Dan Hayhurst ~ Counters

Sculpture’s audio half Dan Hayhurst goes from Critters to Counters on his newest album, preserving the sci-fi aspect while traveling into the realm of deep space.  The music sounds like an Atari lullaby for robotic children, the only ones who might survive such a voyage.

Dan Hayhurst ~ Counters

Sculpture’s audio half Dan Hayhurst goes from Critters to Counters on his newest album, preserving the sci-fi aspect while traveling into the realm of deep space.  The music sounds like an Atari lullaby for robotic children, the only ones who might survive such a voyage.

Sarah Neufeld ~ Detritus

If there’s a problem with solely reviewing music we like, it’s that sometimes we struggle with the levels of enthusiasm we bring to writing about a particular project. At A Closer Listen, we don’t spend time writing about records that

Sarah Neufeld ~ Detritus

If there’s a problem with solely reviewing music we like, it’s that sometimes we struggle with the levels of enthusiasm we bring to writing about a particular project. At A Closer Listen, we don’t spend time writing about records that

Alyssa Moxley ~ Underdrift

Ludwig Berger (Melting Landscapes) launched the Milan cassette label Vertical Music in October of 2019, releasing a preliminary multi-colored batch.  Then the pandemic happened.  This year, the label has returned with its second batch, which includes its finest release to date: Alyssa

Alyssa Moxley ~ Underdrift

Ludwig Berger (Melting Landscapes) launched the Milan cassette label Vertical Music in October of 2019, releasing a preliminary multi-colored batch.  Then the pandemic happened.  This year, the label has returned with its second batch, which includes its finest release to date: Alyssa

bela ~ Guidelines

One of the season’s most distinctive releases comes from bela, whose deep dive into traditional Korean Nongak music yields a distinctly non-traditional timbre.  By digging into the archives of sheet music and YouTube performances, the South Korean artist finds a wealth

bela ~ Guidelines

One of the season’s most distinctive releases comes from bela, whose deep dive into traditional Korean Nongak music yields a distinctly non-traditional timbre.  By digging into the archives of sheet music and YouTube performances, the South Korean artist finds a wealth

Figment Firmament Figtree ~ The Moving Fashion Of The Motionless

There’s a lovely comfort about settling into an album that is simultaneously fresh and familiar.  The Moving Fashion of the Motionless fits the bill, and the duo’s debut album seems to have fallen for the sixth letter of the alphabet, so

Figment Firmament Figtree ~ The Moving Fashion Of The Motionless

There’s a lovely comfort about settling into an album that is simultaneously fresh and familiar.  The Moving Fashion of the Motionless fits the bill, and the duo’s debut album seems to have fallen for the sixth letter of the alphabet, so

Koreless ~ Agor

Many will be familiar with Koreless (Lewis Roberts) from his production work on FKA Twigs’ sublime album Magdalene; the producer has also released multiple singles and an EP.  Agor is his widescreen debut, an album we suspect will head straight to the dance floors, now

Koreless ~ Agor

Many will be familiar with Koreless (Lewis Roberts) from his production work on FKA Twigs’ sublime album Magdalene; the producer has also released multiple singles and an EP.  Agor is his widescreen debut, an album we suspect will head straight to the dance floors, now

V/A ~ New Chronologies of Sound

The pandemic has produced all manner of change within the music industry, from an increase in home recording to a dependence on digital formats.  In auditory terms, it has changed the way we hear our world by producing a heightened

V/A ~ New Chronologies of Sound

The pandemic has produced all manner of change within the music industry, from an increase in home recording to a dependence on digital formats.  In auditory terms, it has changed the way we hear our world by producing a heightened

SP* Episode 20: PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY – with Speaker Music [podcast]

DeForrest Brown, Jr. is a media-theorist, curator, and self-described rhythmanalyst. He releases digital audio as Speaker Music and under his own name. While he’s been based in NYC for the better part of the last decade, he was born and

SP* Episode 20: PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY – with Speaker Music [podcast]

DeForrest Brown, Jr. is a media-theorist, curator, and self-described rhythmanalyst. He releases digital audio as Speaker Music and under his own name. While he’s been based in NYC for the better part of the last decade, he was born and