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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.

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

Pickathon Presents "A Concert A Day" to Support Artists

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.