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LCNL 020: ACL Spring Mix (Richard Allen)

The thirteen tracks in A Closer Listen’s first seasonal mix were chosen by Richard Allen and lightly mixed by Joseph Sannicandro. They represent Rich’s picks of the season: his favorite tracks from the first 120 albums he’s reviewed this year.

LCNL 020: ACL Spring Mix (Richard Allen)

The thirteen tracks in A Closer Listen’s first seasonal mix were chosen by Richard Allen and lightly mixed by Joseph Sannicandro. They represent Rich’s picks of the season: his favorite tracks from the first 120 albums he’s reviewed this year.

The Revolving Bandstand: Remembering With The Caretaker

It’s an image as striking as it is deeply haunting. A dapper couple who could’ve strolled right out of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel clasp hand in hand alone at the center of a depthless black floor, directly facing the

The Revolving Bandstand: Remembering With The Caretaker

It’s an image as striking as it is deeply haunting. A dapper couple who could’ve strolled right out of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel clasp hand in hand alone at the center of a depthless black floor, directly facing the

LCNL 019: Decisively Lingering Mix (Le Berger)

LCNL 019: Decisively Lingering Mix (Le Berger) Samuel Landry aka Le Berger hails from the outskirts of Montreal. No surprise to those familiar with his music, the aesthetic of Le Berger is driven by a DIY ethic that valorizes resourcefulness

LCNL 019: Decisively Lingering Mix (Le Berger)

LCNL 019: Decisively Lingering Mix (Le Berger) Samuel Landry aka Le Berger hails from the outskirts of Montreal. No surprise to those familiar with his music, the aesthetic of Le Berger is driven by a DIY ethic that valorizes resourcefulness

LCNL 018 : Alrealon Musique Mix

  LCNL 018: Alrealon Musique Mix Beginning this month, we’re going to be increasing the frequency of our mixes.  No guarantees as to when or how many exactly, but ideally we’ll be releasing more than we had been, including monthly

LCNL 018 : Alrealon Musique Mix

  LCNL 018: Alrealon Musique Mix Beginning this month, we’re going to be increasing the frequency of our mixes.  No guarantees as to when or how many exactly, but ideally we’ll be releasing more than we had been, including monthly

Electronic Observations 2013 #3

It’s been a bumper crop of electronic music in the past month, of all shapes and sizes, so thanks to all the artists who submit.  In fact, there’s been so much, I’ve had to bump some to either next month

Electronic Observations 2013 #3

It’s been a bumper crop of electronic music in the past month, of all shapes and sizes, so thanks to all the artists who submit.  In fact, there’s been so much, I’ve had to bump some to either next month

LCNL 017: Tacoma Tarpits (High Aura’d)

LCNL 017: Tacoma Tarpits by High Aura’d Tacoma Tarpits Mix by Lostchildrennetlabel on Mixcloud Tacoma Tarpits comes to us from John Kolodij of High Aura’d, a concise yet sprawling mix of dark cinematic music that clearly bears the mark of

LCNL 017: Tacoma Tarpits (High Aura’d)

LCNL 017: Tacoma Tarpits by High Aura’d Tacoma Tarpits Mix by Lostchildrennetlabel on Mixcloud Tacoma Tarpits comes to us from John Kolodij of High Aura’d, a concise yet sprawling mix of dark cinematic music that clearly bears the mark of

Sound Propositions 04: Steve Roden (part II)

 it seems a necessity, as active listeners, to become sensitive to these things in the world around us that the german poet rilke called “inconsiderable things” (the things from everyday life that most people don’t really pay sensitive attention to).

Sound Propositions 04: Steve Roden (part II)

 it seems a necessity, as active listeners, to become sensitive to these things in the world around us that the german poet rilke called “inconsiderable things” (the things from everyday life that most people don’t really pay sensitive attention to).

Sound Propositions 04: Steve Roden (part I)

a big circle drawn with little hands was created from a box of things sent to me by sylvain, who runs the ini itu label. the box contained everything from newspapers, coins, wooden toys, pamphlets, plastic objects, plastic bags, broken

Sound Propositions 04: Steve Roden (part I)

a big circle drawn with little hands was created from a box of things sent to me by sylvain, who runs the ini itu label. the box contained everything from newspapers, coins, wooden toys, pamphlets, plastic objects, plastic bags, broken