Category Archives: Experimental
Cruel Diagonals ~ Fractured Whole
With a stream of highly acclaimed albums already under her belt, Megan Mitchell (Cruel Diagonals) has made an extreme shift on Fractured Whole, resulting in the finest album of her young career. Every sound, even those that come across as
Cruel Diagonals ~ Fractured Whole
With a stream of highly acclaimed albums already under her belt, Megan Mitchell (Cruel Diagonals) has made an extreme shift on Fractured Whole, resulting in the finest album of her young career. Every sound, even those that come across as
KING VISION ULTRA ~ SHOOK WORLD (hosted by Algiers)
One of the motifs that unifies SHOOK WORLD, a collaborative album produced by GENG PTP aka KING VISION ULTRA, is the use of field-recordings of trains. This is partly a call back to beginning of Nas‘ Illmatic, cementing a connection with
KING VISION ULTRA ~ SHOOK WORLD (hosted by Algiers)
One of the motifs that unifies SHOOK WORLD, a collaborative album produced by GENG PTP aka KING VISION ULTRA, is the use of field-recordings of trains. This is partly a call back to beginning of Nas‘ Illmatic, cementing a connection with
David Vélez – Beta Vulgaris
Beta Vulgaris is a composite experiment into horticultural acoustics. Based on a series of readings about the beneficial role of sound to the life, growth and well-being of plants, the album sets to document an experiment Vélez conducted in his own
David Vélez – Beta Vulgaris
Beta Vulgaris is a composite experiment into horticultural acoustics. Based on a series of readings about the beneficial role of sound to the life, growth and well-being of plants, the album sets to document an experiment Vélez conducted in his own
2023 Spring Music Preview ~ Experimental
This season, listeners can travel to a distant village to hear the reminiscences of centenarians; wander into the forest to encounter lost tribes; rail at the machines of politics and industry, who have marginalized races and classes; or simply sit
2023 Spring Music Preview ~ Experimental
This season, listeners can travel to a distant village to hear the reminiscences of centenarians; wander into the forest to encounter lost tribes; rail at the machines of politics and industry, who have marginalized races and classes; or simply sit
Lia Kohl ~ The Ceiling Reposes
The title is taken from a love poem by William Jay Smith. The full stanza: “Now touch the air softly / swing gently the broom. / I’ll love you ’til windows are all of a room; / And the table
Lia Kohl ~ The Ceiling Reposes
The title is taken from a love poem by William Jay Smith. The full stanza: “Now touch the air softly / swing gently the broom. / I’ll love you ’til windows are all of a room; / And the table
Kety Fusco ~ THE HARP, Chapter One
We expect some form of this sentence to appear in every review of Kety Fusco‘s THE HARP, Chapter One: leave your assumptions behind. These may include the opinion that harp music is boring, an association of harps with churches and a nagging thought
Kety Fusco ~ THE HARP, Chapter One
We expect some form of this sentence to appear in every review of Kety Fusco‘s THE HARP, Chapter One: leave your assumptions behind. These may include the opinion that harp music is boring, an association of harps with churches and a nagging thought
Machinefabriek ~ + (Exclusive Stream!)
A Closer Listen is honored to present this exclusive stream of Machinefabriek‘s album +, two weeks in advance of release! We’ve been enjoying this album for a while now and are now overjoyed to be able to share it with our readers! There
Machinefabriek ~ + (Exclusive Stream!)
A Closer Listen is honored to present this exclusive stream of Machinefabriek‘s album +, two weeks in advance of release! We’ve been enjoying this album for a while now and are now overjoyed to be able to share it with our readers! There
Ruhail Qaisar ~ Fatima
Imagine returning to your homeland and realizing that it no longer seems like home. The agrarian areas remain, but poverty is high. The military occupies the city, and tourism has transformed the municipality into a caricature. The infrastructure is crumbling,
Ruhail Qaisar ~ Fatima
Imagine returning to your homeland and realizing that it no longer seems like home. The agrarian areas remain, but poverty is high. The military occupies the city, and tourism has transformed the municipality into a caricature. The infrastructure is crumbling,
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