V/A ~ Ohrwurm Culture
Rhythm and noise are not natural enemies, but they battle throughout the Monstres par Excès labels’ 5th anniversary compilation. The conflict makes for some uneasy listening. One sinks into a groove and is then catapulted from the reverie by a speaker-shredding
V/A ~ Ohrwurm Culture
Rhythm and noise are not natural enemies, but they battle throughout the Monstres par Excès labels’ 5th anniversary compilation. The conflict makes for some uneasy listening. One sinks into a groove and is then catapulted from the reverie by a speaker-shredding
Russell Haswell & Yasunao Tone ~ Convulsive Threshold
“Do you like noise?” “What?” “I SAID, DO YOU LIKE NOISE!” “I CAN’T HEAR YOU OVER THIS RACKET!” “BUT DO YOU LIKE IT?” “WHAT?” The title Convulsive Threshold seems to refer to the aural version of the strobes that lead to seizures.
Russell Haswell & Yasunao Tone ~ Convulsive Threshold
“Do you like noise?” “What?” “I SAID, DO YOU LIKE NOISE!” “I CAN’T HEAR YOU OVER THIS RACKET!” “BUT DO YOU LIKE IT?” “WHAT?” The title Convulsive Threshold seems to refer to the aural version of the strobes that lead to seizures.
Fabrizio Paterlini ~ Now
2012’s Autumn Stories made our Top Ten Modern Composition list, and since then, pianist Fabrizio Paterlini has gotten better. That album possessed a sparse beauty; this one bursts with an array of colors. Paterlini has taken some chances on Now, adding more strings and percussion and
Fabrizio Paterlini ~ Now
2012’s Autumn Stories made our Top Ten Modern Composition list, and since then, pianist Fabrizio Paterlini has gotten better. That album possessed a sparse beauty; this one bursts with an array of colors. Paterlini has taken some chances on Now, adding more strings and percussion and
oh/ex/oh ~ The House In The Woods
Foreboding dronescapes welcome in the supernatural; a skeletal finger of white bone, calling you into its sickly aura of light. As you reach The House In The Woods, cicadas chirp in the sweeping brush of the grass, and the light
oh/ex/oh ~ The House In The Woods
Foreboding dronescapes welcome in the supernatural; a skeletal finger of white bone, calling you into its sickly aura of light. As you reach The House In The Woods, cicadas chirp in the sweeping brush of the grass, and the light
Adderall Canyonly ~ Four Albums
Portland’s Adderall Canyonly (Wayne Longer) sent us two new albums to review, but when we saw that he’d released four in the last four months, we decided to check them all out. That’s a lot of releases, but to his credit, the
Adderall Canyonly ~ Four Albums
Portland’s Adderall Canyonly (Wayne Longer) sent us two new albums to review, but when we saw that he’d released four in the last four months, we decided to check them all out. That’s a lot of releases, but to his credit, the
Leonardo Rosado ~ Washed Away Memories
While Washed Away Memories is highly calm and for the most part bathed in soothing sounds, there are very deep dissonant moments when you can’t help but feel something is missing, that there is a certain disturbance you cannot grasp
Leonardo Rosado ~ Washed Away Memories
While Washed Away Memories is highly calm and for the most part bathed in soothing sounds, there are very deep dissonant moments when you can’t help but feel something is missing, that there is a certain disturbance you cannot grasp
LCNL 020: ACL Spring Mix (Richard Allen)
The thirteen tracks in A Closer Listen’s first seasonal mix were chosen by Richard Allen and lightly mixed by Joseph Sannicandro. They represent Rich’s picks of the season: his favorite tracks from the first 120 albums he’s reviewed this year.
LCNL 020: ACL Spring Mix (Richard Allen)
The thirteen tracks in A Closer Listen’s first seasonal mix were chosen by Richard Allen and lightly mixed by Joseph Sannicandro. They represent Rich’s picks of the season: his favorite tracks from the first 120 albums he’s reviewed this year.
CoH ~ Retro-2038
Russian-born, Sweden-based Ivan Pavlov (CoH) is an intensely cheerful performer and a sheer delight to watch. After seeing him in concert, attendees can’t help but hear his music in a visual way. His songs begin gently, with electronic pulses and
CoH ~ Retro-2038
Russian-born, Sweden-based Ivan Pavlov (CoH) is an intensely cheerful performer and a sheer delight to watch. After seeing him in concert, attendees can’t help but hear his music in a visual way. His songs begin gently, with electronic pulses and
a closer listen 