Category Archives: Field Recording & Soundscape
Lawrence English ~ A Mirror Holds the Sky
Lawrence English‘s Room40 label is about to go on an absolute tear, with eight multi-genre albums already announced for fall. The artist’s own A Mirror Holds the Sky is the first of these, and the first of two in an eight-day
Lawrence English ~ A Mirror Holds the Sky
Lawrence English‘s Room40 label is about to go on an absolute tear, with eight multi-genre albums already announced for fall. The artist’s own A Mirror Holds the Sky is the first of these, and the first of two in an eight-day
Nicholas Maloney ~ Stilling
How do we relate our everyday experiences with the greater panorama of life in this planet, beyond the rationalizations of ecological measures or the unique, sudden shocks of environmental catastrophes? Nicholas Maloney offers Stilling as a reflection on synchronicity, on
Nicholas Maloney ~ Stilling
How do we relate our everyday experiences with the greater panorama of life in this planet, beyond the rationalizations of ecological measures or the unique, sudden shocks of environmental catastrophes? Nicholas Maloney offers Stilling as a reflection on synchronicity, on
Stephan Barrett & Sylvia Hallett ~ River . Pathway . Static
The ever-popular daily walk (see last week’s Balgay Hill) takes on new meaning on River . Pathway . Static, as the performers introduce an array of instruments: whiskey glasses, spring box, mbira, bicycle wheel, bells. We’re assuming the music was added post-field
Stephan Barrett & Sylvia Hallett ~ River . Pathway . Static
The ever-popular daily walk (see last week’s Balgay Hill) takes on new meaning on River . Pathway . Static, as the performers introduce an array of instruments: whiskey glasses, spring box, mbira, bicycle wheel, bells. We’re assuming the music was added post-field
Alyssa Moxley ~ Underdrift
Ludwig Berger (Melting Landscapes) launched the Milan cassette label Vertical Music in October of 2019, releasing a preliminary multi-colored batch. Then the pandemic happened. This year, the label has returned with its second batch, which includes its finest release to date: Alyssa
Alyssa Moxley ~ Underdrift
Ludwig Berger (Melting Landscapes) launched the Milan cassette label Vertical Music in October of 2019, releasing a preliminary multi-colored batch. Then the pandemic happened. This year, the label has returned with its second batch, which includes its finest release to date: Alyssa
V/A ~ New Chronologies of Sound
The pandemic has produced all manner of change within the music industry, from an increase in home recording to a dependence on digital formats. In auditory terms, it has changed the way we hear our world by producing a heightened
V/A ~ New Chronologies of Sound
The pandemic has produced all manner of change within the music industry, from an increase in home recording to a dependence on digital formats. In auditory terms, it has changed the way we hear our world by producing a heightened
Ron Jost ~ Walking Around a Cleveland Steel Mill
And then there was one. Cleveland’s ArcelorMittal steel mill is the only remaining testament to a once-dominant industry. The plant runs 24 hours a day, keeping up with demand yet always on the verge of dissolution. As a testimony to
Ron Jost ~ Walking Around a Cleveland Steel Mill
And then there was one. Cleveland’s ArcelorMittal steel mill is the only remaining testament to a once-dominant industry. The plant runs 24 hours a day, keeping up with demand yet always on the verge of dissolution. As a testimony to
Manja Ristić ~ kairos & the dwellers
What to do when stuck on an island during the pandemic? Some would embrace such a fate, while others would decry it. Manja Ristić, confined to the island of Korčula (Croatia), made the most of her unexpected furlough, wandering the
Manja Ristić ~ kairos & the dwellers
What to do when stuck on an island during the pandemic? Some would embrace such a fate, while others would decry it. Manja Ristić, confined to the island of Korčula (Croatia), made the most of her unexpected furlough, wandering the
Stéphane Marin & Ludovic Medery / Vincent Menu / Stéphane Montavon ~ Phonokainôsis
We first covered the sublime Weber & Alcantu label last year when we listed Schneewehen in our roundup of The Year’s Best Winter Music. The label is devoted to small-run limited edition zines paired with digital downloads. The photos shared on Bandcamp
Stéphane Marin & Ludovic Medery / Vincent Menu / Stéphane Montavon ~ Phonokainôsis
We first covered the sublime Weber & Alcantu label last year when we listed Schneewehen in our roundup of The Year’s Best Winter Music. The label is devoted to small-run limited edition zines paired with digital downloads. The photos shared on Bandcamp
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