Author Archives: piersquared237

36 ~ Pulse Dive

It was around the same time two years ago, sitting in a hotel room waiting for a phone call in a town in which I knew no one, where all signs of life seemed to disappear in the early evening

36 ~ Pulse Dive

It was around the same time two years ago, sitting in a hotel room waiting for a phone call in a town in which I knew no one, where all signs of life seemed to disappear in the early evening

SOLI Chamber Ensemble ~ Portraits

For all the advances in technology, all the ideas that have been thrown music’s way, the compositional techniques, the twelve note technique and the never ending one note drone, the drum machine, the synth and the DAW’s, classical music will

SOLI Chamber Ensemble ~ Portraits

For all the advances in technology, all the ideas that have been thrown music’s way, the compositional techniques, the twelve note technique and the never ending one note drone, the drum machine, the synth and the DAW’s, classical music will

Marcus Fjellström ~ Lichtspiel Mutation 2: Alechsis

Between the fury of the opening “Storm” and the raucous of “Finale” exists a highly nuanced and enthralling miniature epic. In a manner true of all Fjellström’s releases so far, the music casts a devilish, unsettling spell on its listeners

Marcus Fjellström ~ Lichtspiel Mutation 2: Alechsis

Between the fury of the opening “Storm” and the raucous of “Finale” exists a highly nuanced and enthralling miniature epic. In a manner true of all Fjellström’s releases so far, the music casts a devilish, unsettling spell on its listeners

Wolfgang Voigt, Paul Jebanasam & Dalhous at The Church of St John at Hackney

Out of the numerous concert venues I have been to in London since I moved here a little over a year and a half ago The Church of St John at Hackney has pretty quickly established itself as my favourite

Wolfgang Voigt, Paul Jebanasam & Dalhous at The Church of St John at Hackney

Out of the numerous concert venues I have been to in London since I moved here a little over a year and a half ago The Church of St John at Hackney has pretty quickly established itself as my favourite

Lost Trail ~ Holy Ring of Chalk

I love to walk, however, my navigation skills are pretty much non-existent. Recently and after months of failing to get to a friend’s place without Google Maps reminding me of how far I am straying from my destination, I finally

Lost Trail ~ Holy Ring of Chalk

I love to walk, however, my navigation skills are pretty much non-existent. Recently and after months of failing to get to a friend’s place without Google Maps reminding me of how far I am straying from my destination, I finally

Eluvium ~ Nightmare Ending

A lot of artists would start an album with the strongest track and leave everything that comes afterwards to try to live up to the set expectations like afterthoughts on tape, even more so would leave the best for last

Eluvium ~ Nightmare Ending

A lot of artists would start an album with the strongest track and leave everything that comes afterwards to try to live up to the set expectations like afterthoughts on tape, even more so would leave the best for last

Marsen Jules ~ The Endless Change of Colour / Marsen Jules Trio ~ Présence Acousmatique

After releasing the techno tinged Sekundenschlaf under the krill.minima moniker, German sound artist Marsen Jules returns to more ambient territory with The Endless Change of Colour  and delves into jazzier, more avant garde grounds with his trio on Présence Acousmatique.

Marsen Jules ~ The Endless Change of Colour / Marsen Jules Trio ~ Présence Acousmatique

After releasing the techno tinged Sekundenschlaf under the krill.minima moniker, German sound artist Marsen Jules returns to more ambient territory with The Endless Change of Colour  and delves into jazzier, more avant garde grounds with his trio on Présence Acousmatique.

abre ojos ~ HÄXAN

Three facts you should know about this reviewer prior to reading this: 1. I’m a sucker for concept albums (being a former hardcore proghead) 2. A dark ambient album done right will pretty much make my day…any day. 3. You

abre ojos ~ HÄXAN

Three facts you should know about this reviewer prior to reading this: 1. I’m a sucker for concept albums (being a former hardcore proghead) 2. A dark ambient album done right will pretty much make my day…any day. 3. You