Hüma Utku ~ The Psychologist

Hüma Utku‘s distinctive background ~ raised in Istanbul, now based in Berlin ~ may be responsible for the distinctive industrial timbres of The Psychologist.  But the subject matter is another obvious culprit, as the artist draws inspiration from a variety of

Hüma Utku ~ The Psychologist

Hüma Utku‘s distinctive background ~ raised in Istanbul, now based in Berlin ~ may be responsible for the distinctive industrial timbres of The Psychologist.  But the subject matter is another obvious culprit, as the artist draws inspiration from a variety of

Institute of Landscape and Urban Studies ~ Gotthard Transect

Zurich’s Institute of Landscape and Urban Studies last appeared on our pages with Melting Landscapes, and will reappear early in September with Dammed Landscapes.  In the middle arrives the double-cassette Gotthard Transect, a sound study of the tunnel’s acoustic environment, captured at four distinct

Institute of Landscape and Urban Studies ~ Gotthard Transect

Zurich’s Institute of Landscape and Urban Studies last appeared on our pages with Melting Landscapes, and will reappear early in September with Dammed Landscapes.  In the middle arrives the double-cassette Gotthard Transect, a sound study of the tunnel’s acoustic environment, captured at four distinct

The Immensity of Oceans ~ An Interview With Oksana Linde

Oksana Linde is an artist from Venezuela with Ukrainian heritage, whose recent debut, Aquatic and Other Worlds, presents her electronic works from the 1980s to the public for the first time. Her oeuvre puts the participation of women in experimental

The Immensity of Oceans ~ An Interview With Oksana Linde

Oksana Linde is an artist from Venezuela with Ukrainian heritage, whose recent debut, Aquatic and Other Worlds, presents her electronic works from the 1980s to the public for the first time. Her oeuvre puts the participation of women in experimental

Madeleine Cocolas ~ Spectral

Are we happy with where we are? Can we cope with the challenges it presents, or do we need to move? These kinds of questions confront us often in our lives. Spectral is a beautiful document of Madeleine Cocolas’ own explorations and struggles, and as such it can help us to find our own way.

Madeleine Cocolas ~ Spectral

Are we happy with where we are? Can we cope with the challenges it presents, or do we need to move? These kinds of questions confront us often in our lives. Spectral is a beautiful document of Madeleine Cocolas’ own explorations and struggles, and as such it can help us to find our own way.

Nasim Kushnawaz ~ Songs From the Pearl of Khorasan

Here at ACL, coverage of traditional Middle Eastern music is sparse. Much of this music fits our focus on beautiful instrumentation. And we often love listening to it. Nonetheless, it can be uncomfortable writing from a position of relative ignorance.

Nasim Kushnawaz ~ Songs From the Pearl of Khorasan

Here at ACL, coverage of traditional Middle Eastern music is sparse. Much of this music fits our focus on beautiful instrumentation. And we often love listening to it. Nonetheless, it can be uncomfortable writing from a position of relative ignorance.

Galya Bisengalieva ~ Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive

How long can you hold your breath underwater?  Have you ever tested the limits of your abilities?  Perhaps you have swum from one end of a pool to another, or dived deep to follow a sea turtle, or built up

Galya Bisengalieva ~ Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive

How long can you hold your breath underwater?  Have you ever tested the limits of your abilities?  Perhaps you have swum from one end of a pool to another, or dived deep to follow a sea turtle, or built up

Indian Wells ~ No One Really Listens to Oscillators

No one really listens to oscillators, claims Indian Wells.  Okay, we’ll take that as a challenge.  The title track, like many of Pietro Iannuzzi’s pieces, starts with a recognizable melody, then gently mutates.  This is a common theme in trance, which nudges listeners

Indian Wells ~ No One Really Listens to Oscillators

No one really listens to oscillators, claims Indian Wells.  Okay, we’ll take that as a challenge.  The title track, like many of Pietro Iannuzzi’s pieces, starts with a recognizable melody, then gently mutates.  This is a common theme in trance, which nudges listeners

Matt Shoemaker ~ Brengenging Sala

It takes a lot of moving parts to fund, film, and release a piece of cinema. It is no surprise that many projects never make it onto our screens. Directed by Matthew Dunning, Brêngênging Sala, is a documentary exploring the

Matt Shoemaker ~ Brengenging Sala

It takes a lot of moving parts to fund, film, and release a piece of cinema. It is no surprise that many projects never make it onto our screens. Directed by Matthew Dunning, Brêngênging Sala, is a documentary exploring the