Category Archives: Field Recording & Soundscape
Manja Ristić ~ The Black Isle
“My childhood was deep blue and foamy,” writes Serbian composer Manja Ristić. Her memories of Korčula Island are pristine. As she recalls the town streets “positioned in the shape of a fish bone,” and the “natural air conditioning of the Adriatic
Manja Ristić ~ The Black Isle
“My childhood was deep blue and foamy,” writes Serbian composer Manja Ristić. Her memories of Korčula Island are pristine. As she recalls the town streets “positioned in the shape of a fish bone,” and the “natural air conditioning of the Adriatic
Ká ~ The Remaining Wrinkles (Zbývající vrásky)
Ká returns to the Bohemian Forest for The Remaining Wrinkles, although it’s not the same Bohemian Forest, in the same way as one never steps twice in the same river. There was once a proud forest here, but deforestation has stolen chunks of
Ká ~ The Remaining Wrinkles (Zbývající vrásky)
Ká returns to the Bohemian Forest for The Remaining Wrinkles, although it’s not the same Bohemian Forest, in the same way as one never steps twice in the same river. There was once a proud forest here, but deforestation has stolen chunks of
Mike Weis & Matt Christensen ~ Seven Different Places
Where do sounds come from, and more importantly, does it matter? These are two central questions in understanding Seven Different Places, a collection of nature-based field recordings with added ambience by Zelienople’s Mike Weis & Matt Christensen. Built around Weis’
Mike Weis & Matt Christensen ~ Seven Different Places
Where do sounds come from, and more importantly, does it matter? These are two central questions in understanding Seven Different Places, a collection of nature-based field recordings with added ambience by Zelienople’s Mike Weis & Matt Christensen. Built around Weis’
Jared Sagar ~ Tombland
The last time we encountered sound artist Jared Sagar, he was soundtracking the sea on a disc titled Holme. This time he’s brought his ears inland to a different sort of home: the Tombland district of Norwich in the U.K. Wandering
Jared Sagar ~ Tombland
The last time we encountered sound artist Jared Sagar, he was soundtracking the sea on a disc titled Holme. This time he’s brought his ears inland to a different sort of home: the Tombland district of Norwich in the U.K. Wandering
Kotä Records ~ Spring Batch Part Two
We conclude our coverage of Kotä Records’ Spring Batch with three electronic releases and one field recording set. But which is the future sound of Russia? One thing’s for sure: the Moscow label has presented a plethora of choices. d.
Kotä Records ~ Spring Batch Part Two
We conclude our coverage of Kotä Records’ Spring Batch with three electronic releases and one field recording set. But which is the future sound of Russia? One thing’s for sure: the Moscow label has presented a plethora of choices. d.
brb>voicecoil ~ reclaim
reclaim brings to mind two classic pop songs: Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi” (1970) and Talking Heads’ “Nothing But Flowers” (1988). In the first, “they paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” In the second, “this used to be real
brb>voicecoil ~ reclaim
reclaim brings to mind two classic pop songs: Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi” (1970) and Talking Heads’ “Nothing But Flowers” (1988). In the first, “they paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” In the second, “this used to be real
David Rothenberg ~ Nightingale Cities / Nightingales in Berlin
David Rothenberg is a musician with a calling: to hear, appreciate, and participate in the music of the animal kingdom. A triptych of books on whale music, bird music and bug music has cemented his reputation. In 2019 he returns
David Rothenberg ~ Nightingale Cities / Nightingales in Berlin
David Rothenberg is a musician with a calling: to hear, appreciate, and participate in the music of the animal kingdom. A triptych of books on whale music, bird music and bug music has cemented his reputation. In 2019 he returns
Ludwig Berger ~ Cuyo
Fresh from the success of last year’s Melting Landscapes, Ludwig Berger has had an extremely active 2019, starting a new label while releasing three recordings of his own. Cuyo is the one that won our hearts. A few years back it won Miso Music’s
Ludwig Berger ~ Cuyo
Fresh from the success of last year’s Melting Landscapes, Ludwig Berger has had an extremely active 2019, starting a new label while releasing three recordings of his own. Cuyo is the one that won our hearts. A few years back it won Miso Music’s
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