LCNL 016: Mario Gabola Mix

LCNL 016: Mario Gabola Mix This month’s mix comes from Mario Gabola.  As I described  in the intro to SEC_‘s mix, I met Mario at Perditempo, a center of the experimental music scene in Naples, Italy.  Born in Salerno in

LCNL 016: Mario Gabola Mix

LCNL 016: Mario Gabola Mix This month’s mix comes from Mario Gabola.  As I described  in the intro to SEC_‘s mix, I met Mario at Perditempo, a center of the experimental music scene in Naples, Italy.  Born in Salerno in

The Black Twig Pickers ~ Rough Carpenters

The soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou? was a huge hit, and Mumford & Sons just won the Grammy for Best New Album.  Even casual music fans own at least one of these discs.  So why, after eight albums, are The Black

The Black Twig Pickers ~ Rough Carpenters

The soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou? was a huge hit, and Mumford & Sons just won the Grammy for Best New Album.  Even casual music fans own at least one of these discs.  So why, after eight albums, are The Black

Dan Friel ~ Total Folklore

Dan Friel uses a thrift store basement’s worth of pedals and odd gear to craft crumbling Nintendo anthems. When we say “anthems” we mean choreographed marching down the middle of the street with Super Mario and the fire department, fists in the air

Dan Friel ~ Total Folklore

Dan Friel uses a thrift store basement’s worth of pedals and odd gear to craft crumbling Nintendo anthems. When we say “anthems” we mean choreographed marching down the middle of the street with Super Mario and the fire department, fists in the air

The Nest Itself ~ (In) constant search

While post-rock continues to be on the wane in the Northern Hemisphere, it seems to be on the rise in the Southern Hemisphere.  Take for example the new debut album from Melbourne’s The Nest Itself, a follow-up to the quintet’s well-received

The Nest Itself ~ (In) constant search

While post-rock continues to be on the wane in the Northern Hemisphere, it seems to be on the rise in the Southern Hemisphere.  Take for example the new debut album from Melbourne’s The Nest Itself, a follow-up to the quintet’s well-received

Yann Novak ~ Blue.Hour

How long would you normally watch something that is slowly changing – a sunrise or sunset, a sleeping bear at the public zoo (wake up!), or the lapping of a tide?  Such scenes inspire endless fascination for a few, but

Yann Novak ~ Blue.Hour

How long would you normally watch something that is slowly changing – a sunrise or sunset, a sleeping bear at the public zoo (wake up!), or the lapping of a tide?  Such scenes inspire endless fascination for a few, but

Crusade ~ EP

The Sperm Whale has long been woven into epic tales of adventure and dread. Killer of Ahab. Devourer of 30 foot squid. Because so little is still known about them, these creatures live more as monsters than icons of science. There is

Crusade ~ EP

The Sperm Whale has long been woven into epic tales of adventure and dread. Killer of Ahab. Devourer of 30 foot squid. Because so little is still known about them, these creatures live more as monsters than icons of science. There is

Lyken ~ The Terrestrial Sea

Those who enjoyed The Folkestone Lighthouse EP will certainly enjoy The Terrestrial Sea, which is the sonic component of an installation in the Lighthouse Field Station of Cromarty.  In gathering these sounds, Mark Lyken traveled around the area, recording the sounds of ferries,

Lyken ~ The Terrestrial Sea

Those who enjoyed The Folkestone Lighthouse EP will certainly enjoy The Terrestrial Sea, which is the sonic component of an installation in the Lighthouse Field Station of Cromarty.  In gathering these sounds, Mark Lyken traveled around the area, recording the sounds of ferries,

Ruhe ~ Easing / Organs

Bryan Ruhe is having a wonderful season.  First came A Beautiful Weakness, the lovely music box EP released on Audio Gourmet, reviewed here earlier this year; then Small Gifts, a compilation including two Ruhe tracks, on his own Clothbound label; and now

Ruhe ~ Easing / Organs

Bryan Ruhe is having a wonderful season.  First came A Beautiful Weakness, the lovely music box EP released on Audio Gourmet, reviewed here earlier this year; then Small Gifts, a compilation including two Ruhe tracks, on his own Clothbound label; and now