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Ned Milligan & John Atkinson ~ Call Me When You Can
Sometimes a review is this simple: if you enjoy chimes, tape loops and light field recordings, you’ll love this CD. Ned Milligan (who is also the founder of the Florabelle label) has been specializing in chimes for years, working from “a rural
Ned Milligan & John Atkinson ~ Call Me When You Can
Sometimes a review is this simple: if you enjoy chimes, tape loops and light field recordings, you’ll love this CD. Ned Milligan (who is also the founder of the Florabelle label) has been specializing in chimes for years, working from “a rural
Duncan Speakman and Tineke De Meyer ~ The House Was Alright
When music is combined with spoken word, every aspect has to line up: tone, timing, and delivery are key. Duncan Speakman and Tineke De Meyer thread the needle on The House Was Alright, underlining the most banal subject ~ the weather ~ and
Duncan Speakman and Tineke De Meyer ~ The House Was Alright
When music is combined with spoken word, every aspect has to line up: tone, timing, and delivery are key. Duncan Speakman and Tineke De Meyer thread the needle on The House Was Alright, underlining the most banal subject ~ the weather ~ and
Páll Ragnar Pálsson, Caput Ensemble, Tui Hirv ~ Atonement
Páll Ragnar Pálsson‘s new album is dark and mysterious, reflecting the ravages of war and the uncertainties of time. Yet one can’t help but view it through the lens of love. This is because the album would not exist without
Páll Ragnar Pálsson, Caput Ensemble, Tui Hirv ~ Atonement
Páll Ragnar Pálsson‘s new album is dark and mysterious, reflecting the ravages of war and the uncertainties of time. Yet one can’t help but view it through the lens of love. This is because the album would not exist without
Ian Battenfield Headley ~ NYC Field Recordings Vol. 1
When last we heard from Queens recording artist Ian Battenfield Headley, he had released the final EP of a seasonally-inspired quartet. Times have changed a lot since then, especially in New York, the epicenter of the pandemic. Headley’s latest set is
Ian Battenfield Headley ~ NYC Field Recordings Vol. 1
When last we heard from Queens recording artist Ian Battenfield Headley, he had released the final EP of a seasonally-inspired quartet. Times have changed a lot since then, especially in New York, the epicenter of the pandemic. Headley’s latest set is
Lost Tribe Sound ~ Fearful Void Series
Our Label of the Year in 2019 returns with a vengeance in 2020. One would think that the title Fearful Void was a response to the current crisis, but it has actually been in the works for years. The same label that
Lost Tribe Sound ~ Fearful Void Series
Our Label of the Year in 2019 returns with a vengeance in 2020. One would think that the title Fearful Void was a response to the current crisis, but it has actually been in the works for years. The same label that
BJ Nilsen ~ Pending
BJ Nilsen‘s Pending is not only one of the year’s best releases, but a document of historic import. The current crisis has provided an unprecedented opportunity for field recording artists: to go out and capture the sound of a changed world. Humans
BJ Nilsen ~ Pending
BJ Nilsen‘s Pending is not only one of the year’s best releases, but a document of historic import. The current crisis has provided an unprecedented opportunity for field recording artists: to go out and capture the sound of a changed world. Humans
Federico Mosconi ~ Il Tempo Della Nostra Estate
Il Tempo Della Nostra Estate is the first release in the digital-only Lifelines series from Slowcraft Records, curated by James Murray with artwork by printmaker June Murray. The purpose of the series is to present “vital and consoling works,” of which we are
Federico Mosconi ~ Il Tempo Della Nostra Estate
Il Tempo Della Nostra Estate is the first release in the digital-only Lifelines series from Slowcraft Records, curated by James Murray with artwork by printmaker June Murray. The purpose of the series is to present “vital and consoling works,” of which we are
V/A ~ At Home With … (songs for solitude)
For the past six weeks, Brazil’s La Petite Chambre Records has been releasing a weekly two-track EP in response to the crisis. Each release contains the same image of a lonely house, but with a different filter, making this series a sibling to
V/A ~ At Home With … (songs for solitude)
For the past six weeks, Brazil’s La Petite Chambre Records has been releasing a weekly two-track EP in response to the crisis. Each release contains the same image of a lonely house, but with a different filter, making this series a sibling to
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