numbe
Nathan Yoder
Jul 1, 2020
"Currently" with Jeffrey Silverstein
Our second "Currently" entry is from Jeffrey Silverstein, a Portland-based musician, writer, and teacher.
Nathan Yoder
Jun 18, 2020
"Currently" with Ilyas Ahmed
Our first "Currently" entry is from Ilyas Ahmed, a Portland-based musician and visual artist. Besides his prolific solo work, which ranges
Nathan Yoder
May 31, 2020
DC Summer Radio - Hour Three
Week three (embedded below) features my personal entry point into city pop, gold-tinged lo-fi rap, laid back Hawaiian melodies, and an instr
Nathan Yoder
May 23, 2020
DC Summer Radio - Hour Two
Week two (embedded below) features Mexican folk, western-inspired glitch-hop, pillars of soul, and classic Brazilian rock n' roll.
Nathan Yoder
May 16, 2020
DC Summer Radio - Hour One
Week one (embedded below) features a slick Ariana Grande sample, Turkish psych, an indie pop summer anthem, and the musings of a stoned kid
Nathan Yoder
Apr 16, 2020
Pickathon Presents "A Concert A Day" to Support Artists
As artists postpone tours and venues drop events, Pickathon, the beloved music festival and PNW cultural institution, has decided to step up
Nathan Yoder
Apr 9, 2020
Artist Interview Series: Shelley Short
This installment spotlights Shelley Short, a musician who just left the Pacific Northwest for Australia, but still holds Oregon very close,
Nathan Yoder
Apr 2, 2020
Artist Interview Series: Rich Ruth
This third artist write-up captures a Q+A correspondence with Rich Ruth, a Nashville artist who is currently composing ambient music.
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