Posts Tagged: Denovali

Kuba Kapsa Ensemble ~ Vantdraught 4

Much has changed since Vantdraught 10 Vol. 1.  The Kuba Kapsa Ensemble, led by Polish pianist and composer Kuba Kapsa, has grown leaner and more complex, shedding six players as well as the previous album’s rampant repetition.  The result is a compact

Kuba Kapsa Ensemble ~ Vantdraught 4

Much has changed since Vantdraught 10 Vol. 1.  The Kuba Kapsa Ensemble, led by Polish pianist and composer Kuba Kapsa, has grown leaner and more complex, shedding six players as well as the previous album’s rampant repetition.  The result is a compact

Ricardo Donoso ~ Quintessence

Ricardo Donoso has established a sublime symbiotic relationship with Denovali.  After the success of Saravá Exu and Machine to Machine, the label rewarded his talent with a compilation of early works and a remix set.  Now the artist has returned with

Ricardo Donoso ~ Quintessence

Ricardo Donoso has established a sublime symbiotic relationship with Denovali.  After the success of Saravá Exu and Machine to Machine, the label rewarded his talent with a compilation of early works and a remix set.  Now the artist has returned with

ACL 2015: Top Ten Drone

Extended tones form the basis of Drone, a category that can be as soft as a refrigerator hum or as loud as the military plane that adopted its name.  But there’s so much more to the genre than simple extension.

ACL 2015: Top Ten Drone

Extended tones form the basis of Drone, a category that can be as soft as a refrigerator hum or as loud as the military plane that adopted its name.  But there’s so much more to the genre than simple extension.

Moon Zero ~ S/T

Down by the docks of the River Thames, the self-titled debut album of Moon Zero (Tim Garratt) takes shape. Initially, the music abides in and around one of the wealthiest parts of London, where money is rapidly exchanged and businesses, media

Moon Zero ~ S/T

Down by the docks of the River Thames, the self-titled debut album of Moon Zero (Tim Garratt) takes shape. Initially, the music abides in and around one of the wealthiest parts of London, where money is rapidly exchanged and businesses, media

Ricardo Donoso ~ Machine to Machine

Ricardo Donoso is difficult to define.  On the one hand, he’s part of the wild experimental duo Perispirit; on the other, he’s the curator of the Kathexis label, whose last release was Alex Menzies’ subtle soundtrack to Order & Disorder.  Then

Ricardo Donoso ~ Machine to Machine

Ricardo Donoso is difficult to define.  On the one hand, he’s part of the wild experimental duo Perispirit; on the other, he’s the curator of the Kathexis label, whose last release was Alex Menzies’ subtle soundtrack to Order & Disorder.  Then

Petrels ~ Flailing Tomb

When a vocal tune appears on a mostly instrumental album, it had better have a memorable hook ~ and by God, “Orpheus” does.  I shall fight, so that failure is possible, sings the all-female choir, responding to verses sung by Never

Petrels ~ Flailing Tomb

When a vocal tune appears on a mostly instrumental album, it had better have a memorable hook ~ and by God, “Orpheus” does.  I shall fight, so that failure is possible, sings the all-female choir, responding to verses sung by Never

Kuba Kapsa Ensemble ~ Vantdraught 10 Vol. 1

The “10” of the title refers to the ten instruments:  four violins, two violas, one cello, one vibraphone, one marimba and one piano.  Kuba Kapsa Ensemble is the bold new project from Contemporary Noise Sexet’s Kuba Kapsa, and it’s already 40% bigger

Kuba Kapsa Ensemble ~ Vantdraught 10 Vol. 1

The “10” of the title refers to the ten instruments:  four violins, two violas, one cello, one vibraphone, one marimba and one piano.  Kuba Kapsa Ensemble is the bold new project from Contemporary Noise Sexet’s Kuba Kapsa, and it’s already 40% bigger

Fogh Depot ~ Fogh Depot

The sun is rising, eyes are closing, and ghosts are dressed for the ballroom. Fogh Depot is the album an undertaker puts on while sipping a glass of dark red wine after work. Or, perhaps it should be vodka? The Fogh

Fogh Depot ~ Fogh Depot

The sun is rising, eyes are closing, and ghosts are dressed for the ballroom. Fogh Depot is the album an undertaker puts on while sipping a glass of dark red wine after work. Or, perhaps it should be vodka? The Fogh