Posts Tagged: Denovali
Electronic Observations 2015 #2
It’s been a while – too long, really – since my last installment of EO. Many thanks to Rich for filling in the gap, but hopefully I’m back and meeting deadlines from now on. This column was supposed to appear
Electronic Observations 2015 #2
It’s been a while – too long, really – since my last installment of EO. Many thanks to Rich for filling in the gap, but hopefully I’m back and meeting deadlines from now on. This column was supposed to appear
Ricardo Donoso ~ Saravá Exu
‘There was no power in the world that could prevail with me to go through the mortal terror of another encounter with myself, to face another reorganization, a new incarnation, when at the end of the road there was no
Ricardo Donoso ~ Saravá Exu
‘There was no power in the world that could prevail with me to go through the mortal terror of another encounter with myself, to face another reorganization, a new incarnation, when at the end of the road there was no
ACL 2014: Top Ten Modern Composition
Listening again to these albums, we’re reminded of the aching beauty that graces modern composition. From “Atomos VII” to “going backwards to recover what was left behind”, from “The Musk Ox” to “pino” to “you are not alone, dear wolf”,
ACL 2014: Top Ten Modern Composition
Listening again to these albums, we’re reminded of the aching beauty that graces modern composition. From “Atomos VII” to “going backwards to recover what was left behind”, from “The Musk Ox” to “pino” to “you are not alone, dear wolf”,
ACL 2014: Top Ten Drone
The extended tones of drone can undulate and loop or attack like disturbed bees; they can lull one to sleep or startle one awake. Both types of drone are represented in this year’s picks. Some familiar names are present, joined
ACL 2014: Top Ten Drone
The extended tones of drone can undulate and loop or attack like disturbed bees; they can lull one to sleep or startle one awake. Both types of drone are represented in this year’s picks. Some familiar names are present, joined
ACL 2014: Top Ten Ambient
This year, A Closer Listen continued to receive more ambient music than any other type, over 500 releases in all. The ambient field is so competitive that only the most distinctive releases manage to break through and to form a lasting impression.
ACL 2014: Top Ten Ambient
This year, A Closer Listen continued to receive more ambient music than any other type, over 500 releases in all. The ambient field is so competitive that only the most distinctive releases manage to break through and to form a lasting impression.
ACL 2014: The Year’s Best Labels
After two years of coming in second, Denovali Records finally makes it to the top spot! Another label makes its first appearance on our chart, while a former top pick returns to the list. These are the best in the business,
ACL 2014: The Year’s Best Labels
After two years of coming in second, Denovali Records finally makes it to the top spot! Another label makes its first appearance on our chart, while a former top pick returns to the list. These are the best in the business,
A Denovali Trio: Poppy Ackroyd, Carlos Cipa, Dale Cooper Quartet & the Dictaphones + Witxes
Three albums in three weeks from Denovali, a very active November! The new slate includes piano-based albums from Poppy Ackroyd and Carlos Cipa, and a split work from Dale Cooper Quartet & the Dictaphones + Witxes, each reworking the other’s music. Pianist/violinist Poppy Ackroyd is
A Denovali Trio: Poppy Ackroyd, Carlos Cipa, Dale Cooper Quartet & the Dictaphones + Witxes
Three albums in three weeks from Denovali, a very active November! The new slate includes piano-based albums from Poppy Ackroyd and Carlos Cipa, and a split work from Dale Cooper Quartet & the Dictaphones + Witxes, each reworking the other’s music. Pianist/violinist Poppy Ackroyd is
Blueneck ~ King Nine
Album to album, the sound of Blueneck is hard to predict: instrumental, buried vocal, clear vocal, mix. But the melancholic mix of piano and guitars is constant, as is the level of quality. The new work pushes the band further into the
Blueneck ~ King Nine
Album to album, the sound of Blueneck is hard to predict: instrumental, buried vocal, clear vocal, mix. But the melancholic mix of piano and guitars is constant, as is the level of quality. The new work pushes the band further into the
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