Posts Tagged: AMPLIFY 2020
ACL 2020 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
In 2020, the global soundscape changed quicker and more significantly than it had at any point in history. The work of field recording artists was given added significance, as they documented sounds that had never been heard before, had not
ACL 2020 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
In 2020, the global soundscape changed quicker and more significantly than it had at any point in history. The work of field recording artists was given added significance, as they documented sounds that had never been heard before, had not
ACL 2020 ~ Top Ten Experimental
A surprising fact about this year’s experimental picks: nearly every entry contains an aspect of spoken word. This unusual combination may reflect our desire for narrative as opposed to lyric. The world is a jumble right now; can anyone make sense
ACL 2020 ~ Top Ten Experimental
A surprising fact about this year’s experimental picks: nearly every entry contains an aspect of spoken word. This unusual combination may reflect our desire for narrative as opposed to lyric. The world is a jumble right now; can anyone make sense
ACL 2020 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
The year was so rough that we feared there would be no happy music. Thankfully, we found that we had reviewed plenty in every genre! The very concept of happiness is difficult to define, and a wide definition includes inner
ACL 2020 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
The year was so rough that we feared there would be no happy music. Thankfully, we found that we had reviewed plenty in every genre! The very concept of happiness is difficult to define, and a wide definition includes inner
ACL 2020 ~ The Year’s Best Labels
One of our Labels of the Year didn’t start as a label, but as a festival; another gathered contributions from around the world; the third was unable to publish physical editions during the pandemic, and went digital. In the spirit
ACL 2020 ~ The Year’s Best Labels
One of our Labels of the Year didn’t start as a label, but as a festival; another gathered contributions from around the world; the third was unable to publish physical editions during the pandemic, and went digital. In the spirit
All Together Now ~ The AMPLIFY Encore
During the pandemic, most festivals either retreated or closed. AMPLIFY 2020 went in the opposite direction. We blinked and 50 more tracks, EPs and albums came out, including the best of the bunch! For six months, the repurposed online festival has
All Together Now ~ The AMPLIFY Encore
During the pandemic, most festivals either retreated or closed. AMPLIFY 2020 went in the opposite direction. We blinked and 50 more tracks, EPs and albums came out, including the best of the bunch! For six months, the repurposed online festival has
OMG! Amplify Just Released 55 More Albums & EPs.
Eight weeks ago, we covered the first batch of releases in the Amplify 2020 quarantine festival: an explosion of creativity featuring 125 albums and EPs to enjoy at home during the pandemic. Since then, Amplify has released 55 more. This
OMG! Amplify Just Released 55 More Albums & EPs.
Eight weeks ago, we covered the first batch of releases in the Amplify 2020 quarantine festival: an explosion of creativity featuring 125 albums and EPs to enjoy at home during the pandemic. Since then, Amplify has released 55 more. This
ACL 2020 ~ Pandemic Playlist
Time is an unusual construct. The pandemic made spring feel like an entire year. Yet the year is only half over. Or is it already half over? It depends on where we live. The pandemic has mostly passed in some places
ACL 2020 ~ Pandemic Playlist
Time is an unusual construct. The pandemic made spring feel like an entire year. Yet the year is only half over. Or is it already half over? It depends on where we live. The pandemic has mostly passed in some places
Amplify 2020: quarantine festival
No live festivals this summer? No problem ~ Amplify 2020 brings the festival to you! This ongoing quarantine project is already up to an amazing 130 releases, which means there’s no way we can give it a closer listen ~ just like a live
Amplify 2020: quarantine festival
No live festivals this summer? No problem ~ Amplify 2020 brings the festival to you! This ongoing quarantine project is already up to an amazing 130 releases, which means there’s no way we can give it a closer listen ~ just like a live
a closer listen 