Category Archives: Field Recording & Soundscape
Pablo Diserens ~ dusk ——- dawn
Breaking the law, breaking the law! Judas Priest has little to do with field recordings, but their 1980 hit comes to mind while listening to dusk——-dawn. In the spring of 2021, a COVID curfew was imposed in Berlin, and Pablo Diserens snuck
Pablo Diserens ~ dusk ——- dawn
Breaking the law, breaking the law! Judas Priest has little to do with field recordings, but their 1980 hit comes to mind while listening to dusk——-dawn. In the spring of 2021, a COVID curfew was imposed in Berlin, and Pablo Diserens snuck
Vertical Music ~ Northern European Soundscapes
The third tape batch from Vertical Music covers the lands of Iceland, Finland and Norway. With sounds both natural and manipulated, these artists seek to reflect not only the acoustics, but the feeling of the vast and vibrant north. The first of
Vertical Music ~ Northern European Soundscapes
The third tape batch from Vertical Music covers the lands of Iceland, Finland and Norway. With sounds both natural and manipulated, these artists seek to reflect not only the acoustics, but the feeling of the vast and vibrant north. The first of
Cole Peters ~ A Certain Point of Inertia
In his liner notes, Cole Peters addresses the pandemic feeling of “time and space collapsing,” and brings this personal feeling to bear on his music. To many, these past two years have been one long blur: an unending winter or Lent, time
Cole Peters ~ A Certain Point of Inertia
In his liner notes, Cole Peters addresses the pandemic feeling of “time and space collapsing,” and brings this personal feeling to bear on his music. To many, these past two years have been one long blur: an unending winter or Lent, time
Leo Okagawa ~ minato / Stéphane Marin ~ tres fronteras
The Unfathomless label continues to release albums in pairs, like animals on Noah’s ark. The first pairing of 2022 sees two artists produce disc-long soundscapes, each one incredibly active, packed with the dynamic contrasts of transit and nature. There’s no
Leo Okagawa ~ minato / Stéphane Marin ~ tres fronteras
The Unfathomless label continues to release albums in pairs, like animals on Noah’s ark. The first pairing of 2022 sees two artists produce disc-long soundscapes, each one incredibly active, packed with the dynamic contrasts of transit and nature. There’s no
Gonçalo F. Cardoso ~ Impressões de Outra Ilha (Borneo)
In the movie industry, sometimes a sequel appears and we realize we have a series. The same principle holds true in the music industry. Impressões de Outra Ilha (Borneo) is a follow-up to Impressões De Uma Ilha (Unguja), its source material
Gonçalo F. Cardoso ~ Impressões de Outra Ilha (Borneo)
In the movie industry, sometimes a sequel appears and we realize we have a series. The same principle holds true in the music industry. Impressões de Outra Ilha (Borneo) is a follow-up to Impressões De Uma Ilha (Unguja), its source material
nula.cc ~ Cicadas/Bells
Lloyd Dunn’s nula.cc project has been expanding like a red giant, with sound, art and essays appearing (and occasionally disappearing) to form a grand colossus. Meanwhile, Amsterdam’s multi-faceted Staalplaat imprint continues to grow, although at a slower pace than in
nula.cc ~ Cicadas/Bells
Lloyd Dunn’s nula.cc project has been expanding like a red giant, with sound, art and essays appearing (and occasionally disappearing) to form a grand colossus. Meanwhile, Amsterdam’s multi-faceted Staalplaat imprint continues to grow, although at a slower pace than in
Australian Bird Calls ~ Songs of Disappearance
My mom heard about this album before me. This is a bit disconcerting, considering the nature of our site, but until recently, the Bowerbird Collective hadn’t heard of us, we hadn’t heard of them, and most people hadn’t heard of
Australian Bird Calls ~ Songs of Disappearance
My mom heard about this album before me. This is a bit disconcerting, considering the nature of our site, but until recently, the Bowerbird Collective hadn’t heard of us, we hadn’t heard of them, and most people hadn’t heard of
Lawrence English ~ ‘Oseni
On the heels of Lawrence English‘s Viento reissue comes a new work one might consider a companion. ‘Oseni is a benefit album for the Kingdom of Tonga, which was devastated two weeks ago by the eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai and the subsequent
Lawrence English ~ ‘Oseni
On the heels of Lawrence English‘s Viento reissue comes a new work one might consider a companion. ‘Oseni is a benefit album for the Kingdom of Tonga, which was devastated two weeks ago by the eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai and the subsequent
a closer listen 