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The 25 Best Summer Albums of All Time
The keenly observant reader of A Closer Listen will have noticed that we tend to focus on one season above the rest. Our Best Winter Albums of All Time features are among the most viewed in our history, so we
The 25 Best Summer Albums of All Time
The keenly observant reader of A Closer Listen will have noticed that we tend to focus on one season above the rest. Our Best Winter Albums of All Time features are among the most viewed in our history, so we
The Utopia Strong presents ‘Arrival In Utopia’ [mix]
Mixes have been less and less frequent lately, but I’m trying to get at least one new mix published monthly. To that effect, I’m pleased to share Arrival in Utopia. Modular synth group The Utopia Strong have just released their
The Utopia Strong presents ‘Arrival In Utopia’ [mix]
Mixes have been less and less frequent lately, but I’m trying to get at least one new mix published monthly. To that effect, I’m pleased to share Arrival in Utopia. Modular synth group The Utopia Strong have just released their
Ukrainian Field Notes VIII
Episode VIII of Ukrainian Field Notes goes deep into Russian occupied territory for an interview with Kadaitcha in Nova Kakhovka. We also hear from Arthur Mine with a new release on Muscut (the gloriously “retro-futurist” Urania), alongside Andrey Kostyukov, who
Ukrainian Field Notes VIII
Episode VIII of Ukrainian Field Notes goes deep into Russian occupied territory for an interview with Kadaitcha in Nova Kakhovka. We also hear from Arthur Mine with a new release on Muscut (the gloriously “retro-futurist” Urania), alongside Andrey Kostyukov, who
Ukrainian Field Notes VII
Bob Valentyn from Kultura Zvuku, Maiia Renevich and Maksym Merkulov (Sum), Leonid Zhdanov and Nata Hrytsenko (Casa Ukraina), Bohdan Konakov (Alien Body and ШЩЦ), Eazyopoluse, Kichi Kazuko, AXT and Nonsun are our guests for the current episode of Ukrainian Field
Ukrainian Field Notes VII
Bob Valentyn from Kultura Zvuku, Maiia Renevich and Maksym Merkulov (Sum), Leonid Zhdanov and Nata Hrytsenko (Casa Ukraina), Bohdan Konakov (Alien Body and ШЩЦ), Eazyopoluse, Kichi Kazuko, AXT and Nonsun are our guests for the current episode of Ukrainian Field
Worlds Of Their Own ~ An Interview With Patricia Wolf
A Closer Listen had a chance to talk with Patricia Wolf, who recently released her second album, See-Through, via Balmat. The exchange took place via email; we present the resulting text, minimally formatted and edited for clarity. David Murrieta Flores (ACL): Hi Patricia,
Worlds Of Their Own ~ An Interview With Patricia Wolf
A Closer Listen had a chance to talk with Patricia Wolf, who recently released her second album, See-Through, via Balmat. The exchange took place via email; we present the resulting text, minimally formatted and edited for clarity. David Murrieta Flores (ACL): Hi Patricia,
Ukrainian Field Notes VI
For the current episode of Ukrainian Field Notes we get a healthy dose of drone, coldwave, electronic and experimental music courtesy of Polje, Monotronique, Dronny Darko, Monoconda, Kurs Valüt and DZ’OB, taking us on a virtual tour of Odesa, Kharkiv,
Ukrainian Field Notes VI
For the current episode of Ukrainian Field Notes we get a healthy dose of drone, coldwave, electronic and experimental music courtesy of Polje, Monotronique, Dronny Darko, Monoconda, Kurs Valüt and DZ’OB, taking us on a virtual tour of Odesa, Kharkiv,
SP* Episode 25: IRREGARDS – with Matmos [podcast]
The long-running electronic duo Matmos have just released a gorgeous new LP, Regards / Ukłony dla Bogusław Schaeffer. Whereas their previous album, 2020’s The Consuming Flame: Open Exercises in Group Form, saw the couple collaging contributions from 99 friends recorded
SP* Episode 25: IRREGARDS – with Matmos [podcast]
The long-running electronic duo Matmos have just released a gorgeous new LP, Regards / Ukłony dla Bogusław Schaeffer. Whereas their previous album, 2020’s The Consuming Flame: Open Exercises in Group Form, saw the couple collaging contributions from 99 friends recorded
Anarchist Mountains presents MIXED SIGNALS [mix]
Anarchist Mountains is Jordan and Stefan Christoff. The brothers follow last year’s A Balken Spacewalk with Fire Waves, their latest album, released by Oxtail Recordings in Sydney, Australia. They made this mix to celebrate the release. Enjoy! (Joseph Sannicandro) ARTIST
Anarchist Mountains presents MIXED SIGNALS [mix]
Anarchist Mountains is Jordan and Stefan Christoff. The brothers follow last year’s A Balken Spacewalk with Fire Waves, their latest album, released by Oxtail Recordings in Sydney, Australia. They made this mix to celebrate the release. Enjoy! (Joseph Sannicandro) ARTIST
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