Posts Tagged: Gruenrekorder
Merzouga ~ 52°46’ North 13°29’ East – Music for Wax-Cylinders
Berlin’s Erich Moritz von Hornbostel was one lucky musicologist. Unable to travel, he was aided by a Prussian emperor’s edict that required all wax cylinder music passing through the country to be brought to him. During the early 20th century,
Merzouga ~ 52°46’ North 13°29’ East – Music for Wax-Cylinders
Berlin’s Erich Moritz von Hornbostel was one lucky musicologist. Unable to travel, he was aided by a Prussian emperor’s edict that required all wax cylinder music passing through the country to be brought to him. During the early 20th century,
Christina Kubisch & Eckehard Güther ~ Mosaïque Mosaic
Eastern sounds are unfamiliar to most Western ears, and vice versa. What seems innocuous in one territory may be misinterpreted in another. Never is this more apparent than on the opening selection of Mosaïque Mosaic, as what seems at first to
Christina Kubisch & Eckehard Güther ~ Mosaïque Mosaic
Eastern sounds are unfamiliar to most Western ears, and vice versa. What seems innocuous in one territory may be misinterpreted in another. Never is this more apparent than on the opening selection of Mosaïque Mosaic, as what seems at first to
Cathy Lane ~ The Hebrides Suite
Forty miles off the coast of Scotland lie the Outer Hebrides, an archipelago of islands whose populace have seen some harsh times yet still endure. Over the past three decades, Cathy Lane has enjoyed a love affair with the archipelago. The Hebrides
Cathy Lane ~ The Hebrides Suite
Forty miles off the coast of Scotland lie the Outer Hebrides, an archipelago of islands whose populace have seen some harsh times yet still endure. Over the past three decades, Cathy Lane has enjoyed a love affair with the archipelago. The Hebrides
ACL 2013: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
In compiling these field recordings, some artists traveled to distant lands, while others stayed at home. Some added instruments, others computer processing. Some of these releases are in love with certain places, but each one is in love with sound.
ACL 2013: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
In compiling these field recordings, some artists traveled to distant lands, while others stayed at home. Some added instruments, others computer processing. Some of these releases are in love with certain places, but each one is in love with sound.
Daniel Blinkhorn ~ Terra Subfónica
The most diverse album in recent memory, Terra Subfónica is a series of “radiophonic miniatures” that investigates sound and sub-sound, with an emphasis on the ignored. Extensive liner notes guide the listener through a selection of soundscapes that range from quiet field
Daniel Blinkhorn ~ Terra Subfónica
The most diverse album in recent memory, Terra Subfónica is a series of “radiophonic miniatures” that investigates sound and sub-sound, with an emphasis on the ignored. Extensive liner notes guide the listener through a selection of soundscapes that range from quiet field
ACL 2012: Music for Synagogues & Cathedrals
The music of organized religion is often bland when it has no right to be. The subject matter is the breadth of life, from the heights of heaven and depths of hell to unknowable mysteries, hallowed understandings, and transcendent awe.
ACL 2012: Music for Synagogues & Cathedrals
The music of organized religion is often bland when it has no right to be. The subject matter is the breadth of life, from the heights of heaven and depths of hell to unknowable mysteries, hallowed understandings, and transcendent awe.
Pietro Riparbelli ~ Three Days of Silence
The monastic life remains inscrutable to those outside the conclaves. No matter how many films or books cover the subject, the internal, contemplative path can only be experienced through participation. In an effort to understand the isolated, yet strangely communal
Pietro Riparbelli ~ Three Days of Silence
The monastic life remains inscrutable to those outside the conclaves. No matter how many films or books cover the subject, the internal, contemplative path can only be experienced through participation. In an effort to understand the isolated, yet strangely communal
Various Artists ~ Somewhere on the edge
47 tracks, 531 minutes and 34 seconds: nearly nine hours of field recordings and soundscapes fill every corner of Gruenrekorder’s 100th release, a testament not only to the strength and diversity of the label, but to the number of friends
Various Artists ~ Somewhere on the edge
47 tracks, 531 minutes and 34 seconds: nearly nine hours of field recordings and soundscapes fill every corner of Gruenrekorder’s 100th release, a testament not only to the strength and diversity of the label, but to the number of friends
