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Cenes ~ Carried

The Bigo & Twigetti label operates in the same vein as Marvel movies: solo projects are followed by team-ups, and then a group is assembled.  Cenes features Fiona Brice (violin / piano), Tony Woodward (cello) and Jim Perkins (piano, production), with

Cenes ~ Carried

The Bigo & Twigetti label operates in the same vein as Marvel movies: solo projects are followed by team-ups, and then a group is assembled.  Cenes features Fiona Brice (violin / piano), Tony Woodward (cello) and Jim Perkins (piano, production), with

Mike Weis & Matt Christensen ~ Seven Different Places

Where do sounds come from, and more importantly, does it matter? These are two central questions in understanding Seven Different Places, a collection of nature-based field recordings with added ambience by Zelienople’s Mike Weis & Matt Christensen. Built around Weis’

Mike Weis & Matt Christensen ~ Seven Different Places

Where do sounds come from, and more importantly, does it matter? These are two central questions in understanding Seven Different Places, a collection of nature-based field recordings with added ambience by Zelienople’s Mike Weis & Matt Christensen. Built around Weis’

Desolate Horizons ~ A Modern-Day Affliction

There’s a space for depressing albums, although only a narrow sliver catch our ears.  The key is to cover a sad subject in such a way as to draw empathy, or at the very least, attention.  An article in The New

Desolate Horizons ~ A Modern-Day Affliction

There’s a space for depressing albums, although only a narrow sliver catch our ears.  The key is to cover a sad subject in such a way as to draw empathy, or at the very least, attention.  An article in The New

Thomas William Hill ~ Grains of Space

Thomas William Hill won our hearts with his 2017 release Asylum for Eve.  His new album extends the romance.  By continuing to incorporate non-standard instruments (such as kalimba, Tibetan singing bowl, and metallophone), the artist deepens the route he established with Origamibiro,

Thomas William Hill ~ Grains of Space

Thomas William Hill won our hearts with his 2017 release Asylum for Eve.  His new album extends the romance.  By continuing to incorporate non-standard instruments (such as kalimba, Tibetan singing bowl, and metallophone), the artist deepens the route he established with Origamibiro,

David Chalmin ~ la terre invisible

This has been a good year for glockenspiels and chimes, which have graced such tracks as Dolphin Midwives’ “Temple V,” Quentin Sirjacq’s “Variations” and Snow Palms’ “Everything Ascending.”  Now Paris’ David Chalmin expresses his love for the timbre, while investigating numerous others

David Chalmin ~ la terre invisible

This has been a good year for glockenspiels and chimes, which have graced such tracks as Dolphin Midwives’ “Temple V,” Quentin Sirjacq’s “Variations” and Snow Palms’ “Everything Ascending.”  Now Paris’ David Chalmin expresses his love for the timbre, while investigating numerous others

Sontag Shogun ~ It Billows Up

As Sontag Shogun is a constantly evolving collective, it’s easy to forget that the three current members were once part of [The] Slowest Runner [In All the World].  During the last decade, the band has changed styles many times, but continues

Sontag Shogun ~ It Billows Up

As Sontag Shogun is a constantly evolving collective, it’s easy to forget that the three current members were once part of [The] Slowest Runner [In All the World].  During the last decade, the band has changed styles many times, but continues

Jared Sagar ~ Tombland

The last time we encountered sound artist Jared Sagar, he was soundtracking the sea on a disc titled Holme. This time he’s brought his ears inland to a different sort of home: the Tombland district of Norwich in the U.K.  Wandering

Jared Sagar ~ Tombland

The last time we encountered sound artist Jared Sagar, he was soundtracking the sea on a disc titled Holme. This time he’s brought his ears inland to a different sort of home: the Tombland district of Norwich in the U.K.  Wandering

Kotä Records ~ Spring Batch Part Two

We conclude our coverage of Kotä Records’ Spring Batch with three electronic releases and one field recording set.  But which is the future sound of Russia?  One thing’s for sure: the Moscow label has presented a plethora of choices. d.

Kotä Records ~ Spring Batch Part Two

We conclude our coverage of Kotä Records’ Spring Batch with three electronic releases and one field recording set.  But which is the future sound of Russia?  One thing’s for sure: the Moscow label has presented a plethora of choices. d.