Mark Vernon ~ Call Back Carousel

How long does it take for something to peak, become outdated, and return in a nostalgic rush, a pleasantly retro experience?  Some might say this occurred with vinyl (although it was never really gone), Polaroids and bell bottoms.  This week

OMG! Amplify Just Released 55 More Albums & EPs.

Eight weeks ago, we covered the first batch of releases in the Amplify 2020 quarantine festival: an explosion of creativity featuring 125 albums and EPs to enjoy at home during the pandemic.  Since then, Amplify has released 55 more.  This

ACL 2015: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape

This year’s top field recording and soundscape albums travel to global extremes, from the frozen Arctic to the heart of the jungle.  They commute to congested cities and retreat to quiet streams.  They fall in love with frogs and olives.

Mark Vernon ~ Things That Were Missed In The Clamour For Calm

“Whatever is not full makes noise.  Whatever is full is quiet.”  Buddha’s quote lies at the heart of Mark Vernon‘s Sri Lankan sound collage, an exercise in juxtaposition.  Vernon’s CD introduction describes a mechanism in Colombo that instigates noise – drums,