Category Archives: Experimental
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,
Bonfire Hill ~ A Year on Bonfire Hill
This past weekend saw the launch of a new series called A Year on Bonfire Hill. On the 21st of each month, Bonfire Hill (Rebecca Denniff and David Owen) will release a 12-minute track tailored to the folklore of that month. Next year
Bonfire Hill ~ A Year on Bonfire Hill
This past weekend saw the launch of a new series called A Year on Bonfire Hill. On the 21st of each month, Bonfire Hill (Rebecca Denniff and David Owen) will release a 12-minute track tailored to the folklore of that month. Next year
Tachycardie ~ Autonomie Minérale
Metal and wood, sine waves and synthesizers, drum heads and patch cables: Autonomie Minérale, the newest record from Tachycardie, is about bringing “percussion and electronic composition together on the same level.” According to the man behind the project, the French
Tachycardie ~ Autonomie Minérale
Metal and wood, sine waves and synthesizers, drum heads and patch cables: Autonomie Minérale, the newest record from Tachycardie, is about bringing “percussion and electronic composition together on the same level.” According to the man behind the project, the French
Hannibal Chew III ~ El Borneo De Dios (Sinfonías Resgatadas en la Isla de Borneo) / Bardo Todol & Robert Millis ~ A Magnetic Road to Hell
Everybody loves leftovers ~ no cooking is involved, and the flavors have had time to marinate. In early January, we cover a few leftovers from the prior year that were submitted too late for coverage. One such tape is Hannibal Chew‘s
Hannibal Chew III ~ El Borneo De Dios (Sinfonías Resgatadas en la Isla de Borneo) / Bardo Todol & Robert Millis ~ A Magnetic Road to Hell
Everybody loves leftovers ~ no cooking is involved, and the flavors have had time to marinate. In early January, we cover a few leftovers from the prior year that were submitted too late for coverage. One such tape is Hannibal Chew‘s
a closer listen 