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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

LCNL 074: R_Puke’s Carboniferous [mix]

    Belgium-based noisemaker Raoul Puke (Be the Hammer) presents Carboniferous, a taut and moody mix that weaves together diverse styles into an immersive hour-long exploration.  I’m going to try to squeeze in quite a few of these mixes before

LCNL 074: R_Puke’s Carboniferous [mix]

    Belgium-based noisemaker Raoul Puke (Be the Hammer) presents Carboniferous, a taut and moody mix that weaves together diverse styles into an immersive hour-long exploration.  I’m going to try to squeeze in quite a few of these mixes before

Fall Music Preview: The Next 150

Here’s the largest instrumental music preview to be found anywhere, online or in print!  With over 150 new releases set for September and October alone, the stage is set for an amazing autumn.  If you’re already missing the warmth of

Fall Music Preview: The Next 150

Here’s the largest instrumental music preview to be found anywhere, online or in print!  With over 150 new releases set for September and October alone, the stage is set for an amazing autumn.  If you’re already missing the warmth of

LCNL 073: Thomas Ragsdale’s Decaying City

This month’s mix comes courtesy of Thomas Ragsdale.  As one-half of the duo worriedaboutsatan, Thomas has previously contributed to this series with last year’s worriedaboutdrone mix (LCNL 062).  In addition to worriedaboutsatan and his commercial work, Thomas has recently begun

LCNL 073: Thomas Ragsdale’s Decaying City

This month’s mix comes courtesy of Thomas Ragsdale.  As one-half of the duo worriedaboutsatan, Thomas has previously contributed to this series with last year’s worriedaboutdrone mix (LCNL 062).  In addition to worriedaboutsatan and his commercial work, Thomas has recently begun