Posts Tagged: Danny Norbury
aus & Danny Norbury ~ Better Late Than Never
The album begins as quietly as winter snow. Soft piano notes fall from the sky, immersed in cloud-like ambience. Then the cello notes start to play, yielding a reflective and slightly mournful tone. By the end of “A Diary
aus & Danny Norbury ~ Better Late Than Never
The album begins as quietly as winter snow. Soft piano notes fall from the sky, immersed in cloud-like ambience. Then the cello notes start to play, yielding a reflective and slightly mournful tone. By the end of “A Diary
ACL 2018 ~ Top Ten Ambient
2018 was a particularly strong year for ambient music. We received over a thousand albums for consideration, in some weeks more than all other genres combined ~ and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. While composing this introduction, we
ACL 2018 ~ Top Ten Ambient
2018 was a particularly strong year for ambient music. We received over a thousand albums for consideration, in some weeks more than all other genres combined ~ and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. While composing this introduction, we
First Half Highlights ~ The Top 20
We’ve reached the midway point of 2018, and polled our staff to discover their first half highlights! This is a great way to keep track of what we’ve reviewed so far and are still enjoying in July. We suspect many
First Half Highlights ~ The Top 20
We’ve reached the midway point of 2018, and polled our staff to discover their first half highlights! This is a great way to keep track of what we’ve reviewed so far and are still enjoying in July. We suspect many
Ian Hawgood + Danny Norbury ~ Faintly Recollected
One of the privileges of music writing is receiving music before release, and allowing it to sink in over time. This transporting 33-minute piece has proven its worth over the long lead-up to the holidays and the long silence of
Ian Hawgood + Danny Norbury ~ Faintly Recollected
One of the privileges of music writing is receiving music before release, and allowing it to sink in over time. This transporting 33-minute piece has proven its worth over the long lead-up to the holidays and the long silence of
Danny Norbury ~ Light in August [re-issue]
Danny Norbury’s Light in August was originally released by Lacies in July of 2009. This reissue, on Flau, includes his first EP Dusk, as well as “Fragment 2,” the beautiful closing track from 2012’s Bluebeard. Below is an edited version of my initial review, published by The Silent Ballet
Danny Norbury ~ Light in August [re-issue]
Danny Norbury’s Light in August was originally released by Lacies in July of 2009. This reissue, on Flau, includes his first EP Dusk, as well as “Fragment 2,” the beautiful closing track from 2012’s Bluebeard. Below is an edited version of my initial review, published by The Silent Ballet
Black Elk ~ Sparks
Having resided on the fringes of the experimental music scene for the past three years or so, I have time and again been utterly fascinated by the people involved in it; their passion for music and nothing else, their willingness
Black Elk ~ Sparks
Having resided on the fringes of the experimental music scene for the past three years or so, I have time and again been utterly fascinated by the people involved in it; their passion for music and nothing else, their willingness
Danny Norbury ~ Bluebeard
Once upon a time, French author Charles Perrault put pen to paper and created his much admired, spellbinding series of fairy tales. Courtesy of Wist Records comes the latest installment of ‘The Book Report’ series, one that has engraved a
Danny Norbury ~ Bluebeard
Once upon a time, French author Charles Perrault put pen to paper and created his much admired, spellbinding series of fairy tales. Courtesy of Wist Records comes the latest installment of ‘The Book Report’ series, one that has engraved a
Being ~ Folkestone Lighthouse
The Folkestone Lighthouse EP is one of the best releases of the year. We don’t say such things often, or lightly, because tastes differ; but this one crosses genres and is much more than a simple release. We’re fortunate to be able
Being ~ Folkestone Lighthouse
The Folkestone Lighthouse EP is one of the best releases of the year. We don’t say such things often, or lightly, because tastes differ; but this one crosses genres and is much more than a simple release. We’re fortunate to be able
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