Joshua Bonnetta ~ Lago
Lago is an ambitious project, conceived as a companion to Ron Jude’s photographic book of the same name. As the successor to 2014’s Strange Lines and Distances, the LP provides further evidence that Joshua Bonnetta has greater things on his mind than simple field recording.
Joshua Bonnetta ~ Lago
Lago is an ambitious project, conceived as a companion to Ron Jude’s photographic book of the same name. As the successor to 2014’s Strange Lines and Distances, the LP provides further evidence that Joshua Bonnetta has greater things on his mind than simple field recording.
Autistici & Justin Varis ~ Nine
It’s been a while since we’ve reviewed a color-based release, the last being Machinefabriek’s Colour Tones. The new release from Autistici & Justin Varis is just that: an investigation of shades and tones, garnished with a diverse remix disc. The topical choice is
Autistici & Justin Varis ~ Nine
It’s been a while since we’ve reviewed a color-based release, the last being Machinefabriek’s Colour Tones. The new release from Autistici & Justin Varis is just that: an investigation of shades and tones, garnished with a diverse remix disc. The topical choice is
Premiere: Tamara Filyavich ~ return fire
A CLOSER LISTEN is honored to present the online premiere of Tamara Filyavich’s return fire. Tamara Filyavich presents return fire, a soundscape of analogue synthesizer, radio transmission and digital manipulation channeling the events of the Ukrainian revolution of 2013-2014. Filyavich
Premiere: Tamara Filyavich ~ return fire
A CLOSER LISTEN is honored to present the online premiere of Tamara Filyavich’s return fire. Tamara Filyavich presents return fire, a soundscape of analogue synthesizer, radio transmission and digital manipulation channeling the events of the Ukrainian revolution of 2013-2014. Filyavich
No Mask Effect ~ Quick Smart
Slow moving, misty drones largely conceal the brighter, glimmering chorus of birdsong, but they can’t suppress the gloomy sound of thunder. Mystery vehicles rumble and shudder as they pass by, extremely close and yet, due to a lingering band of
No Mask Effect ~ Quick Smart
Slow moving, misty drones largely conceal the brighter, glimmering chorus of birdsong, but they can’t suppress the gloomy sound of thunder. Mystery vehicles rumble and shudder as they pass by, extremely close and yet, due to a lingering band of
V/A ~ Winter Kept Us Warm…
Kraków’s excellent Preserved Sound label has just unveiled a free winter compilation, which includes tracks from five 2016 albums plus a quartet of winners from the past year. It’s a great way to catch up with the label while whetting the appetite
V/A ~ Winter Kept Us Warm…
Kraków’s excellent Preserved Sound label has just unveiled a free winter compilation, which includes tracks from five 2016 albums plus a quartet of winners from the past year. It’s a great way to catch up with the label while whetting the appetite
Pat Collins and Tadhg O’Sullivan ~ Silence/Sound
Where can one go to find silence ~ or at the very least, to encounter sound free from human interference? This is the topic of Pat Collins‘s 2012 film Silence, which finds an aural reflection here in collaboration with Tadhg O’Sullivan. The original
Pat Collins and Tadhg O’Sullivan ~ Silence/Sound
Where can one go to find silence ~ or at the very least, to encounter sound free from human interference? This is the topic of Pat Collins‘s 2012 film Silence, which finds an aural reflection here in collaboration with Tadhg O’Sullivan. The original
Troy Schafer ~ Untitled No. 4
Untitled No. 4 is the latest in a series of releases that are ironically titled Untitled. This irony fits the series, which continues to defy expectation. One cannot predict what each installment will bring, only that the music will be bold and
Troy Schafer ~ Untitled No. 4
Untitled No. 4 is the latest in a series of releases that are ironically titled Untitled. This irony fits the series, which continues to defy expectation. One cannot predict what each installment will bring, only that the music will be bold and
Cicada ~ Ocean
One of 2015’s most beautiful releases took flight so late in the year that we didn’t have the chance to cover it. Ocean combines material from Cicada‘s most recent albums (Coastland and Light Shining Through the Sea), leaving only 11 minutes on the
Cicada ~ Ocean
One of 2015’s most beautiful releases took flight so late in the year that we didn’t have the chance to cover it. Ocean combines material from Cicada‘s most recent albums (Coastland and Light Shining Through the Sea), leaving only 11 minutes on the
a closer listen 