Author Archives: JB
Nobukazu Takemura ~ knot of meanings
It’s probably a very selective memory at work, but I associate the first time I heard Nobukazu Takemura’s music with the first time I heard computers singing. Other musicians had used MacInTalk, as it was called then, to provide a
Nobukazu Takemura ~ knot of meanings
It’s probably a very selective memory at work, but I associate the first time I heard Nobukazu Takemura’s music with the first time I heard computers singing. Other musicians had used MacInTalk, as it was called then, to provide a
Patrick Shiroishi ~ Forgetting Is Violent
Next year sees the 180th anniversary of the saxophone, an instrument that has flourished beyond anything its inventor could have imagined. A brass instrument that’s classified as woodwind, it arrived too late to really be part of a classical orchestra
Patrick Shiroishi ~ Forgetting Is Violent
Next year sees the 180th anniversary of the saxophone, an instrument that has flourished beyond anything its inventor could have imagined. A brass instrument that’s classified as woodwind, it arrived too late to really be part of a classical orchestra
Emery Dobyns ~ Improvs
Without wishing to generalise, reviewers prefer covering debut albums. Introducing a fresh artist’s music to a new group of potential followers provides a mild fillip for the writer who can say that they have been on board from the start.
Emery Dobyns ~ Improvs
Without wishing to generalise, reviewers prefer covering debut albums. Introducing a fresh artist’s music to a new group of potential followers provides a mild fillip for the writer who can say that they have been on board from the start.
Kieran Hebden + William Tyler ~ 41 Longfield Street Late 80s
We have covered releases by both William Tyler (as recently as 23rd April this year) and Kieran Hebden (as Four Tet), but even so, this is a surprising collaboration that originally appeared on the single “Darkness, Darkness” / “No Services”
Kieran Hebden + William Tyler ~ 41 Longfield Street Late 80s
We have covered releases by both William Tyler (as recently as 23rd April this year) and Kieran Hebden (as Four Tet), but even so, this is a surprising collaboration that originally appeared on the single “Darkness, Darkness” / “No Services”
Okkyung Lee ~ just like any other day (어느날): background music for your mundane activities
There’s a German word for everything, and today’s example is Gebrauchsmusik – meaning ‘utility music’. This is music that exists not only for its own sake, but was composed for some specific, identifiable purpose. It’s a word that springs to
Okkyung Lee ~ just like any other day (어느날): background music for your mundane activities
There’s a German word for everything, and today’s example is Gebrauchsmusik – meaning ‘utility music’. This is music that exists not only for its own sake, but was composed for some specific, identifiable purpose. It’s a word that springs to
Melaine Dalibert & David Sylvian ~ Vermilion Hours
It is fascinating how the limitations of physical media have an impact on the music it is designed to carry. One of the best examples, although probably apocryphal, is how the Compact Disc was engineered to contain the full duration
Melaine Dalibert & David Sylvian ~ Vermilion Hours
It is fascinating how the limitations of physical media have an impact on the music it is designed to carry. One of the best examples, although probably apocryphal, is how the Compact Disc was engineered to contain the full duration
emptyset ~ Dissever
Before the Tate Modern was a gallery, it was the Bankside power station, generating electricity for London between 1891 and 1981. While much of the building was converted into gallery space, it was decided that the imposing space of the
emptyset ~ Dissever
Before the Tate Modern was a gallery, it was the Bankside power station, generating electricity for London between 1891 and 1981. While much of the building was converted into gallery space, it was decided that the imposing space of the
Jeremy Young ~ Cablcar
The press release for Cablcar celebrates its Canadian origins so much that US listeners will be hoping it doesn’t get a tariff slapped on it. Although Jeremy Young, based in Tiohtià:ke / Montréal, has released music through several labels –
Jeremy Young ~ Cablcar
The press release for Cablcar celebrates its Canadian origins so much that US listeners will be hoping it doesn’t get a tariff slapped on it. Although Jeremy Young, based in Tiohtià:ke / Montréal, has released music through several labels –
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