Zbeen ~ Tonal Whiplash
Tonal whiplash is a dissonance between tones, a lack of narrative coherence or the evil headache caused by a nonsensical explanation. One might argue that this is the defining characteristic of modern political discourse. Zbeen (Gianluca Favaron and Ennio Mazzon) translates this jarring disconnection
Zbeen ~ Tonal Whiplash
Tonal whiplash is a dissonance between tones, a lack of narrative coherence or the evil headache caused by a nonsensical explanation. One might argue that this is the defining characteristic of modern political discourse. Zbeen (Gianluca Favaron and Ennio Mazzon) translates this jarring disconnection
Piotr Szewczyk ~ Bliss Point: Selected Chamber Music
Piotr Szewczyk is a Polish-born violinist and composer with a knack for dashing emotional passages, which constitute most of the aptly named Bliss Point: Selected Chamber Works. The album’s very title points at the process of achieving happiness as perhaps
Piotr Szewczyk ~ Bliss Point: Selected Chamber Music
Piotr Szewczyk is a Polish-born violinist and composer with a knack for dashing emotional passages, which constitute most of the aptly named Bliss Point: Selected Chamber Works. The album’s very title points at the process of achieving happiness as perhaps
Carlos Casas ~ Pyramid of Skulls
Ruffled by a distant paradise, Pyramid of Skulls is a one-off field recording experiment full of indigenous sounds. The traditions of the past resurface like an apparition merging into the daylight of today, but the music is also an important document, cataloguing with some anxiety a growing disappearance,
Carlos Casas ~ Pyramid of Skulls
Ruffled by a distant paradise, Pyramid of Skulls is a one-off field recording experiment full of indigenous sounds. The traditions of the past resurface like an apparition merging into the daylight of today, but the music is also an important document, cataloguing with some anxiety a growing disappearance,
LCNL 084: Velleitie presents ‘Felt Like Dusk All Day’
Straight out the American Midwest, this mix comes courtesy of Velleitie. A direct sonic challenge to rising nationalism, ‘Felt Like Dusk All Day’ is out to open minds through a clash of sound cultures. No sonic walls, no sonic borders
LCNL 084: Velleitie presents ‘Felt Like Dusk All Day’
Straight out the American Midwest, this mix comes courtesy of Velleitie. A direct sonic challenge to rising nationalism, ‘Felt Like Dusk All Day’ is out to open minds through a clash of sound cultures. No sonic walls, no sonic borders
Lowercase Noises ~ The Swiss Illness
Nostalgia fits ambient music like a glove, carrying with it a train of golden recollections, deep, loving thoughts and memorable moments. The Swiss Illness is sublime music from Lowercase Noises, and it tugs at the heart from the very first swell.
Lowercase Noises ~ The Swiss Illness
Nostalgia fits ambient music like a glove, carrying with it a train of golden recollections, deep, loving thoughts and memorable moments. The Swiss Illness is sublime music from Lowercase Noises, and it tugs at the heart from the very first swell.
Siavash Amini ~ TAR
Earlier this year, we predicted a trend toward darker music, and Siavash Animi‘s TAR is certainly a step in this direction. Seeking to translate fear into sound, the Iranian artist covers traditional instruments (Nima Aghiani’s violin, Pouya Pour-Amin’s double bass) with thick, angry drone.
Siavash Amini ~ TAR
Earlier this year, we predicted a trend toward darker music, and Siavash Animi‘s TAR is certainly a step in this direction. Seeking to translate fear into sound, the Iranian artist covers traditional instruments (Nima Aghiani’s violin, Pouya Pour-Amin’s double bass) with thick, angry drone.
Words of Encouragement to All of Our Readers
After surfing the net for the happiest possible image, we’ve settled on this illustration from Soni Speight. We have some good news to share today, and it has nothing to do with music. Share this article with everyone you know!
Words of Encouragement to All of Our Readers
After surfing the net for the happiest possible image, we’ve settled on this illustration from Soni Speight. We have some good news to share today, and it has nothing to do with music. Share this article with everyone you know!
Industrial Folklore Tapes Vol. II ~ Springs
Fred Helliwell gets the credit for this unique release, one that delves into a subject everyone knows about, but few truly understand. This week I was forced to think about springs as a nor’easter blew back my screen door, dislodging the mechanism.
Industrial Folklore Tapes Vol. II ~ Springs
Fred Helliwell gets the credit for this unique release, one that delves into a subject everyone knows about, but few truly understand. This week I was forced to think about springs as a nor’easter blew back my screen door, dislodging the mechanism.
a closer listen 