Author Archives: Joseph Sannicandro

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writer | traveler | sound organizer | contrarian | concerned citizen

Video Premiere: Silent Carnival ~ “June”

  Shot & Edited by Carlo Natoli in the Czech Republic Contains an excerpt from “Coney Island 1940” (Creative Commons) A CLOSER LISTEN is pleased to premiere the video for  “June” taken from the forthcoming debut album by Silent Carnival.

Video Premiere: Silent Carnival ~ “June”

  Shot & Edited by Carlo Natoli in the Czech Republic Contains an excerpt from “Coney Island 1940” (Creative Commons) A CLOSER LISTEN is pleased to premiere the video for  “June” taken from the forthcoming debut album by Silent Carnival.

LCNL 051: Beachers mix

  Did you have time to process The Long Now? If you missed our crazy 9 hour long 50th installment, go check it out and let it play while you get your Zs or while doing your chores.    Now we’re

LCNL 051: Beachers mix

  Did you have time to process The Long Now? If you missed our crazy 9 hour long 50th installment, go check it out and let it play while you get your Zs or while doing your chores.    Now we’re

The Problem with “My Husband’s Stupid Record Collection”

   “It would be a lowly art that allows itself to be understood all at once, whose apex can be observed by the newly initiated.” – Goethe   There’s a lot to like about My Husband’s Stupid Record Collection, a

The Problem with “My Husband’s Stupid Record Collection”

   “It would be a lowly art that allows itself to be understood all at once, whose apex can be observed by the newly initiated.” – Goethe   There’s a lot to like about My Husband’s Stupid Record Collection, a

Sound Propositions 08: Mark Fell

“Imagine a Zen Buddhist with unresolved emotional issues.” -Mark Fell describing snd Sound Propositions set out to be a kind of anti-gear gear column. A studio diary that was about artistic decisions, not copy for a consumer electronics catalog. In

Sound Propositions 08: Mark Fell

“Imagine a Zen Buddhist with unresolved emotional issues.” -Mark Fell describing snd Sound Propositions set out to be a kind of anti-gear gear column. A studio diary that was about artistic decisions, not copy for a consumer electronics catalog. In

LCNL 050: The Long Now mix

  Julien Demoulin had proposed compiling an ‘infinity mix’ of long form compositions and album length tracks, playing with the idea of an impractically long mix but also implicitly suggesting competing timescales.  Though this mix was ready weeks ago, sorting

LCNL 050: The Long Now mix

  Julien Demoulin had proposed compiling an ‘infinity mix’ of long form compositions and album length tracks, playing with the idea of an impractically long mix but also implicitly suggesting competing timescales.  Though this mix was ready weeks ago, sorting

Interview: Linear Obsessional’s Richard Sanderson on ‘For Syria’

  Since the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire after the First World War, the Middle East seems to have been unable to regain any sense of stability.  Internal conflicts, imposed borders, powerful oligarchs and outside interventions have resulted in a

Interview: Linear Obsessional’s Richard Sanderson on ‘For Syria’

  Since the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire after the First World War, the Middle East seems to have been unable to regain any sense of stability.  Internal conflicts, imposed borders, powerful oligarchs and outside interventions have resulted in a

LCNL 049: At The Edge Of Love, There We Stand (Joanne Lam)

“Beyond the ear there is a sound, at the farthest reaches of sight a shape, at fingertip’s end an object — and that’s where I’m going.” – Clarice Lispector A mix by Joanna Lam. Soundcloud / Mixcloud Joanne writes concert

LCNL 049: At The Edge Of Love, There We Stand (Joanne Lam)

“Beyond the ear there is a sound, at the farthest reaches of sight a shape, at fingertip’s end an object — and that’s where I’m going.” – Clarice Lispector A mix by Joanna Lam. Soundcloud / Mixcloud Joanne writes concert

Mutek + Elektra = EM15

The 15th edition of the venerable electronic music festival Mutek begins in Montreal Tuesday May 27, running until Junday June 1. Opening night features performances from Tim Hecker, Oneohtrix Point Never, and Kangding Ray (and many more), with the programming

Mutek + Elektra = EM15

The 15th edition of the venerable electronic music festival Mutek begins in Montreal Tuesday May 27, running until Junday June 1. Opening night features performances from Tim Hecker, Oneohtrix Point Never, and Kangding Ray (and many more), with the programming