Premiere: Shalabi Quintet ~ “Vitrola Era” [Nick Schofield remix]
The Shalabi Quintet‘s Artists Against Apartheid, Montréal Session documents a two-part live session from the Suoni per il Popolo festival recorded on Friday, June 5th, 2015. This recording will finally be released in February 2022 by AOsmosis Records (Germany) as the 4th
Premiere: Shalabi Quintet ~ “Vitrola Era” [Nick Schofield remix]
The Shalabi Quintet‘s Artists Against Apartheid, Montréal Session documents a two-part live session from the Suoni per il Popolo festival recorded on Friday, June 5th, 2015. This recording will finally be released in February 2022 by AOsmosis Records (Germany) as the 4th
Various Artists ~ Winter Tales
When are we ready for Christmas music? Not in September, when the first Christmas albums start to appear; and certainly not before Halloween, when this set was first slated for release. But by now, it’s safe to say we’re ready
Various Artists ~ Winter Tales
When are we ready for Christmas music? Not in September, when the first Christmas albums start to appear; and certainly not before Halloween, when this set was first slated for release. But by now, it’s safe to say we’re ready
Various Artists ~ Home
The word home has multiple associations, as highlighted by this cozy compilation. Home connotes safety, warmth, and love. Home is where we lay our hats. Home can be a location or a state of mind. Now that December has arrived, many of
Various Artists ~ Home
The word home has multiple associations, as highlighted by this cozy compilation. Home connotes safety, warmth, and love. Home is where we lay our hats. Home can be a location or a state of mind. Now that December has arrived, many of
Silence & The Unwinking Minds ~ Inversion Layer
The new Silence & the Unwinking Minds album, Inversion Layer, is a delicately warm study of short moments of clarity. The solo project from New Zealand-based artist Derek Pearson explores the liminal spaces between transfixing, straightforward ambience and grainy, splintered
Silence & The Unwinking Minds ~ Inversion Layer
The new Silence & the Unwinking Minds album, Inversion Layer, is a delicately warm study of short moments of clarity. The solo project from New Zealand-based artist Derek Pearson explores the liminal spaces between transfixing, straightforward ambience and grainy, splintered
Pat Jaffe & Callum Mintzis ~ A Sanctuary of Quietude
The title is literal and metaphoric. A Sanctuary of Quietude refers to “moments of stillness in nature,” and the set was recorded between lockdowns in the sanctuary of St. John’s Anglican Church, Camberwell. In order to realize their vision, the Melbourne
Pat Jaffe & Callum Mintzis ~ A Sanctuary of Quietude
The title is literal and metaphoric. A Sanctuary of Quietude refers to “moments of stillness in nature,” and the set was recorded between lockdowns in the sanctuary of St. John’s Anglican Church, Camberwell. In order to realize their vision, the Melbourne
The Broken Cradle ~ Post Mortal
Post Mortal was inspired as a father watched his children grow and realized that he would probably die long before them. Yet Eric McLean (The Broken Cradle) insists that the album is not “melancholic.” We beg to differ, though there’s nothing wrong
The Broken Cradle ~ Post Mortal
Post Mortal was inspired as a father watched his children grow and realized that he would probably die long before them. Yet Eric McLean (The Broken Cradle) insists that the album is not “melancholic.” We beg to differ, though there’s nothing wrong
The World According to Sound – Listening Series 2022
A CLOSER LISTEN is honored to co-present Matmos as part of The World According To Sound‘s Winter Listening Series. A streaming concert series designed for our times, each event is dedicated to listening closely together, apart. If, like us, you’re
The World According to Sound – Listening Series 2022
A CLOSER LISTEN is honored to co-present Matmos as part of The World According To Sound‘s Winter Listening Series. A streaming concert series designed for our times, each event is dedicated to listening closely together, apart. If, like us, you’re
Meitei ~ Kofū II / 古風 II
Kofū II / 古風 II comes as a nice surprise, as it follows a revered trilogy while operating as a sequel. After last year’s Kofū, Meitei‘s realized that he had over 60 extra tracks and a lot more to say. (Note to
Meitei ~ Kofū II / 古風 II
Kofū II / 古風 II comes as a nice surprise, as it follows a revered trilogy while operating as a sequel. After last year’s Kofū, Meitei‘s realized that he had over 60 extra tracks and a lot more to say. (Note to
a closer listen 