Posts Tagged: Jeremy Bye

Buzz Gravelle ~ Original Compositions for Guitar and Mandolin

Most of us play, or at least know someone who plays, the acoustic guitar. It’s the go-to weapon of choice for buskers, folkies, campfire singers, and, well, pretty much anyone who wants a flexible, portable instrument. So when an album

Buzz Gravelle ~ Original Compositions for Guitar and Mandolin

Most of us play, or at least know someone who plays, the acoustic guitar. It’s the go-to weapon of choice for buskers, folkies, campfire singers, and, well, pretty much anyone who wants a flexible, portable instrument. So when an album

Max Bondi ~ Convolution

Perhaps it is my over-active imagination, or maybe I’ve watched Toy Story too many times, but I have wondered, on odd occasion, what happens to my gadgets when I’m not around. Do my microwave, fridge and laptop all suddenly spring

Max Bondi ~ Convolution

Perhaps it is my over-active imagination, or maybe I’ve watched Toy Story too many times, but I have wondered, on odd occasion, what happens to my gadgets when I’m not around. Do my microwave, fridge and laptop all suddenly spring

Silencio ~ When I’m Gone

There is a suggestion – possibly a theory although I’ve not heard it given a name – that music waits for the right moment to arrive. Sometimes, inspiration is instant and the song flows into the ether from… wherever it

Silencio ~ When I’m Gone

There is a suggestion – possibly a theory although I’ve not heard it given a name – that music waits for the right moment to arrive. Sometimes, inspiration is instant and the song flows into the ether from… wherever it

Matthew Bourne ~ Montauk Variations

Normally, when a work has ‘Variations’ in its title, there is usually a theme in existence for the variations to stem from. That doesn’t appear to be the case on jazz pianist Matthew Bourne’s debut solo album; rather the pieces

Matthew Bourne ~ Montauk Variations

Normally, when a work has ‘Variations’ in its title, there is usually a theme in existence for the variations to stem from. That doesn’t appear to be the case on jazz pianist Matthew Bourne’s debut solo album; rather the pieces

Brother Sun, Sister Moon ~ Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Collaborative projects are tricky beasts at the best of times. Just a few years ago, they would consist of two, three or more musicians sitting in a room together and hoping something would spark. More recently, there’s been no need

Brother Sun, Sister Moon ~ Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Collaborative projects are tricky beasts at the best of times. Just a few years ago, they would consist of two, three or more musicians sitting in a room together and hoping something would spark. More recently, there’s been no need

Various Artists ~ Tectonic Plates Volume 3

The first Tectonic Plates compilation was a timely capturing of the major players in dubstep; six years later comes the third volume and it’s time to move things on again. The steel grey cover and the terse names listed don’t

Various Artists ~ Tectonic Plates Volume 3

The first Tectonic Plates compilation was a timely capturing of the major players in dubstep; six years later comes the third volume and it’s time to move things on again. The steel grey cover and the terse names listed don’t

Bryter Layter ~ Two Lenses

Tasteful, analogue synth work from the duo of Mike Pollard (records as Pale Blue Sky among others, runs the Arbor label) and Joseph Raglani. Two Lenses is a collection of live-in-the-studio recordings made between 2008-09, although it could have been

Bryter Layter ~ Two Lenses

Tasteful, analogue synth work from the duo of Mike Pollard (records as Pale Blue Sky among others, runs the Arbor label) and Joseph Raglani. Two Lenses is a collection of live-in-the-studio recordings made between 2008-09, although it could have been

My Panda Shall Fly & Benjamin Jackson ~ Let’s Vibrate Together

At this rate, A Closer Listen should instigate a new category “Records by artists who didn’t meet whilst collaborating”, for here is another. My Panda Shall Fly and Benjamin Jackson started by emailing loops and samples to each other and

My Panda Shall Fly & Benjamin Jackson ~ Let’s Vibrate Together

At this rate, A Closer Listen should instigate a new category “Records by artists who didn’t meet whilst collaborating”, for here is another. My Panda Shall Fly and Benjamin Jackson started by emailing loops and samples to each other and