Author Archives: Joseph Sannicandro

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writer | traveler | sound organizer | contrarian | concerned citizen

LCNL 014: ACL 2012 Mix

LCNL 014: Best of 2012 Mix by the new objective Download: http://bit.ly/ACLOSERLISTEN2012 Well my friends, 2012 is coming to a close and as I look back it has been quite a strong year for experimental music.  We also just celebrated

LCNL 014: ACL 2012 Mix

LCNL 014: Best of 2012 Mix by the new objective Download: http://bit.ly/ACLOSERLISTEN2012 Well my friends, 2012 is coming to a close and as I look back it has been quite a strong year for experimental music.  We also just celebrated

Giulio Aldinucci ~ Tarsia

The beautiful Tarsia is the first full-length album released under the name Giulio Aldinucci, better known by his moniker Obsil.  His three previous records as Obsil have been rightly praised, and Aldinucci’s gift as a composer and soundscaper are in

Giulio Aldinucci ~ Tarsia

The beautiful Tarsia is the first full-length album released under the name Giulio Aldinucci, better known by his moniker Obsil.  His three previous records as Obsil have been rightly praised, and Aldinucci’s gift as a composer and soundscaper are in

Ektoise ~ Down River

Brisbane, Australia’s genre-blurring  Ektoise   commissioned several artists to reshape material from their LP Kiyomizu, with complete freedom.  The result is Down River, a precursor to the full-length remix album Distortions, which includes contributions from Mark Fell (SND), The Haxan Cloak,

Ektoise ~ Down River

Brisbane, Australia’s genre-blurring  Ektoise   commissioned several artists to reshape material from their LP Kiyomizu, with complete freedom.  The result is Down River, a precursor to the full-length remix album Distortions, which includes contributions from Mark Fell (SND), The Haxan Cloak,

A Closer Look: Montreal’s AKOUSMA Festival

Québec has  long nurtured creative and  experimental arts & music. The Québécois are something of an historical anomaly, an island of Francophones adrift in a sea Anglophones.  This fact, combined with its relative geographic isolation and the paradox of containing the

A Closer Look: Montreal’s AKOUSMA Festival

Québec has  long nurtured creative and  experimental arts & music. The Québécois are something of an historical anomaly, an island of Francophones adrift in a sea Anglophones.  This fact, combined with its relative geographic isolation and the paradox of containing the

LCNL Mix 013: mise_en_scene

LCNL 013: Mise en Scene Our lucky 13th mix comes just after Halloween, and in fact after the one year anniversary of this mix series.   If you’ve been enjoying these forays into creative and sometimes challenging musics, please help spread the

LCNL Mix 013: mise_en_scene

LCNL 013: Mise en Scene Our lucky 13th mix comes just after Halloween, and in fact after the one year anniversary of this mix series.   If you’ve been enjoying these forays into creative and sometimes challenging musics, please help spread the

Interview: Francisco Lopez

  This short interview took place just before the start of the 2012 edition of the AKOUSMA festival of electroacoustic music in Montreal.  I hoped it would give added context to the performance, and indeed it did.  My review of

Interview: Francisco Lopez

  This short interview took place just before the start of the 2012 edition of the AKOUSMA festival of electroacoustic music in Montreal.  I hoped it would give added context to the performance, and indeed it did.  My review of

Andrea Valle ~ Acta GeoGraphica (2001-2007)

Etymologically, Geography comes from the ancient Greek geographia; literally to describe or write about the Earth.  In Andrea Valle’s usage he is conjuring up his own worlds as much as describing our own.   Acta GeoGraphica, released on the Ripples label, is

Andrea Valle ~ Acta GeoGraphica (2001-2007)

Etymologically, Geography comes from the ancient Greek geographia; literally to describe or write about the Earth.  In Andrea Valle’s usage he is conjuring up his own worlds as much as describing our own.   Acta GeoGraphica, released on the Ripples label, is

LCNL 012: SEC_ Mix (part two)

LCNL 012: SEC_ Mix (part two) Based in Naples, Italy, SEC_ combines music that reflects the darker, more chaotic side of this Mediterranean seaport. SEC_’s aesthetic practice is deeply personal and his technique and focus are inspiring. This mix showcases

LCNL 012: SEC_ Mix (part two)

LCNL 012: SEC_ Mix (part two) Based in Naples, Italy, SEC_ combines music that reflects the darker, more chaotic side of this Mediterranean seaport. SEC_’s aesthetic practice is deeply personal and his technique and focus are inspiring. This mix showcases