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Various Artists ~ The Restless Field
In recent months, A Year in the Country has provided rich audio explorations in the form of The Quietened Bunker, The Quietened Village, The Forest / The Wald and now The Restless Field. These efforts include the contributions of various artists, but each
Various Artists ~ The Restless Field
In recent months, A Year in the Country has provided rich audio explorations in the form of The Quietened Bunker, The Quietened Village, The Forest / The Wald and now The Restless Field. These efforts include the contributions of various artists, but each
Jordan Hall ~ How to Listen to Machines: Songs for Violin and Noise
In prior centuries, composers heard music in the sounds of nature: birds, water, wind. Modern composers hear music in machines. New York City’s Jordan Hall finds inspiration in subways, generators and refrigeration fans, and composes violin pieces that integrate these sounds. How
Jordan Hall ~ How to Listen to Machines: Songs for Violin and Noise
In prior centuries, composers heard music in the sounds of nature: birds, water, wind. Modern composers hear music in machines. New York City’s Jordan Hall finds inspiration in subways, generators and refrigeration fans, and composes violin pieces that integrate these sounds. How
Stefan Wesolowski ~ Rite of the End
Rite of the End is the seventh edition of Ici d’ailleurs’ ongoing Mind Travels series and the second for Stefan Wesolowski following the reissue of Kompleta. He’s come a long way since that debut set and even more since Liebestod. The latest collection holds together beautifully from
Stefan Wesolowski ~ Rite of the End
Rite of the End is the seventh edition of Ici d’ailleurs’ ongoing Mind Travels series and the second for Stefan Wesolowski following the reissue of Kompleta. He’s come a long way since that debut set and even more since Liebestod. The latest collection holds together beautifully from
Shinya Sugimoto & Jeremy Young with Julia Kent ~ Total Fiction
We’re not sure if we can call three luminaries a supergroup, but at the very least, Shinya Sugimoto, Jeremy Young and Julia Kent form a super trio. In 2016, it was just Sugimoto and Young performing live; this time, piano, guitar and
Shinya Sugimoto & Jeremy Young with Julia Kent ~ Total Fiction
We’re not sure if we can call three luminaries a supergroup, but at the very least, Shinya Sugimoto, Jeremy Young and Julia Kent form a super trio. In 2016, it was just Sugimoto and Young performing live; this time, piano, guitar and
Field Trip Day Five ~ Into the Wastelands
As we wrap up our five-day field trip, we travel into unfamiliar territories ~ mysterious lands marked by strange and unsettling sounds. Your guides for these journeys: Luci Forcucci, Yannick Dauby & Hitoshi Kojo and smallhaus. Luca Forcucci was given an
Field Trip Day Five ~ Into the Wastelands
As we wrap up our five-day field trip, we travel into unfamiliar territories ~ mysterious lands marked by strange and unsettling sounds. Your guides for these journeys: Luci Forcucci, Yannick Dauby & Hitoshi Kojo and smallhaus. Luca Forcucci was given an
Field Trip Day Four ~ Abandoned Landscapes
The abandoned landscape holds a particular allure for field recording artists, because an abandoned landscape is not an abandoned soundscape. This point is hammered home (pun intended) by Rihards Bražinskis and Raitis Upens as they rattle around an old brewery, and by
Field Trip Day Four ~ Abandoned Landscapes
The abandoned landscape holds a particular allure for field recording artists, because an abandoned landscape is not an abandoned soundscape. This point is hammered home (pun intended) by Rihards Bražinskis and Raitis Upens as they rattle around an old brewery, and by
Field Trip Day Three ~ Life and Death
Our field trip continues as we travel to the island archipelago of Penghu with Yannick Dauby, the deep jungle of central Africa with Visions Congo (Gonçalo F Cardoso) and the monasteries of the Tibetan mountains with Soundwalk Collective and Francisco López. The recordings are impressionistic,
Field Trip Day Three ~ Life and Death
Our field trip continues as we travel to the island archipelago of Penghu with Yannick Dauby, the deep jungle of central Africa with Visions Congo (Gonçalo F Cardoso) and the monasteries of the Tibetan mountains with Soundwalk Collective and Francisco López. The recordings are impressionistic,
Field Trip Day Two ~ Fairy Tales
Forests and woods are recurring themes in fairy tales, speaking not only of innocence but of potential danger. Today we travel to England’s Fairy Glen with Josh Semans and the Bohemian forest with Ká, only to discover to our shame that the
Field Trip Day Two ~ Fairy Tales
Forests and woods are recurring themes in fairy tales, speaking not only of innocence but of potential danger. Today we travel to England’s Fairy Glen with Josh Semans and the Bohemian forest with Ká, only to discover to our shame that the
