Posts Tagged: Blackford Hill
ACL 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
At A Closer Listen, we make a clear distinction between winter music and music that is released in winter. Winter music is evocative of the season and latitudes in which snow and ice take up permanent residence. The catch is that some
ACL 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
At A Closer Listen, we make a clear distinction between winter music and music that is released in winter. Winter music is evocative of the season and latitudes in which snow and ice take up permanent residence. The catch is that some
Kim Moore ~ A Song We Destroy to Spin Again
A Song We Destroy to Spin Again is a gorgeous mini-symphony, but leaving nothing to chance, it also comes in equally gorgeous packaging. Blackford Hill is known for paying attention to detail. The physical edition includes a 48-page softback book of
Kim Moore ~ A Song We Destroy to Spin Again
A Song We Destroy to Spin Again is a gorgeous mini-symphony, but leaving nothing to chance, it also comes in equally gorgeous packaging. Blackford Hill is known for paying attention to detail. The physical edition includes a 48-page softback book of
Ultramarine ~ Send and Return
We reference the early stars of techno so often we forget many of them are still active and relevant. Ultramarine is one of these acts, known for their pastoral tone and patiently unfolding pieces. Active since 1989, the duo has never
Ultramarine ~ Send and Return
We reference the early stars of techno so often we forget many of them are still active and relevant. Ultramarine is one of these acts, known for their pastoral tone and patiently unfolding pieces. Active since 1989, the duo has never
Rob St. John ~ Örö
Örö is a multi-media extravaganza, another aesthetic triumph from Blackford Hill. The pack includes an installation film, an artist’s book, a lathe-cut 7″ and an additional hour and 33 minutes of season-based field recordings from the former military island of Örö
Rob St. John ~ Örö
Örö is a multi-media extravaganza, another aesthetic triumph from Blackford Hill. The pack includes an installation film, an artist’s book, a lathe-cut 7″ and an additional hour and 33 minutes of season-based field recordings from the former military island of Örö
ACL 2022 ~ Top Ten Ambient
The best ambient albums of the year include a set of short stories, an ode to a remote island, a celebration of sailing, a score to ice diving and an expression of hope from Ukraine. Fans of classic ambience will
ACL 2022 ~ Top Ten Ambient
The best ambient albums of the year include a set of short stories, an ode to a remote island, a celebration of sailing, a score to ice diving and an expression of hope from Ukraine. Fans of classic ambience will
Holmes + atten Ash ~ Saturnian
Saturn has 83 moons while we only have one. This seems horribly unfair, and I intend to bring it up with the Bureau of Moon Distribution. Then again, we also have humans and they don’t, so that’s a toss-up. It
Holmes + atten Ash ~ Saturnian
Saturn has 83 moons while we only have one. This seems horribly unfair, and I intend to bring it up with the Bureau of Moon Distribution. Then again, we also have humans and they don’t, so that’s a toss-up. It
Morgan Szymański & Tommy Perman ~ Music for the Moon and the Trees
Music for the Moon and the Trees is a warm album that honors its title. Morgan Szymanski‘s guitar is made from an Italian red spruce selected by Luciano Lovadina under a full moon; the album was conceived in Tommy Perman‘s family woodland
Morgan Szymański & Tommy Perman ~ Music for the Moon and the Trees
Music for the Moon and the Trees is a warm album that honors its title. Morgan Szymanski‘s guitar is made from an Italian red spruce selected by Luciano Lovadina under a full moon; the album was conceived in Tommy Perman‘s family woodland
Various Artists ~ Peace and Plenty
Concurrent with the release of Blackford Hill’s print journal Oscillations #3 comes a 36-track compilation curated by Simon Lewin and Tommy Perman to raise funds for UNICEF’s work in Ukraine. The cover collage is bright and colorful, the title hopeful and encouraging, an idyllic
Various Artists ~ Peace and Plenty
Concurrent with the release of Blackford Hill’s print journal Oscillations #3 comes a 36-track compilation curated by Simon Lewin and Tommy Perman to raise funds for UNICEF’s work in Ukraine. The cover collage is bright and colorful, the title hopeful and encouraging, an idyllic
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