In an era of rampant, man-made climate chaos, “solastalgia” (the longing and distress experienced by individuals as a response to environmental change/degradation) has emerged as a useful, semi-viral concept — a catch-all term for the pervasive sense that the world as we know it is far from well, and only growing less so. But, for many of us, a problem, a trap, an ineffable hollowness, exists at the very crux of this concept/premise: how can we mourn (or even sense the loss of) that which we have never known? Especially for lifelong urbanites estranged from nature, who nevertheless … read more
In an era of rampant, man-made climate chaos, “solastalgia” (the longing and distress experienced by individuals as a response to environmental chang… read more
In an era of rampant, man-made climate chaos, “solastalgia” (the longing and distress experienced by individuals as a response to environmental change/degradation) has emerged as a usefu… read more
Green House is an ambient electronic music project, primarily by the musician Olive Ardizoni, that is based in Los Angeles. The music they create is inspired by plants and aims to encourage a sense of empathy with nonhuman life. Ardizoni's debut record under the Green House alias, titled "Six Songs for Invisible Gardens," was released in early 2020 and sought to imagine what kind of musical patterns plants might like to hear, or conversely, what kind of rhythms and melodies might induce people to empathize somatically with plants. Ardizoni's second release, "… read more
Green House is an ambient electronic music project, primarily by the musician Olive Ardizoni, that is based in Los Angeles. The music they create is inspired by plants and aims to encourage… read more
Green House is an ambient electronic music project, primarily by the musician Olive Ardizoni, that is based in Los Angeles. The music they create is inspired by plants and aims to encourage a sense of empathy with nonhuman life. Ardizo… read more