Category Archives: Featured Articles
Sound Propositions 010: Christina Vantzou
Sound Propositions is an ongoing, semi-regular series of conversations with artists exploring their creative practices and individual aesthetics, conceived of as a counter-narrative to a dominant trend in music journalism which fetishizes equipment and new technologies. Rather than writing copy
Sound Propositions 010: Christina Vantzou
Sound Propositions is an ongoing, semi-regular series of conversations with artists exploring their creative practices and individual aesthetics, conceived of as a counter-narrative to a dominant trend in music journalism which fetishizes equipment and new technologies. Rather than writing copy
LCNL 070: Ongapalooza – 10 years of Boring Machines mix
Our friends at Boring Machines records are about to celebrate their tenth anniversary! That’s ten years of championing great Italian artists to audiences around the world. Founded by Onga in Treviso in 2006, the label has been responsible for some
LCNL 070: Ongapalooza – 10 years of Boring Machines mix
Our friends at Boring Machines records are about to celebrate their tenth anniversary! That’s ten years of championing great Italian artists to audiences around the world. Founded by Onga in Treviso in 2006, the label has been responsible for some
Spring Music Preview: The Next 100
The 2016 spring release schedule is the best that we can remember, with one release date ~ April 1 ~ stacking up to be the biggest in years. As early as January, we started to get an inkling that something
Spring Music Preview: The Next 100
The 2016 spring release schedule is the best that we can remember, with one release date ~ April 1 ~ stacking up to be the biggest in years. As early as January, we started to get an inkling that something
LCNL 069: Morgen Wurde presents Sturm
Wolfgang Röttger is Morgen Wurde, an atmospheric electro-acoustic project using trumpet and electronic sounds and processing to create a new form of lyricism and haunting soundscapes. Coming from Kiel, Germany on the Baltic Sea, a port city between Hamburg and
LCNL 069: Morgen Wurde presents Sturm
Wolfgang Röttger is Morgen Wurde, an atmospheric electro-acoustic project using trumpet and electronic sounds and processing to create a new form of lyricism and haunting soundscapes. Coming from Kiel, Germany on the Baltic Sea, a port city between Hamburg and
Premiere: Inventing Masks (Giuseppe Ielasi)
February 12th will see the release of Inventing Masks’ self-titled debut LP on Error Broadcast. ACL is honored to present: 3’34” Inventing Masks is a new moniker adopted by Giuseppe Ielasi. Ielasi’s work should be familiar to our readers, as a solo artist,
Premiere: Inventing Masks (Giuseppe Ielasi)
February 12th will see the release of Inventing Masks’ self-titled debut LP on Error Broadcast. ACL is honored to present: 3’34” Inventing Masks is a new moniker adopted by Giuseppe Ielasi. Ielasi’s work should be familiar to our readers, as a solo artist,
Rich’s Picks: Best Film Scores
The film industry honors scores based on their use in movies. But our angle is different; we’re more interested in how scores work as albums. This means our preferences are a bit different from others. After a lot of viewing,
Rich’s Picks: Best Film Scores
The film industry honors scores based on their use in movies. But our angle is different; we’re more interested in how scores work as albums. This means our preferences are a bit different from others. After a lot of viewing,
New Year’s Revolutions: How to Get Noticed in 2016
“Were you listening to me, or were you looking at the woman in the red dress?” This famous line from The Matrix illustrates a basic concept: if you want to get noticed, you’ll have to stand out in 2016. With so
New Year’s Revolutions: How to Get Noticed in 2016
“Were you listening to me, or were you looking at the woman in the red dress?” This famous line from The Matrix illustrates a basic concept: if you want to get noticed, you’ll have to stand out in 2016. With so
Winter Music Preview 2016: The Next 75
Happy New Year, everyone! If you’re like us, you’ve already checked out all of the year-end lists and you’re ready for some new music! With over 75 releases on the docket, this is the article for you! Releases are arranged by
Winter Music Preview 2016: The Next 75
Happy New Year, everyone! If you’re like us, you’ve already checked out all of the year-end lists and you’re ready for some new music! With over 75 releases on the docket, this is the article for you! Releases are arranged by
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