ACL 2016: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
Few people would guess that the Field Recording and Soundscape section of our site would also be its most timely and political. And yet, as this year’s selections indicate, the genre is far more than nature recordings. While these continue
ACL 2016: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
Few people would guess that the Field Recording and Soundscape section of our site would also be its most timely and political. And yet, as this year’s selections indicate, the genre is far more than nature recordings. While these continue
ACL 2016: Top Ten Experimental
Here’s our fun section; few will be able to predict the contents. Haunted ballrooms, washing machines, stuttered poetry and mythological black dogs all find their place under the experimental umbrella. Some people may call this “different” or “difficult” music; we
ACL 2016: Top Ten Experimental
Here’s our fun section; few will be able to predict the contents. Haunted ballrooms, washing machines, stuttered poetry and mythological black dogs all find their place under the experimental umbrella. Some people may call this “different” or “difficult” music; we
ACL 2016: Top Ten Electronic
The electronic section is where we find the beats, but they’re not always for dancing; in fact, none of these albums is a straightforward club set. Instead, these artists use beats as a framework on which to hang their wildest
ACL 2016: Top Ten Electronic
The electronic section is where we find the beats, but they’re not always for dancing; in fact, none of these albums is a straightforward club set. Instead, these artists use beats as a framework on which to hang their wildest
ACL 2016: Top Ten Drone
While ambient music can be surprisingly loud, drone can be surprisingly soft; the genres dance around each other like yin and yang, never separating yet never quite reconciling. In each genre, the sharpest contrast makes the biggest impact. Drone can
ACL 2016: Top Ten Drone
While ambient music can be surprisingly loud, drone can be surprisingly soft; the genres dance around each other like yin and yang, never separating yet never quite reconciling. In each genre, the sharpest contrast makes the biggest impact. Drone can
ACL 2016: Top Ten Ambient
There will always be hard days. We will always need to be soothed. But there is also great beauty in the world, which is where this genre makes a (quiet) impact. The irony: some of this year’s ambient albums get loud. Perhaps
ACL 2016: Top Ten Ambient
There will always be hard days. We will always need to be soothed. But there is also great beauty in the world, which is where this genre makes a (quiet) impact. The irony: some of this year’s ambient albums get loud. Perhaps
ACL 2016: The Year’s Best Album Covers
A great album cover makes us want to hear the music; a poor album cover pushes us away. A great album cover we share with friends; a poor album cover we keep to ourselves. We’ve reviewed music because of covers.
ACL 2016: The Year’s Best Album Covers
A great album cover makes us want to hear the music; a poor album cover pushes us away. A great album cover we share with friends; a poor album cover we keep to ourselves. We’ve reviewed music because of covers.
ACL 2016: The Year’s Best Videogame Soundtracks
While videogame soundtracks have followed a different path to that of film scores, ever since high quality, non-synth or electronic audio started to become accessible to studios there’s been a stark focus on the cinematic side of sound: bombastic orchestral
ACL 2016: The Year’s Best Videogame Soundtracks
While videogame soundtracks have followed a different path to that of film scores, ever since high quality, non-synth or electronic audio started to become accessible to studios there’s been a stark focus on the cinematic side of sound: bombastic orchestral
ACL 2016: The Year’s Best Film Scores
With this feature, our film score picks graduate from a pre-awards article to a year-end list. 2016 has been an exemplary year for film scores, as many of our favorite artists have tried their hand at the cinematic genre and passed
ACL 2016: The Year’s Best Film Scores
With this feature, our film score picks graduate from a pre-awards article to a year-end list. 2016 has been an exemplary year for film scores, as many of our favorite artists have tried their hand at the cinematic genre and passed
