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ACL 2016: The Year’s Best Packaging
Next week we’ll look at the year’s best cover art; in this article, we consider overall packaging. In an era when many consider the physical format to be extinct, these artists and labels say otherwise. A couple can still be
ACL 2016: The Year’s Best Packaging
Next week we’ll look at the year’s best cover art; in this article, we consider overall packaging. In an era when many consider the physical format to be extinct, these artists and labels say otherwise. A couple can still be
ACL 2016: The Year’s Best Labels
France’s Eilean Records ascends to the top spot this year, followed by Erased Tapes and 1631 Recordings. These labels each released an impressive amount of work in 2016, all of consistent quality. Each is a role model for the industry. One has been
ACL 2016: The Year’s Best Labels
France’s Eilean Records ascends to the top spot this year, followed by Erased Tapes and 1631 Recordings. These labels each released an impressive amount of work in 2016, all of consistent quality. Each is a role model for the industry. One has been
ACL 2016: The Year in Review
Many people will be glad when this year is over. Even a short list of the world’s headlines is enough to give one a headache: Brexit, bombings, the U.S. election. Thank God we’ve had music to help us through it.
ACL 2016: The Year in Review
Many people will be glad when this year is over. Even a short list of the world’s headlines is enough to give one a headache: Brexit, bombings, the U.S. election. Thank God we’ve had music to help us through it.
LCNL 077: blackstag presents “Give me the withered leaves I chose before in the old time”
London-based Andrew Sherwell aka blackstag presents “Give me the withered leaves I chose before in the old time”, weaving together Eastern European choral music with a variety of very recent experimental music. Sherwell curates his ideal hour of beautiful music
LCNL 077: blackstag presents “Give me the withered leaves I chose before in the old time”
London-based Andrew Sherwell aka blackstag presents “Give me the withered leaves I chose before in the old time”, weaving together Eastern European choral music with a variety of very recent experimental music. Sherwell curates his ideal hour of beautiful music
ACL 2016: Music for Haunted Houses
Halloween is just around the corner, which means it’s time for A Closer Listen‘s first wrap-up chart of 2016! 2016 was a particularly good year for dark music, as these selections are culled from a list many times their size. The
ACL 2016: Music for Haunted Houses
Halloween is just around the corner, which means it’s time for A Closer Listen‘s first wrap-up chart of 2016! 2016 was a particularly good year for dark music, as these selections are culled from a list many times their size. The
LCNL 076: Sylvia Monnier présente Mes Huit Défenses d’Eléphants
Alright, we’re on a tear now! Hopefully we can keep this momentum rolling until our end of year lists start coming out and then we’ll come back strong for the new year. So, here we’ve got a really special mix
LCNL 076: Sylvia Monnier présente Mes Huit Défenses d’Eléphants
Alright, we’re on a tear now! Hopefully we can keep this momentum rolling until our end of year lists start coming out and then we’ll come back strong for the new year. So, here we’ve got a really special mix
ACL Interview: Katie Gately
Katie Gately‘s Color is set for release this Friday, and is one of the year’s most original ventures. In anticipation of the release, we’ve posed a number of questions for the artist, whose gracious answers provide a window into the creative process. When
ACL Interview: Katie Gately
Katie Gately‘s Color is set for release this Friday, and is one of the year’s most original ventures. In anticipation of the release, we’ve posed a number of questions for the artist, whose gracious answers provide a window into the creative process. When
LCNL 075: DJ LOGITECH presents Mad Hooligans (Sima Kim mix)
Sima Kim is a South Korean electronic musician based in The Hague known for his eclectic style of ambient electronic music, having been featured on Pitchfork, Fact magazine, Wire magazine and others (including us here at ACL). Mad Hooligans was
LCNL 075: DJ LOGITECH presents Mad Hooligans (Sima Kim mix)
Sima Kim is a South Korean electronic musician based in The Hague known for his eclectic style of ambient electronic music, having been featured on Pitchfork, Fact magazine, Wire magazine and others (including us here at ACL). Mad Hooligans was
a closer listen 