R. Schwarz ~ The Scale of Things
Viennese sound artist R. Schwarz has dual Master’s degrees in art and architecture, both of which come to bear on his careful constructions. Just as he merges disciplines in his sound and installation art, he utilizes a variety of pseudonyms in his
R. Schwarz ~ The Scale of Things
Viennese sound artist R. Schwarz has dual Master’s degrees in art and architecture, both of which come to bear on his careful constructions. Just as he merges disciplines in his sound and installation art, he utilizes a variety of pseudonyms in his
Mai Mai Mai ~ Πέτρα (Petra)
Last year, we reviewed Delta, the follow-up to Theta; Πέτρα is an appendix to a trilogy that will end with next year’s Φ. Mai Mai Mai is evolving as rapidly as the protagonist of Splice, and each installment has grown more ominous. We like where this
Mai Mai Mai ~ Πέτρα (Petra)
Last year, we reviewed Delta, the follow-up to Theta; Πέτρα is an appendix to a trilogy that will end with next year’s Φ. Mai Mai Mai is evolving as rapidly as the protagonist of Splice, and each installment has grown more ominous. We like where this
toy.bizarre/EMERGE ~ split
Here’s a great test for A Closer Listen staffers: play one side of an LP containing collaged field recordings, and another side containing these same field recordings, enhanced by drones. Then challenge them to label the sides. Even after learning the answer,
toy.bizarre/EMERGE ~ split
Here’s a great test for A Closer Listen staffers: play one side of an LP containing collaged field recordings, and another side containing these same field recordings, enhanced by drones. Then challenge them to label the sides. Even after learning the answer,
Tania Giannouli Ensemble ~ Transcendence
Tania Giannouli is a jazz pianist, and her previous album, Forest Stories (with Paulo Chagas) would have fallen into our Jazz category. So why have we placed her new collection in Modern Composition? The answer is simple. With the expansion to an
Tania Giannouli Ensemble ~ Transcendence
Tania Giannouli is a jazz pianist, and her previous album, Forest Stories (with Paulo Chagas) would have fallen into our Jazz category. So why have we placed her new collection in Modern Composition? The answer is simple. With the expansion to an
V/A ~ Framework500
Framework Radio is one of the world’s top promoters and producers of field recordings and soundscapes. To celebrate their 500th edition, the label has produced a 3-disc set featuring many of the genre’s top artists, backed by an original website
V/A ~ Framework500
Framework Radio is one of the world’s top promoters and producers of field recordings and soundscapes. To celebrate their 500th edition, the label has produced a 3-disc set featuring many of the genre’s top artists, backed by an original website
Cello + Laptop ~ Segments
The last time we heard anything concrete from Cello + Laptop, the year was 2013 (but only just – it was December). Since their live performance at Barcelona’s Eufonic Urbà Festival, studio sessions, recordings and mixes have taken up much
Cello + Laptop ~ Segments
The last time we heard anything concrete from Cello + Laptop, the year was 2013 (but only just – it was December). Since their live performance at Barcelona’s Eufonic Urbà Festival, studio sessions, recordings and mixes have taken up much
Gianluca Favaron + Stefano Gentile ~ Entretien
Gianluca Favaron‘s albums – and the compositions within each album – eschew verses and choruses in favor of sonic arcs. The black and white photographs of Stefano Gentile are a natural inspiration for this sort of music, suggestive and abstract. A ridiculously
Gianluca Favaron + Stefano Gentile ~ Entretien
Gianluca Favaron‘s albums – and the compositions within each album – eschew verses and choruses in favor of sonic arcs. The black and white photographs of Stefano Gentile are a natural inspiration for this sort of music, suggestive and abstract. A ridiculously
A Guide for Reason ~ XIII – XIV
In the digital age, one has a begrudging admiration for the few artists who still insist on doing things the old school way. Mike Fazio (A Guide for Reason) is one of these. After three years of commercial silence, he
A Guide for Reason ~ XIII – XIV
In the digital age, one has a begrudging admiration for the few artists who still insist on doing things the old school way. Mike Fazio (A Guide for Reason) is one of these. After three years of commercial silence, he
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