Alan Licht ~ Four Years Older

A noted and respected figure in the New York underground music scene since the 1990s, the wealth of musical output from guitarist Alan Licht may unfamiliar to some, who better know his work as a writer. His rich and diverse

Stephan Mathieu ~ Un Coeur Simple

It’s a safe bet that most readers of A Closer Listen are already familiar with the sound world of Stephan Mathieu. Active since the early nineties, he has over 30 album titles to his name (both solo and collaborative) and

Silent Land Time Machine / Moonwood ~ Split Tape

By the late nineteen nineties, the audio cassette tape was pushed into a state of near obsolescence by the prevailing digital landscape.  And by 2003, most of the major labels abandoned the cassette format entirely.  Today – thanks in part

Elian ~ A Little Bit of Cinematography

The sound art of Elian (Michael Duane Ferrell) is informed by the creative fire of shifting moods.  Until now, his work has been as formless as the primordial waters.  Yet with his 21-minute tribute to Ingmar Bergman, A Little Bit of Cinematography, a