Gianluca Favaron | Anacleto Vitolo ~ Zolfo

Crispy, crunchy, and crackly ~ these are the sounds of Zolfo.  In real life, we hear such sounds in crumpling paper and leaves underfoot.  In the electronic realm, they surface in cellphones, computers and amplifier feedback.  Blend organic and electronic,

Gianluca Favaron | Anacleto Vitolo ~ Zolfo

Crispy, crunchy, and crackly ~ these are the sounds of Zolfo.  In real life, we hear such sounds in crumpling paper and leaves underfoot.  In the electronic realm, they surface in cellphones, computers and amplifier feedback.  Blend organic and electronic,

ACL 2016: Music for Haunted Houses

Halloween is just around the corner, which means it’s time for A Closer Listen‘s first wrap-up chart of 2016! 2016 was a particularly good year for dark music, as these selections are culled from a list many times their size.  The

ACL 2016: Music for Haunted Houses

Halloween is just around the corner, which means it’s time for A Closer Listen‘s first wrap-up chart of 2016! 2016 was a particularly good year for dark music, as these selections are culled from a list many times their size.  The

Kassel Jaeger ~ Onden

Black lights and heat vision goggles allow humans to see hidden aspects of the visual spectrum.  Fewer aids are available for the hearing sense.  When we need help, we use dogs and Geiger counters; but vast sonic worlds continue to resonate, unheard by

Kassel Jaeger ~ Onden

Black lights and heat vision goggles allow humans to see hidden aspects of the visual spectrum.  Fewer aids are available for the hearing sense.  When we need help, we use dogs and Geiger counters; but vast sonic worlds continue to resonate, unheard by

Andrea Borghi ~ Fuochi Rituali di San Giuseppe

As the weather turns cold and the days grow dark, the fire season waits.  We split and gather logs, clean the stoves and fireplaces, and perhaps enjoy a few outdoor campfires with hot dogs and s’mores.  Sure, it might be

Andrea Borghi ~ Fuochi Rituali di San Giuseppe

As the weather turns cold and the days grow dark, the fire season waits.  We split and gather logs, clean the stoves and fireplaces, and perhaps enjoy a few outdoor campfires with hot dogs and s’mores.  Sure, it might be

LCNL 076: Sylvia Monnier présente Mes Huit Défenses d’Eléphants

Alright, we’re on a tear now! Hopefully we can keep this momentum rolling until our end of year lists start coming out and then we’ll come back strong for the new year.  So, here we’ve got a really special mix

LCNL 076: Sylvia Monnier présente Mes Huit Défenses d’Eléphants

Alright, we’re on a tear now! Hopefully we can keep this momentum rolling until our end of year lists start coming out and then we’ll come back strong for the new year.  So, here we’ve got a really special mix

Kim Myhr ~ Bloom

Far from struggling with the different, time-compressed approach often required to produce a second album, guitarist and composer Kim Myhr seems to have relished it. Prominent in Norway’s experimental music scene, with many a band and collaboration to his name,

Kim Myhr ~ Bloom

Far from struggling with the different, time-compressed approach often required to produce a second album, guitarist and composer Kim Myhr seems to have relished it. Prominent in Norway’s experimental music scene, with many a band and collaboration to his name,

Moonlooker ~ White Bird On Black Snow

We’re all made out of stardust, and to the stars we’ll one day return. The soul of Moonlooker (the ambient alias of Axel Zaren) belongs in the beyond, in the infinite and ancient points of light that surround our drifting Galaxy. Subdued,

Moonlooker ~ White Bird On Black Snow

We’re all made out of stardust, and to the stars we’ll one day return. The soul of Moonlooker (the ambient alias of Axel Zaren) belongs in the beyond, in the infinite and ancient points of light that surround our drifting Galaxy. Subdued,

Raffaele Mariconte ~ So(E)nology / Alan Courtis & Cyrus Pireh ~ Coils on Malbec

Oenophiles love the sounds of wine: the corkscrew, the pop, the pour, the clink.  Many musical works have been produced using these sounds.  But travel deeper, and one will find other sounds associated with the product and the process.  In

Raffaele Mariconte ~ So(E)nology / Alan Courtis & Cyrus Pireh ~ Coils on Malbec

Oenophiles love the sounds of wine: the corkscrew, the pop, the pour, the clink.  Many musical works have been produced using these sounds.  But travel deeper, and one will find other sounds associated with the product and the process.  In