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Interview: Rhys Chatham

Come summer Montreal becomes a parade of constant festivals.  Suoni per il Popolo (Sounds for the People) remains my favorite festival because it’s really an anti-festival; it’s a well-curated concert series that rewards attention and reflection.  The way that the

Interview: Rhys Chatham

Come summer Montreal becomes a parade of constant festivals.  Suoni per il Popolo (Sounds for the People) remains my favorite festival because it’s really an anti-festival; it’s a well-curated concert series that rewards attention and reflection.  The way that the

LCNL 028: Electronic Observations Summer Mix

LCNL 028: Electronic Observations Summer Mix (Jeremy Bye) Jeremy Bye is part of the founding trifecta behind A CLOSER LISTEN, and in addition to contributing top-notch reviews, he also is responsible for the monthly series ELECTRONIC OBSERVATIONS, compiling the best

LCNL 028: Electronic Observations Summer Mix

LCNL 028: Electronic Observations Summer Mix (Jeremy Bye) Jeremy Bye is part of the founding trifecta behind A CLOSER LISTEN, and in addition to contributing top-notch reviews, he also is responsible for the monthly series ELECTRONIC OBSERVATIONS, compiling the best

Best New Videos: Animation Edition

This past season has been healthy for animation, as demonstrated in these nine scored videos (plus one bonus video related to Voyager‘s golden disc).  These directors share a keen sense of imagination as well as a great deal of patience.  Animation

Best New Videos: Animation Edition

This past season has been healthy for animation, as demonstrated in these nine scored videos (plus one bonus video related to Voyager‘s golden disc).  These directors share a keen sense of imagination as well as a great deal of patience.  Animation

LCNL 027: Ross Baker presents Mind in the Shadow Mix

LCNL 027: Mind in the Shadow (Ross Baker) Ross Baker collages together some influential tracks alongside his own compositions and field-recordings to bring us out into the country. MINI-INTERVIEW Introduce yourself.  What do you do, where are you based? I

LCNL 027: Ross Baker presents Mind in the Shadow Mix

LCNL 027: Mind in the Shadow (Ross Baker) Ross Baker collages together some influential tracks alongside his own compositions and field-recordings to bring us out into the country. MINI-INTERVIEW Introduce yourself.  What do you do, where are you based? I

LCNL 026: Lcoma presents Unorganised

LCNL 026: Lcoma presents Unorganised Liverpudlian Liam Coleman aka Lcoma presents his favorite Soundcloud tracks of the last two years. A great place to begin. MINI-INTERVIEW So, who are you? Liam from Liverpool, but I go by the alias ‘Lcoma’

LCNL 026: Lcoma presents Unorganised

LCNL 026: Lcoma presents Unorganised Liverpudlian Liam Coleman aka Lcoma presents his favorite Soundcloud tracks of the last two years. A great place to begin. MINI-INTERVIEW So, who are you? Liam from Liverpool, but I go by the alias ‘Lcoma’

Electronic Observations 2013 #5

Given that this article is published at some point between the release of albums by Daft Punk and Boards of Canada, acts who have been making electronic music for a number of years – and share a similar slow-but-steady approach

Electronic Observations 2013 #5

Given that this article is published at some point between the release of albums by Daft Punk and Boards of Canada, acts who have been making electronic music for a number of years – and share a similar slow-but-steady approach

LCNL 025: Scratching the Surface (Feral Media)

LCNL 025: Scratching the Surface (Feral Media) Greg Stone, co-directors of Australian label Feral Media presents Scratching The Surface, a snapshot of the Australian underground. MINI-INTERVIEW Thanks for putting together this mix, Greg.  Tell us about Feral Media.  Feral Media started

LCNL 025: Scratching the Surface (Feral Media)

LCNL 025: Scratching the Surface (Feral Media) Greg Stone, co-directors of Australian label Feral Media presents Scratching The Surface, a snapshot of the Australian underground. MINI-INTERVIEW Thanks for putting together this mix, Greg.  Tell us about Feral Media.  Feral Media started

Debuts and Downloads: Post-Rock

We’ve already featured excellent post-rock debuts this year from Crusade and Go! Save the Hostages!  Now it’s time to shine a spotlight on six other deserving groups: Be Water, Glories, Grey Storia, Oak, A Sudden Burst of Color and Wired to Follow. Denver duo Grey

Debuts and Downloads: Post-Rock

We’ve already featured excellent post-rock debuts this year from Crusade and Go! Save the Hostages!  Now it’s time to shine a spotlight on six other deserving groups: Be Water, Glories, Grey Storia, Oak, A Sudden Burst of Color and Wired to Follow. Denver duo Grey