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Steve Hauschildt ~ Where All Is Fled
‘The sound that is somehow both retro and futuristic’, wrote ACL colleague James in a recent review. He was describing the synthesizer, so the line is pertinent also to Where All Is Fled, the latest solo outing of Steve Hauschildt.
Steve Hauschildt ~ Where All Is Fled
‘The sound that is somehow both retro and futuristic’, wrote ACL colleague James in a recent review. He was describing the synthesizer, so the line is pertinent also to Where All Is Fled, the latest solo outing of Steve Hauschildt.
Peter Gregson ~ A Little Chaos OST / Touch
Known for making ‘the scary, weird noises’ with his cello on numerous soundtracks, the modest Peter Gregson has performed works by many august composers including ACL favourites Daníel Bjarnason and Max Richter. We previously featured him in the spring with
Peter Gregson ~ A Little Chaos OST / Touch
Known for making ‘the scary, weird noises’ with his cello on numerous soundtracks, the modest Peter Gregson has performed works by many august composers including ACL favourites Daníel Bjarnason and Max Richter. We previously featured him in the spring with
Zenjungle ~ Flow
Zenjungle is one of those appellative portmanteaus whose sum is actually weaker than its parts: zen – connotations of space and calm, of spiritual connection or even purification; jungle – denotes exotic and unexpected elements, wild and almost suffocating in
Zenjungle ~ Flow
Zenjungle is one of those appellative portmanteaus whose sum is actually weaker than its parts: zen – connotations of space and calm, of spiritual connection or even purification; jungle – denotes exotic and unexpected elements, wild and almost suffocating in
Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie ~ Travels in Constants Vol 24
Those who fell under the spell of A Winged Victory for the Sullen’s Atomos in 2014 (our album of the year) should need to read no further beyond learning that Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie, one half of the duo, has returned
Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie ~ Travels in Constants Vol 24
Those who fell under the spell of A Winged Victory for the Sullen’s Atomos in 2014 (our album of the year) should need to read no further beyond learning that Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie, one half of the duo, has returned
Nonsemble ~ Go Seigen vs. Fujisawa Kuranosuke
Ominous piano chords resound; a violin is strummed with growing anxiety; shuffling percussion imbues a sense of agitation. Just over a minute in, drums enter and the clouds break, the piano briefly bestowing calm before whisking us somewhere else. What
Nonsemble ~ Go Seigen vs. Fujisawa Kuranosuke
Ominous piano chords resound; a violin is strummed with growing anxiety; shuffling percussion imbues a sense of agitation. Just over a minute in, drums enter and the clouds break, the piano briefly bestowing calm before whisking us somewhere else. What
Serph ~ Hyperion Suites
Both artist and album title alike are suffused in mystery. Today, Hyperion is the name given to the world’s tallest tree: a redwood in California that stands at 116 metres – but whose location is undisclosed for fear of visitors
Serph ~ Hyperion Suites
Both artist and album title alike are suffused in mystery. Today, Hyperion is the name given to the world’s tallest tree: a redwood in California that stands at 116 metres – but whose location is undisclosed for fear of visitors
Anoice ~ into the shadows / Interview with Takahiro Kido
Wispish light suffuses the listener from the delicate ivories that grace the start of into the shadows. Given the title, one could be forgiven for being surprised, but long-time fans of Ricco Label’s headline act Anoice will be comforted that
Anoice ~ into the shadows / Interview with Takahiro Kido
Wispish light suffuses the listener from the delicate ivories that grace the start of into the shadows. Given the title, one could be forgiven for being surprised, but long-time fans of Ricco Label’s headline act Anoice will be comforted that
Michael Price ~ Entanglement
We first encountered Michael Price in late 2012 when reviewing his first solo EP. To recap: Price is a soundtrack composer with a startling body of work under his belt, all of which he has accrued since first being involved
Michael Price ~ Entanglement
We first encountered Michael Price in late 2012 when reviewing his first solo EP. To recap: Price is a soundtrack composer with a startling body of work under his belt, all of which he has accrued since first being involved
a closer listen 