Ian William Craig ~ Music for Magnesium_173

One doesn’t listen to an Ian William Craig album as much as experience it.  This is again the case with Music for Magnesium_173, which finds the composer at the top of his abilities and still rising.  Surprisingly, the album is the score to

Ian William Craig ~ Music for Magnesium_173

One doesn’t listen to an Ian William Craig album as much as experience it.  This is again the case with Music for Magnesium_173, which finds the composer at the top of his abilities and still rising.  Surprisingly, the album is the score to

V/A ~ CLAP. An anatomy of applause

CLAP is the sort of anthology that should come with a book, as the topic is so fertile and easy to understand and yet so infrequently covered.  Why do we clap?  What are the differences between various forms of applause?  What

V/A ~ CLAP. An anatomy of applause

CLAP is the sort of anthology that should come with a book, as the topic is so fertile and easy to understand and yet so infrequently covered.  Why do we clap?  What are the differences between various forms of applause?  What

Lake Mary ~ Slow Grass

Slow Grass has appeared in various forms in recent years, including a digital EP by Lake Mary and Patrick Shiroishi in 2020 and an eight-minute offering with Oxherding in 2021.  The full 40-minute version is now presented on Whited Sepulchre: two distinct sides

Lake Mary ~ Slow Grass

Slow Grass has appeared in various forms in recent years, including a digital EP by Lake Mary and Patrick Shiroishi in 2020 and an eight-minute offering with Oxherding in 2021.  The full 40-minute version is now presented on Whited Sepulchre: two distinct sides

Andrew Sherwell ~ Invocation of Deities by Working of Ritual Instruments

Amsterdam’s Shimmering Moods leaves nothing to chance, continuing the rollout of new imprint Slow Tone Collages with what is now its fourth bundle of releases.  We especially love the new logo, a stylized snail that implies the speed of the

Andrew Sherwell ~ Invocation of Deities by Working of Ritual Instruments

Amsterdam’s Shimmering Moods leaves nothing to chance, continuing the rollout of new imprint Slow Tone Collages with what is now its fourth bundle of releases.  We especially love the new logo, a stylized snail that implies the speed of the

Henning Schmiedt ~ Piano Miniatures

This is a welcome return to ACL for Henning Schmiedt, who we last reviewed enthusiastically in 2017 for a collaboration with Christoph Berg. There’s a phrase from that review that stands out, ‘a feeling of playful innocence’, a feeling that

Henning Schmiedt ~ Piano Miniatures

This is a welcome return to ACL for Henning Schmiedt, who we last reviewed enthusiastically in 2017 for a collaboration with Christoph Berg. There’s a phrase from that review that stands out, ‘a feeling of playful innocence’, a feeling that

Danny Mulhern ~ Singing Through Others

We are not machines, but we are surrounded by them. We’re an ancient species who have surrounded ourselves with technology too complex for most of us to understand. Our society has embraced burnout-inducing narratives that coerce us into thinking we

Danny Mulhern ~ Singing Through Others

We are not machines, but we are surrounded by them. We’re an ancient species who have surrounded ourselves with technology too complex for most of us to understand. Our society has embraced burnout-inducing narratives that coerce us into thinking we

Ukrainian Field Notes XII

Back after a break for a new episode of Ukrainian Field Notes, we talk to two veterans of the scene, Edward Sol, who, in-between releasing new material and running three labels, is preparing for winter in a quiet village in

Ukrainian Field Notes XII

Back after a break for a new episode of Ukrainian Field Notes, we talk to two veterans of the scene, Edward Sol, who, in-between releasing new material and running three labels, is preparing for winter in a quiet village in

Sometimes I paint – An interview with Mirt

Tomek Mirt is a Polish musician and artist. We originally got in touch with him when compiling the first feature about fundraising albums for Ukraine, as Mirt destined proceeds of his bandcamp sales to the country after the full scale

Sometimes I paint – An interview with Mirt

Tomek Mirt is a Polish musician and artist. We originally got in touch with him when compiling the first feature about fundraising albums for Ukraine, as Mirt destined proceeds of his bandcamp sales to the country after the full scale