Steve Roden ~ Berlin Fields

Berlin may be the lucky city that graces the title, but Berlin Fields was also recorded in Paris and Helsinki.  It’s an odd travelogue, 19 sonic vignettes captured as often by happenstance as by intention.  One imagines the artist wandering through

Steve Roden ~ Berlin Fields

Berlin may be the lucky city that graces the title, but Berlin Fields was also recorded in Paris and Helsinki.  It’s an odd travelogue, 19 sonic vignettes captured as often by happenstance as by intention.  One imagines the artist wandering through

My Panda Shall Fly & Benjamin Jackson ~ Let’s Vibrate Together

At this rate, A Closer Listen should instigate a new category “Records by artists who didn’t meet whilst collaborating”, for here is another. My Panda Shall Fly and Benjamin Jackson started by emailing loops and samples to each other and

My Panda Shall Fly & Benjamin Jackson ~ Let’s Vibrate Together

At this rate, A Closer Listen should instigate a new category “Records by artists who didn’t meet whilst collaborating”, for here is another. My Panda Shall Fly and Benjamin Jackson started by emailing loops and samples to each other and

Andrew Weathers Ensemble ~ Guilford County Songs

When is a song in fixed form?  Do songs have definitive versions, and if so, should they always be performed in that fashion?  Should a concert seek to replicate a recording or vice versa?  Is is better to record new

Andrew Weathers Ensemble ~ Guilford County Songs

When is a song in fixed form?  Do songs have definitive versions, and if so, should they always be performed in that fashion?  Should a concert seek to replicate a recording or vice versa?  Is is better to record new

Astrowind ~ Fresh Wind In The Valley Of Dreams

Space has long been a source of fascination and inspiration for electronic musicians; clips from NASA recordings have been used to give an extra depth to ambient works pretty much since the genre began. Kriipis Tulo, the Latvian musician who

Astrowind ~ Fresh Wind In The Valley Of Dreams

Space has long been a source of fascination and inspiration for electronic musicians; clips from NASA recordings have been used to give an extra depth to ambient works pretty much since the genre began. Kriipis Tulo, the Latvian musician who

North Atlantic Drift ~ Canvas

Taking its cue from the monochrome picture of the sea on a rainy day, North Atlantic Drift make an immediate impression as an artistic outfit not only willing to explore the edge of sound, but going further into the exploration

North Atlantic Drift ~ Canvas

Taking its cue from the monochrome picture of the sea on a rainy day, North Atlantic Drift make an immediate impression as an artistic outfit not only willing to explore the edge of sound, but going further into the exploration

Thomas Tilly and Jean-Luc Guionnet ~ Stones, Air, Axioms

In their introduction to Stones Air Axioms, Thomas Tilly and Jean-Luc Guionnet refer to the air volume of a cathedral as being “enclosed and defined by stone”.  This album reflects their attempt to map and reflect the sonic architecture of St. Pierre Cathedral

Thomas Tilly and Jean-Luc Guionnet ~ Stones, Air, Axioms

In their introduction to Stones Air Axioms, Thomas Tilly and Jean-Luc Guionnet refer to the air volume of a cathedral as being “enclosed and defined by stone”.  This album reflects their attempt to map and reflect the sonic architecture of St. Pierre Cathedral

Sam Gillies ~ Music for Computers

When an artist is represented by a swirled face, one thinks, a) this person is in the Witness Protection Program; b) this person is a chameleon, and/or c) oh no, I hope this is not his real face.  As it

Sam Gillies ~ Music for Computers

When an artist is represented by a swirled face, one thinks, a) this person is in the Witness Protection Program; b) this person is a chameleon, and/or c) oh no, I hope this is not his real face.  As it

Pleq/Hiroki Sasajima/Spheruleus ~ Time & Language

An electronic expert, a field recording specialist and an acoustic troubadour walk into a bar.  They buy a few drinks, socialize, and begin to play.  There’s no punchline, but the patrons clap.  This is essentially what happens on Time & Language,

Pleq/Hiroki Sasajima/Spheruleus ~ Time & Language

An electronic expert, a field recording specialist and an acoustic troubadour walk into a bar.  They buy a few drinks, socialize, and begin to play.  There’s no punchline, but the patrons clap.  This is essentially what happens on Time & Language,