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ACL 2014: The Year’s Best Labels
After two years of coming in second, Denovali Records finally makes it to the top spot! Another label makes its first appearance on our chart, while a former top pick returns to the list. These are the best in the business,
ACL 2014: The Year’s Best Labels
After two years of coming in second, Denovali Records finally makes it to the top spot! Another label makes its first appearance on our chart, while a former top pick returns to the list. These are the best in the business,
ACL 2014: Overview
A Closer Listen doubled its readership in its third year, passing one million hits and accumulating 5000 Twitter followers. To date, we’ve also received three million pieces of spam. We received 2500 instrumental works this year, and reviewed 500. We’re aware
ACL 2014: Overview
A Closer Listen doubled its readership in its third year, passing one million hits and accumulating 5000 Twitter followers. To date, we’ve also received three million pieces of spam. We received 2500 instrumental works this year, and reviewed 500. We’re aware
LCNL 058: CZ/SK Mix vol. II (Jara Tarnovski)
The second mix in this series was a tour through Czech and Slovak experimental music, created by Gurun Gurun’s Jara Tarnovski. Originally posted in Fall 2011 at the now-even-more-silent The Silent Ballet, it remains one of our more popular mixes.
LCNL 058: CZ/SK Mix vol. II (Jara Tarnovski)
The second mix in this series was a tour through Czech and Slovak experimental music, created by Gurun Gurun’s Jara Tarnovski. Originally posted in Fall 2011 at the now-even-more-silent The Silent Ballet, it remains one of our more popular mixes.
Premiere: Nick Schofield & Stefan Christoff – “Generation I”
ACL is pleased to present this exclusive track from rêves sonores à Montréal, an upcoming duet project by Nick Schofield on electronics & Stefan Christoff on piano to be released by the Howl Arts collective. A collaboration between Nick Schofield
Premiere: Nick Schofield & Stefan Christoff – “Generation I”
ACL is pleased to present this exclusive track from rêves sonores à Montréal, an upcoming duet project by Nick Schofield on electronics & Stefan Christoff on piano to be released by the Howl Arts collective. A collaboration between Nick Schofield
LCNL 057: Enrico Coniglio presents “Buon compleanno bambina morta”
Enrico Coniglio (guitarist, field-recordist, dronegazer, manifesto-writer, one-half of Lemures, and co-founder of the Galaverna label) has already produced a few great mixes for us over the years (03, 37) so I was happy to receive this unexpected gift, an all-vinyl set
LCNL 057: Enrico Coniglio presents “Buon compleanno bambina morta”
Enrico Coniglio (guitarist, field-recordist, dronegazer, manifesto-writer, one-half of Lemures, and co-founder of the Galaverna label) has already produced a few great mixes for us over the years (03, 37) so I was happy to receive this unexpected gift, an all-vinyl set
LCNL 056: n5MD Ambient Immersion Mix
Following the last few beat heavy mixes, Oakland-based record label n5MD delivers this soothing mix as a welcome departure, perfect for these first cold days of winter. Specializing in more melodic forms of music, label boss Mike Cadoo puts together this
LCNL 056: n5MD Ambient Immersion Mix
Following the last few beat heavy mixes, Oakland-based record label n5MD delivers this soothing mix as a welcome departure, perfect for these first cold days of winter. Specializing in more melodic forms of music, label boss Mike Cadoo puts together this
ACL Singles Chart ~ November 2014
This year, we’ve already featured a hundred songs on our Singles Chart, and we still have room for ten more before we choose the top tracks of 2014! These songs are catchy, short, and ready for radio. They could rule
ACL Singles Chart ~ November 2014
This year, we’ve already featured a hundred songs on our Singles Chart, and we still have room for ten more before we choose the top tracks of 2014! These songs are catchy, short, and ready for radio. They could rule
RADIOFONICA – Nov. 6/7/8/9 (free exhibition and live streaming)
How quickly we forget. How quickly we are to believe our present moment is new, different, incommensurable with the past. This is especially true in our fetishization of new technologies, as even a cursory glance at the recent literature
RADIOFONICA – Nov. 6/7/8/9 (free exhibition and live streaming)
How quickly we forget. How quickly we are to believe our present moment is new, different, incommensurable with the past. This is especially true in our fetishization of new technologies, as even a cursory glance at the recent literature
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