Posts Tagged: Danny Norbury

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

Pawn ~ Glimmer of Sunlight

When Tone Sketch was released last October, it bumped Glimmer of Sunlight straight to 2012.  This turns out to have been a smart decision, as the two releases might otherwise have competed against each other.  The earlier album was more vocal-centric; Glimmer of

Pawn ~ Glimmer of Sunlight

When Tone Sketch was released last October, it bumped Glimmer of Sunlight straight to 2012.  This turns out to have been a smart decision, as the two releases might otherwise have competed against each other.  The earlier album was more vocal-centric; Glimmer of