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Various Artists ~ Sonopsies
Seven compilations in seven days. It’s been an exceptional month for compilations, and anyone who checks out all of this week’s features will have acquired quite an education. Today’s album is the wildest of them all, a true experimental extravaganza.
Various Artists ~ Sonopsies
Seven compilations in seven days. It’s been an exceptional month for compilations, and anyone who checks out all of this week’s features will have acquired quite an education. Today’s album is the wildest of them all, a true experimental extravaganza.
Various Artists ~ Faith in a Wet Season
Voxxov Records’ second free download compilation exposes the other half of the new label’s potential roster, packed with our favorite artists in the fields of ambient, drone and modern composition. It’s almost like a who’s who of A Closer Listen!
Various Artists ~ Faith in a Wet Season
Voxxov Records’ second free download compilation exposes the other half of the new label’s potential roster, packed with our favorite artists in the fields of ambient, drone and modern composition. It’s almost like a who’s who of A Closer Listen!
Various Artists ~ Fall Is a House of Gold and Rain
Compilation Week continues with the debut release from Mourad Kachroud and Vinnie Blandin-Canonne’s new French label, Voxxov Records. The label aims to connect the dots between the ambient and IDM genres, and later this year will produce physical releases as well.
Various Artists ~ Fall Is a House of Gold and Rain
Compilation Week continues with the debut release from Mourad Kachroud and Vinnie Blandin-Canonne’s new French label, Voxxov Records. The label aims to connect the dots between the ambient and IDM genres, and later this year will produce physical releases as well.
Various Artists ~ Fields
Compilation Week kicks off with an entry from the brand-new Fields Label, compiled by HXDK. Last year the artist impressed us with The Letting Go; now he’s helping to call attention to some worthy artists in the field of drone.
Various Artists ~ Fields
Compilation Week kicks off with an entry from the brand-new Fields Label, compiled by HXDK. Last year the artist impressed us with The Letting Go; now he’s helping to call attention to some worthy artists in the field of drone.
New Year’s Revolutions: How to Get Noticed in 2013
As the new year begins, Richard Allen takes a last look back at the year that was and offers advice for labels and artists in 2013: one simple rule, followed by an easy step-by-step breakdown. The old adage is true:
New Year’s Revolutions: How to Get Noticed in 2013
As the new year begins, Richard Allen takes a last look back at the year that was and offers advice for labels and artists in 2013: one simple rule, followed by an easy step-by-step breakdown. The old adage is true:
ACL 2012: Guest Lists Part I
We don’t always discover all the good music ourselves; in order to do so, we also rely on our friends. This month, we invited dozens of guest artists and label owners to submit their own year-end lists. We’re really happy
ACL 2012: Guest Lists Part I
We don’t always discover all the good music ourselves; in order to do so, we also rely on our friends. This month, we invited dozens of guest artists and label owners to submit their own year-end lists. We’re really happy
ACL 2012: The Top 20 Albums of the Year
Thousands of releases, hundreds of reviews, and it all comes down to this: the Top Twenty instrumental and experimental releases of 2012. This isn’t just the one percent; it’s a small percent of a percent, the cream of the crop.
ACL 2012: The Top 20 Albums of the Year
Thousands of releases, hundreds of reviews, and it all comes down to this: the Top Twenty instrumental and experimental releases of 2012. This isn’t just the one percent; it’s a small percent of a percent, the cream of the crop.
ACL 2012: Top Ten Rock & Post Rock
Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz is an umbrella category that is dominated by, but not exclusive to post-rock. As evidenced by this year’s incredibly diverse selection, the old horse seems to have no intention of lying down any time soon.
ACL 2012: Top Ten Rock & Post Rock
Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz is an umbrella category that is dominated by, but not exclusive to post-rock. As evidenced by this year’s incredibly diverse selection, the old horse seems to have no intention of lying down any time soon.
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