Rob Arcand – Work

Title	Publication	Year
To Know Which Way the Wind Blows: An Interview With Paul N. Edwards A conversation with the science and technology scholar. Published in print as part of the Are.na Annual and online with Dirt. Link	Are.na	2025
The Same Stream Twice: On Liz Pelly’s ‘Mood Machine’ and Andrew deWaard’s ‘Derivative Media’ An essay about streaming platforms and the financialization of the music, film, and television industries. Link	n+1	2025
A Network of Global Incinerators: On Hito Steyerl’s ‘Medium Hot’ A review of the critic and video artist’s 2025 essay collection. Link	Los Angeles Review of Books	2025
An Interview With Jennifer Walshe A conversation with the experimental opera composer on the occasion of her 2025 book, ‘13 Ways of Looking at AI, Art & Music.’ Link	BOMB	2025
Basic Channel: ‘BCD’ (Sunday Review) An essay about the legacy of ‘BCD,’ the 1995 compilation from the influential Berlin techno duo Basic Channel. Link	Pitchfork	2024
Louder in Japan: On Nick Dwyer’s ‘A Century in Sound’ and the Globalization of Japanese Listening Bars An interview with the filmmaker Nick Dwyer about his 2024 documentary, ‘A Century in Sound.’ Link	Dirt	2024
On Laine Nooney’s ‘The Apple II Age’ A review of Nooney’s 2023 book about the history of the personal computer. Link	Information & Culture	2024
On the Tyranny of ‘Core’ An essay about music, counterculture, aesthetics, and the internet. Link	Nina Protocol	2023
William Eggleston: ‘512’ A review of the American photographer’s second album. Link	Pitchfork	2023
‘Oliver Anthony for President’: What We Saw at Viral Songwriter’s Concert A reported feature on the Virginia songwriter. Link	Rolling Stone	2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto: ‘12’ A review of the Japanese composer’s final album. Link	Pitchfork	2023
Hooked on Phonetics: On Sound Poetry and Recital Program’s ‘Chorus’ Festival A review of the record label’s 2022 festival and a brief history of sound poetry. Link	Artforum	2022
Fred Moten/Brandon López/Gerald Cleaver: ‘Moten/López/Cleaver’ A review of the experimental jazz trio’s debut album. Link	Pitchfork	2022
clair rousay: ‘a softer focus’ A review of the American musician’s 2021 album. Link	Pitchfork	2021
An Interview With Dorian Electra An interview with Dorian Electra ahead of their 2020 album, ‘My Agenda.’ Link	The Fader	2020
Sarah Rothberg and Marina Zurkow’s Aquacentric Worldview Gets Tangled in Tech A review of the multimedia artists’ 2020 exhibition. Link	Art in America	2020
On João Gilberto and Bossa Nova Music A history of the genre written and published as part of the “Noisey Guide to Getting Into...” series. Link	Vice	2019
The Artists Using Artificial Intelligence to Dream Up the Future of Music An essay about the use of artificial intelligence in music composition that includes interviews with Holly Herndon, Mat Dryhurst, Dadabots, YACHT, and more. Link	SPIN	2019
On City Pop, Tokyo’s Lush 80s Nightlife Soundtrack A history of Japanese city pop written and published as part of the “Noisey Guide to Getting Into...” series. Co-written with Sam Goldner. Link	Vice	2019
On Mark Fisher, the Marxist Pop-Culture Theorist Who Influenced a Generation An essay about the cultural theorist and his blog on the occasion of its release as a printed collection. Link	The Nation	2018
Sophie: ‘Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides’ A review of the producer’s 2018 album. Link	SPIN	2018
Unlimited Editions: On Digital Art Provenance and Blockchain Technology An essay about born-digital art, its place in the contemporary art market, and various artists-led projects involving early blockchain technologies. Link	Real Life	2018
Stack Music: On Streaming Platforms and the Value of Creative Labor An essay about streaming platforms and music as creative labor. Link	Tiny Mix Tapes	2017
On Yellow Magic Orchestra A history of the Japanese pop trio written and published as part of the “Noisey Guide to Getting Into...” series. Link	Vice	2017
An Interview With Alex G An interview with the songwriter ahead of his 2017 album ‘Rocket.’ Link	SPIN	2017
On Lo-Fi House, the First Genre of the Algorithm Age An essay about house music and its relationship with the YouTube recommendation sidebar. Link	Vice	2017
Mightier Than the Sword: On Raymond Pettibon A review of the illustrator’s 2017 retrospective at the New Museum. Link	The Quietus	2017
On the Suzuki Violin Method A brief history of the global music education program and its rise in the United States. Link	The Awl	2017
Sonic Youth: On Noise and Protest Music An essay about noise music and protest music. Link	Real Life	2016
Tim Hecker: ‘Love Streams’ A review of the composer’s 2016 album. Link	The Quietus	2016
Bing & Ruth: ‘City Lake’ A review of the minimalist ensemble’s debut album. Link	The Quietus	2016