Author Archives: JB
Gregorio, Giallorenzo Duo ~ Multiverse
Improvisation can be a bit hit and miss as it’s impossible to strike gold every time, no matter how gifted a performer you are. Improvising in performance heavily involves the audience’s response, whether they are aware of it or not,
Gregorio, Giallorenzo Duo ~ Multiverse
Improvisation can be a bit hit and miss as it’s impossible to strike gold every time, no matter how gifted a performer you are. Improvising in performance heavily involves the audience’s response, whether they are aware of it or not,
Electronic Observations 2013 #1
The first monthly round-up of all things electronic. In order to keep up to speed with the wealth of great music being released, it made sense to corral a selection of reviews into one handy feature. There’s no order of
Electronic Observations 2013 #1
The first monthly round-up of all things electronic. In order to keep up to speed with the wealth of great music being released, it made sense to corral a selection of reviews into one handy feature. There’s no order of
Silent Land Time Machine / Moonwood ~ Split Tape
By the late nineteen nineties, the audio cassette tape was pushed into a state of near obsolescence by the prevailing digital landscape. And by 2003, most of the major labels abandoned the cassette format entirely. Today – thanks in part
Silent Land Time Machine / Moonwood ~ Split Tape
By the late nineteen nineties, the audio cassette tape was pushed into a state of near obsolescence by the prevailing digital landscape. And by 2003, most of the major labels abandoned the cassette format entirely. Today – thanks in part
[ B O L T ] ~ ( 0 2 )
The weeks following the Christmas and New Year holidays can often feel like a bit of a struggle, when those returning to work and school are hit by nebulous motivational issues, or actual illnesses when the body just gives up
[ B O L T ] ~ ( 0 2 )
The weeks following the Christmas and New Year holidays can often feel like a bit of a struggle, when those returning to work and school are hit by nebulous motivational issues, or actual illnesses when the body just gives up
ACL 2012: Electronic Observations
The first annual report. I tend not to make New Year Resolutions, partly because I think that 1/1 is a fairly arbitrary date to start anything but mostly because I’m terrible at keeping them. My resolution to not make any
ACL 2012: Electronic Observations
The first annual report. I tend not to make New Year Resolutions, partly because I think that 1/1 is a fairly arbitrary date to start anything but mostly because I’m terrible at keeping them. My resolution to not make any
Scott Walker ~ Bish Bosch
Footnotes are useful, and yet, possibly because they are relegated to the bottom of the page, often overlooked – or at least under-appreciated. This is a shame because much can be gleaned from them in order to increase our understanding
Scott Walker ~ Bish Bosch
Footnotes are useful, and yet, possibly because they are relegated to the bottom of the page, often overlooked – or at least under-appreciated. This is a shame because much can be gleaned from them in order to increase our understanding
Eternal Tapestry ~ A World Out Of Time
For their second full-length of the year Eternal Tapestry ring the changes by recording an album as a conceptual whole, rather than assembling the final work from a bunch of different tapes laid down over time. It’s not the most
Eternal Tapestry ~ A World Out Of Time
For their second full-length of the year Eternal Tapestry ring the changes by recording an album as a conceptual whole, rather than assembling the final work from a bunch of different tapes laid down over time. It’s not the most
P.Jay Fry ~ Home [EP]
Electronic music has long been associated with extended excursions and, occasionally, challenging durations. Whereas the three-minute pop song was closely tied in with the 7″ single, electronic producers from Kraftwerk and Giorgio Morodor onwards have leaned towards the longer format,
P.Jay Fry ~ Home [EP]
Electronic music has long been associated with extended excursions and, occasionally, challenging durations. Whereas the three-minute pop song was closely tied in with the 7″ single, electronic producers from Kraftwerk and Giorgio Morodor onwards have leaned towards the longer format,
a closer listen 