Posts Tagged: Elevator Bath

Leslee Smucker ~ Breathing Landscape / Concepción Huerta ~ The Earth Has Memory

Whatever medium of creation we explore, it seems artists never get too far away from the Earth and its landscapes. Some explore threatened environments, whilst others retreat into familiar terrain for nostalgia and remembrance. Two upcoming releases dwell on inhabited

Leslee Smucker ~ Breathing Landscape / Concepción Huerta ~ The Earth Has Memory

Whatever medium of creation we explore, it seems artists never get too far away from the Earth and its landscapes. Some explore threatened environments, whilst others retreat into familiar terrain for nostalgia and remembrance. Two upcoming releases dwell on inhabited

Susana López ~ The Edge of the Circle / Manja Ristić ~ Him, fast sleeping, soon he found In labyrinth of many a round, self​-​rolled

How might we visualise a drone? Perhaps a long unbroken line. Better yet, a continuous circle of sound. Or a series of circles rippling over water. New albums from Susana López and Manja Ristić both use circular motifs to envision

Susana López ~ The Edge of the Circle / Manja Ristić ~ Him, fast sleeping, soon he found In labyrinth of many a round, self​-​rolled

How might we visualise a drone? Perhaps a long unbroken line. Better yet, a continuous circle of sound. Or a series of circles rippling over water. New albums from Susana López and Manja Ristić both use circular motifs to envision

Matt Shoemaker ~ Brengenging Sala

It takes a lot of moving parts to fund, film, and release a piece of cinema. It is no surprise that many projects never make it onto our screens. Directed by Matthew Dunning, Brêngênging Sala, is a documentary exploring the

Matt Shoemaker ~ Brengenging Sala

It takes a lot of moving parts to fund, film, and release a piece of cinema. It is no surprise that many projects never make it onto our screens. Directed by Matthew Dunning, Brêngênging Sala, is a documentary exploring the

ACL 2020 ~ Top Ten Drone

Fewer drone releases came in this year than ever before.  The world was so dark, it seemed that even recording artists weren’t in the mood to record dark music.  But by the end of the year, we began to notice

ACL 2020 ~ Top Ten Drone

Fewer drone releases came in this year than ever before.  The world was so dark, it seemed that even recording artists weren’t in the mood to record dark music.  But by the end of the year, we began to notice

Susana López ~ Crónica de un secuestro

Crónica de un secuestro was conceived and recorded during March of the current year, its grating drones and harsh ambience the result of lockdown isolation. The album title could be translated to “chronicle of a kidnapping”, but it is also

Susana López ~ Crónica de un secuestro

Crónica de un secuestro was conceived and recorded during March of the current year, its grating drones and harsh ambience the result of lockdown isolation. The album title could be translated to “chronicle of a kidnapping”, but it is also

Colin Andrew Sheffield & James Eck Rippie ~ exploded view

Have you ever dropped a box of glitter on the floor, or confetti, or buttons, or nails, and then had to sweep it all up and sort it out?  Imagine doing that with sound.  This is the genesis of exploded view,

Colin Andrew Sheffield & James Eck Rippie ~ exploded view

Have you ever dropped a box of glitter on the floor, or confetti, or buttons, or nails, and then had to sweep it all up and sort it out?  Imagine doing that with sound.  This is the genesis of exploded view,

ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers

Hundreds of albums are released every single day.  So how does one stand out?  By making a great first impression.  Great art calls attention to great music.  On this list, appearance is everything.  We enjoyed each of the albums listed below,

ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers

Hundreds of albums are released every single day.  So how does one stand out?  By making a great first impression.  Great art calls attention to great music.  On this list, appearance is everything.  We enjoyed each of the albums listed below,

Colin Andrew Sheffield & James Eck Rippie ~ Essential Anatomies

Fourteen years is a long break, but that’s how long it took Colin Andrew Sheffield & James Eck Rippie to return to the studio.  Variations first appeared in 2001, followed by two sound installations; then silence.  When one listens to the newly expanded

Colin Andrew Sheffield & James Eck Rippie ~ Essential Anatomies

Fourteen years is a long break, but that’s how long it took Colin Andrew Sheffield & James Eck Rippie to return to the studio.  Variations first appeared in 2001, followed by two sound installations; then silence.  When one listens to the newly expanded