Category Archives: Field Recording & Soundscape
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
ACL 2021 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
The natural world existed long before the creation of instruments: music made by wind and waves, birds and beasts. During the pandemic, many people have rediscovered the aural joys of nature: music that is always playing, and that can best
ACL 2021 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
The natural world existed long before the creation of instruments: music made by wind and waves, birds and beasts. During the pandemic, many people have rediscovered the aural joys of nature: music that is always playing, and that can best
Sergio Armaroli & Alessandro Camnasio ~ Mahler (in/a) Cage | Casetta di Composizione
What did Gustav Mahler hear as he composed The Song of the Earth? This inviting question is answered by Sergio Armaroli and Alessandro Camnasio on Mahler (in/a) Cage | Casetta di Composizione, whose title refers not to putting the composer in a cage,
Sergio Armaroli & Alessandro Camnasio ~ Mahler (in/a) Cage | Casetta di Composizione
What did Gustav Mahler hear as he composed The Song of the Earth? This inviting question is answered by Sergio Armaroli and Alessandro Camnasio on Mahler (in/a) Cage | Casetta di Composizione, whose title refers not to putting the composer in a cage,
a closer listen 