Author Archives: JB
Rhian Sheehan ~ Stories from Elsewhere
A swelling synth and plaintive piano offer the barest whisper of a greeting, and cast a malaise over a distant field recording of the hum of everyday life. It is an unassuming entrance to an album that slowly yet insistently
Rhian Sheehan ~ Stories from Elsewhere
A swelling synth and plaintive piano offer the barest whisper of a greeting, and cast a malaise over a distant field recording of the hum of everyday life. It is an unassuming entrance to an album that slowly yet insistently
Electronic Observations 2013 #4
It’s a real mixed bag this month, from treated field recordings, through the arrival of a loved-up Mike Paradinas to the discovery of a previously unknown side-project of Jaki Liebezeit, the legendary drummer from Can. To be honest, I’d probably
Electronic Observations 2013 #4
It’s a real mixed bag this month, from treated field recordings, through the arrival of a loved-up Mike Paradinas to the discovery of a previously unknown side-project of Jaki Liebezeit, the legendary drummer from Can. To be honest, I’d probably
Sumner McKane ~ Select Visual History
I was recently given a two volume set on the history of the British Isles; the first part covered everything up to 1901 whilst the latter covered just the 20th Century. Yet this volume was a mere 150 pages shorter
Sumner McKane ~ Select Visual History
I was recently given a two volume set on the history of the British Isles; the first part covered everything up to 1901 whilst the latter covered just the 20th Century. Yet this volume was a mere 150 pages shorter
Andrew Weathers Ensemble ~ What Happens When We Stop
Folk music comes in many guises, but at its heart is that no matter from where it originates or who sings it, this is music by and of the people – literally, folk’s music. Sometimes it’s passing along a fanciful
Andrew Weathers Ensemble ~ What Happens When We Stop
Folk music comes in many guises, but at its heart is that no matter from where it originates or who sings it, this is music by and of the people – literally, folk’s music. Sometimes it’s passing along a fanciful
Electronic Observations 2013 #3
It’s been a bumper crop of electronic music in the past month, of all shapes and sizes, so thanks to all the artists who submit. In fact, there’s been so much, I’ve had to bump some to either next month
Electronic Observations 2013 #3
It’s been a bumper crop of electronic music in the past month, of all shapes and sizes, so thanks to all the artists who submit. In fact, there’s been so much, I’ve had to bump some to either next month
Alan Licht ~ Four Years Older
A noted and respected figure in the New York underground music scene since the 1990s, the wealth of musical output from guitarist Alan Licht may unfamiliar to some, who better know his work as a writer. His rich and diverse
Alan Licht ~ Four Years Older
A noted and respected figure in the New York underground music scene since the 1990s, the wealth of musical output from guitarist Alan Licht may unfamiliar to some, who better know his work as a writer. His rich and diverse
Graveyard Tapes ~ Our Sound Is Our Wound
As a review site that leans toward the instrumental side, we don’t receive many albums that are about heartbreak; without making a complete site-wide survey it’s impossible to say for sure, but it certainly feels like we’ve covered more albums
Graveyard Tapes ~ Our Sound Is Our Wound
As a review site that leans toward the instrumental side, we don’t receive many albums that are about heartbreak; without making a complete site-wide survey it’s impossible to say for sure, but it certainly feels like we’ve covered more albums
Electronic Observations 2013 #2
It’s that time again – I’ll be honest, this would have been a lot earlier if February had a sensible number of days like the other months. Or maybe if I hadn’t been sidetracked by Autechre’s radio shows which dominated
Electronic Observations 2013 #2
It’s that time again – I’ll be honest, this would have been a lot earlier if February had a sensible number of days like the other months. Or maybe if I hadn’t been sidetracked by Autechre’s radio shows which dominated
