Mike Lazarev ~ Sacred Tonalities
We have a dysfunctional relationship with time. We groan as the alarm calls us from our sleep. We feel harried by the clock, rushing from meeting to meeting. We spend hours mindlessly scrolling. We watch our children grow up and
Mike Lazarev ~ Sacred Tonalities
We have a dysfunctional relationship with time. We groan as the alarm calls us from our sleep. We feel harried by the clock, rushing from meeting to meeting. We spend hours mindlessly scrolling. We watch our children grow up and
Tomo-Nakaguchi ~ The Long Night in Winter Light
We almost never publish a review a month before its release (this may be the first time), but we do have a good reason: The Long Night in Winter Light is a cold winter album, better suited for February chill than for
Tomo-Nakaguchi ~ The Long Night in Winter Light
We almost never publish a review a month before its release (this may be the first time), but we do have a good reason: The Long Night in Winter Light is a cold winter album, better suited for February chill than for
Mirek Coutigny ~ Through Empty Landscapes and New Beginnings
Through Empty Landscapes and New Beginnings is a massive step forward for Mirek Coutigny. The most obvious change is the expanded instrumentation, a team effort that grows as large as eleven. Even the main composer, known primarily for his piano and keyboard
Mirek Coutigny ~ Through Empty Landscapes and New Beginnings
Through Empty Landscapes and New Beginnings is a massive step forward for Mirek Coutigny. The most obvious change is the expanded instrumentation, a team effort that grows as large as eleven. Even the main composer, known primarily for his piano and keyboard
BRUIT ≤ ~ Apologie du temps perdu Vol. 1
Apologie du temps perdu (Apology for lost time) is an unannounced release from BRUIT ≤, the follow-up to The machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again. On that album, BRUIT ≤ was a post-rock band with touches of
BRUIT ≤ ~ Apologie du temps perdu Vol. 1
Apologie du temps perdu (Apology for lost time) is an unannounced release from BRUIT ≤, the follow-up to The machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again. On that album, BRUIT ≤ was a post-rock band with touches of
David Boulter ~ Factory
We’re a product of our childhood, an assemblage of countless half-forgotten processes, our identities a glorious mess of inputs we were too young to fully comprehend. David Boulter grew up in Nottingham, England, watching his mother work in one of
David Boulter ~ Factory
We’re a product of our childhood, an assemblage of countless half-forgotten processes, our identities a glorious mess of inputs we were too young to fully comprehend. David Boulter grew up in Nottingham, England, watching his mother work in one of
Tujiko Noriko ~ Crépuscule I & II
I stumbled across Tujiko Noriko’s recent project, Crépuscule I & II, completely by chance. Thanks to an excited tweet from a fellow critic (usually a good sign), “Fossil Words” jumped out at me from the swirling vortex of social media,
Tujiko Noriko ~ Crépuscule I & II
I stumbled across Tujiko Noriko’s recent project, Crépuscule I & II, completely by chance. Thanks to an excited tweet from a fellow critic (usually a good sign), “Fossil Words” jumped out at me from the swirling vortex of social media,
Machinefabriek ~ + (Exclusive Stream!)
A Closer Listen is honored to present this exclusive stream of Machinefabriek‘s album +, two weeks in advance of release! We’ve been enjoying this album for a while now and are now overjoyed to be able to share it with our readers! There
Machinefabriek ~ + (Exclusive Stream!)
A Closer Listen is honored to present this exclusive stream of Machinefabriek‘s album +, two weeks in advance of release! We’ve been enjoying this album for a while now and are now overjoyed to be able to share it with our readers! There
Drones and Debris ~ Song (After Nature Past) / Song (After Nature Future)
Seldom has so much work gone into something so short, but here the execution earns the attention. Beginning with a bed of seal calls recorded by Chris Watson at Holy Island, Gyða Valtýsdóttir translated the calls into cello phrases and
Drones and Debris ~ Song (After Nature Past) / Song (After Nature Future)
Seldom has so much work gone into something so short, but here the execution earns the attention. Beginning with a bed of seal calls recorded by Chris Watson at Holy Island, Gyða Valtýsdóttir translated the calls into cello phrases and
