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Harnes Kretzer ~ Horror Vacui
The mystery of Horror Vacui begins with the Rorschach test of the cover. To me, it looks like an Icelandic cave; it’s actually an MRI of the human brain. So close! The title refers to the tendency of an artist to fill
Harnes Kretzer ~ Horror Vacui
The mystery of Horror Vacui begins with the Rorschach test of the cover. To me, it looks like an Icelandic cave; it’s actually an MRI of the human brain. So close! The title refers to the tendency of an artist to fill
Elma Orkestra & Ryan Vail ~ Borders
We’ve already reviewed a wealth of Brexit-related albums this year, from The Matthew Herbert Big Band’s The State Between Us to Richard Luke’s Glass Island to Chris Weeks’ Borders to Richard Skelton’s wider-themed Border Ballads. Each of these has a distinctive tone, ranging
Elma Orkestra & Ryan Vail ~ Borders
We’ve already reviewed a wealth of Brexit-related albums this year, from The Matthew Herbert Big Band’s The State Between Us to Richard Luke’s Glass Island to Chris Weeks’ Borders to Richard Skelton’s wider-themed Border Ballads. Each of these has a distinctive tone, ranging
Wow & Flutter
Dublin’s new imprint Wow & Flutter makes a strong impression with its first two releases: an evocative echo of a well-loved house by M Shutak and a relaxing foray into drone by Department of Forever. The cassette designs are sharp and architectural. Even the track
Wow & Flutter
Dublin’s new imprint Wow & Flutter makes a strong impression with its first two releases: an evocative echo of a well-loved house by M Shutak and a relaxing foray into drone by Department of Forever. The cassette designs are sharp and architectural. Even the track
Hymnambulae ~ Nausikaa
Poetry and music make such a perfect pairing that one would think we would hear more of it. Earlier this year we met Norwegian poet Lars Haga Haavand on Roméo Poirier’s Kystwerk,and soon we’ll be hearing Irish poet Stephen James Smith
Hymnambulae ~ Nausikaa
Poetry and music make such a perfect pairing that one would think we would hear more of it. Earlier this year we met Norwegian poet Lars Haga Haavand on Roméo Poirier’s Kystwerk,and soon we’ll be hearing Irish poet Stephen James Smith
Ivan Seal / The Caretaker ~ Everywhere at the end of time / everywhere, an empty bliss
After two decades, it’s time for us to take inventory. Leyland Kirby’s Selected Memories from the Haunted Ballroom was released in 1999, the concluding chapter of Everywhere at the end of time in 2019. Over the past twenty years, The Caretaker has carved a niche in
Ivan Seal / The Caretaker ~ Everywhere at the end of time / everywhere, an empty bliss
After two decades, it’s time for us to take inventory. Leyland Kirby’s Selected Memories from the Haunted Ballroom was released in 1999, the concluding chapter of Everywhere at the end of time in 2019. Over the past twenty years, The Caretaker has carved a niche in
Manja Ristić ~ The Black Isle
“My childhood was deep blue and foamy,” writes Serbian composer Manja Ristić. Her memories of Korčula Island are pristine. As she recalls the town streets “positioned in the shape of a fish bone,” and the “natural air conditioning of the Adriatic
Manja Ristić ~ The Black Isle
“My childhood was deep blue and foamy,” writes Serbian composer Manja Ristić. Her memories of Korčula Island are pristine. As she recalls the town streets “positioned in the shape of a fish bone,” and the “natural air conditioning of the Adriatic
Juan Antonio Nieto ~ Dry Grass
Dry Grass is Juan Antonio Nieto‘s 27th solo offering, and the first to be reviewed here since the gorgeously glitched Imperfect. While these two works share the same electro-acoustic blanket, their genesis is worlds apart. The first finds beauty in digital error, while
Juan Antonio Nieto ~ Dry Grass
Dry Grass is Juan Antonio Nieto‘s 27th solo offering, and the first to be reviewed here since the gorgeously glitched Imperfect. While these two works share the same electro-acoustic blanket, their genesis is worlds apart. The first finds beauty in digital error, while
Sophie Delafontaine ~ Accord ouvert
Electro-acoustic music is an acquired taste, falling under the same banner as musique concrète and the lesser-used acousmatics. For 20 years, Montreal’s empreintes DIGITALis has been releasing a steady stream of this intricate, fascinating music, bringing award-winning compositions to the attention
Sophie Delafontaine ~ Accord ouvert
Electro-acoustic music is an acquired taste, falling under the same banner as musique concrète and the lesser-used acousmatics. For 20 years, Montreal’s empreintes DIGITALis has been releasing a steady stream of this intricate, fascinating music, bringing award-winning compositions to the attention
a closer listen 