Author Archives: Joseph Sannicandro
Various Artists ~ Italian Resonances: Dronegazers?
Dronegazing? The punctuation is really crucial here, and the emphasis on resonances is not to be understated. I appreciate the importance of labels in building and sustaining communities, but like many of us I also chafe at
Various Artists ~ Italian Resonances: Dronegazers?
Dronegazing? The punctuation is really crucial here, and the emphasis on resonances is not to be understated. I appreciate the importance of labels in building and sustaining communities, but like many of us I also chafe at
con_cetta vs MonoLogue ~ Orlando
The ever-reliable Time Released Sound label kicked off 2014 in strong fashion with Orlando, a unique collaboration billed as con_cetta vs MonoLogue. Though conceptually interesting and certainly enriched by an understanding of its context, the album stands as a beautiful
con_cetta vs MonoLogue ~ Orlando
The ever-reliable Time Released Sound label kicked off 2014 in strong fashion with Orlando, a unique collaboration billed as con_cetta vs MonoLogue. Though conceptually interesting and certainly enriched by an understanding of its context, the album stands as a beautiful
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
