Will Samson ~ Balance

Be warned, fans of instrumental work: Will Samson‘s album is quite heavy on the vocals. With understandable lyrics and everything! There’s no charter for ignoring singers at A Closer Listen, just that our natural inclination is towards songs and sounds

Will Samson ~ Balance

Be warned, fans of instrumental work: Will Samson‘s album is quite heavy on the vocals. With understandable lyrics and everything! There’s no charter for ignoring singers at A Closer Listen, just that our natural inclination is towards songs and sounds

hokuro ~ rôh mén rir néhââyâh “une âme sans fin”

hokuro‘s latest single-track EP may possess the mother of all impossible-to-remember titles, but at least there’s no confusion regarding its genre.  One glimpse at those vowels and accents and we know: this is experimental music, through and through.  The trio

hokuro ~ rôh mén rir néhââyâh “une âme sans fin”

hokuro‘s latest single-track EP may possess the mother of all impossible-to-remember titles, but at least there’s no confusion regarding its genre.  One glimpse at those vowels and accents and we know: this is experimental music, through and through.  The trio

(ad)VANCE(d) ~ unseen intelligence

20-minute tracks need to keep moving in order to justify their length, and this new release from mars f. wellink (VANCE ORCHESTRA) takes this lesson to heart, unfolding in three distinct parts that grow more intriguing as they unfold.  The

(ad)VANCE(d) ~ unseen intelligence

20-minute tracks need to keep moving in order to justify their length, and this new release from mars f. wellink (VANCE ORCHESTRA) takes this lesson to heart, unfolding in three distinct parts that grow more intriguing as they unfold.  The

Park Avenue Music ~ For Your Home Or Office

Another evening descends over Sacramento, California. As daylight arches over the horizon for another spectacular disappearance, the mood shifts from one of stressed work into one of relief and casual appreciation. The day loses its strict 4/4 rhythm as soon

Park Avenue Music ~ For Your Home Or Office

Another evening descends over Sacramento, California. As daylight arches over the horizon for another spectacular disappearance, the mood shifts from one of stressed work into one of relief and casual appreciation. The day loses its strict 4/4 rhythm as soon

mise_en_scene / Gerendás vs. Voigt

The latest split cassette from mise_en_scene / Voigt vs. Gerendás is a study in contrast:  low vs. loud.  Side A is filled with the hums and tones one might expect from appliances and well-oiled machinery, while Side B imitates the more immediate

mise_en_scene / Gerendás vs. Voigt

The latest split cassette from mise_en_scene / Voigt vs. Gerendás is a study in contrast:  low vs. loud.  Side A is filled with the hums and tones one might expect from appliances and well-oiled machinery, while Side B imitates the more immediate

Inner Trip ~ Initiate

Inner Trip is the alias of Iranian musician Saman N. and Initiate acts as his sophomore release. Initiate avoids the curse of the follow-up that many artists seem to struggle with, largely due to the deeply personal vision that exists inside the music. Every

Inner Trip ~ Initiate

Inner Trip is the alias of Iranian musician Saman N. and Initiate acts as his sophomore release. Initiate avoids the curse of the follow-up that many artists seem to struggle with, largely due to the deeply personal vision that exists inside the music. Every

Grasshopper ~ The Day America Forgot

What is the day America forgot?  Does the title refer to July 4, 1776, the day on which the nation declared its independence?  Is it September 11, 2001, a day that the nation vowed to “never forget” (a vow that first

Grasshopper ~ The Day America Forgot

What is the day America forgot?  Does the title refer to July 4, 1776, the day on which the nation declared its independence?  Is it September 11, 2001, a day that the nation vowed to “never forget” (a vow that first

Marta Mist ~ Industries

“These are the first steps of an evolution of an existing sound, Post-Stars of the Lid, perhaps?” On that note I ended my review of Marta Mist’s debut Distance/Skeletal/Union, a single which instantly found its way to my heart via

Marta Mist ~ Industries

“These are the first steps of an evolution of an existing sound, Post-Stars of the Lid, perhaps?” On that note I ended my review of Marta Mist’s debut Distance/Skeletal/Union, a single which instantly found its way to my heart via