Posts Tagged: Phantom Limb
Richard Skelton ~ selenodesy
‘Skyglow’ sounds like it should be the name of an Ambient compilation we’ve been sent for review: a hazy, neon-washed collection bathed in a nocturnal shimmer. It is, rather depressingly, the name for the effect artificial lighting has on our
Richard Skelton ~ selenodesy
‘Skyglow’ sounds like it should be the name of an Ambient compilation we’ve been sent for review: a hazy, neon-washed collection bathed in a nocturnal shimmer. It is, rather depressingly, the name for the effect artificial lighting has on our
ACL 2022 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
Thousands of submissions, hundreds of reviews, and it all comes down to this: The Top 20 Albums of 2022! Our headlines: women dominate, filling the top five spots, and a former champion returns to the top. The top three albums
ACL 2022 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
Thousands of submissions, hundreds of reviews, and it all comes down to this: The Top 20 Albums of 2022! Our headlines: women dominate, filling the top five spots, and a former champion returns to the top. The top three albums
ACL 2022 ~ Top Ten Experimental
This year’s selections are eclectic and exciting, and feature an array of uncommon instruments, radio transmissions, field recordings, experimental voice and even opera. These artists represent the cutting edge of music ~ the outer fringe that may seem strange today
ACL 2022 ~ Top Ten Experimental
This year’s selections are eclectic and exciting, and feature an array of uncommon instruments, radio transmissions, field recordings, experimental voice and even opera. These artists represent the cutting edge of music ~ the outer fringe that may seem strange today
ACL 2022 ~ Top Ten Electronic
Is it unfeeling to dance when the world seems to be falling apart? Or is the communal mingling of bodies essential to one’s well-being? The albums on this list were composed in a time of relative isolation, yet look to
ACL 2022 ~ Top Ten Electronic
Is it unfeeling to dance when the world seems to be falling apart? Or is the communal mingling of bodies essential to one’s well-being? The albums on this list were composed in a time of relative isolation, yet look to
ACL 2022 ~ The Year’s Best Film Scores
2022 was a particularly good year for film scores, continuing a resurgence from the paucity of the pandemic years. We’ve chosen an eclectic list this year, including a score that was just made available for a film released in 2018,
ACL 2022 ~ The Year’s Best Film Scores
2022 was a particularly good year for film scores, continuing a resurgence from the paucity of the pandemic years. We’ve chosen an eclectic list this year, including a score that was just made available for a film released in 2018,
Loraine James ~ Building Something Beautiful for Me
NYC in the 60s, 70s and 80s was a melting pot of different cultural genres and a meeting point for important figures in contemporary music. The scene was filled with many artists whose influential body of work has been written
Loraine James ~ Building Something Beautiful for Me
NYC in the 60s, 70s and 80s was a melting pot of different cultural genres and a meeting point for important figures in contemporary music. The scene was filled with many artists whose influential body of work has been written
Hekla ~ Xiuxiuejar
Few instruments are as affordable and versatile as the theremin, yet few people play it and fewer still play it well. Iceland’s Hekla has risen to the top of her field by matching the instrument with dark cello, crushing soundscapes and her
Hekla ~ Xiuxiuejar
Few instruments are as affordable and versatile as the theremin, yet few people play it and fewer still play it well. Iceland’s Hekla has risen to the top of her field by matching the instrument with dark cello, crushing soundscapes and her
Jon Natchez ~ Luzzu [official soundtrack]
Some may have missed this independent Maltese film when it was released last year, but every reviewer loved it; the Rotten Tomatoes score stands at 100%. The film has a lot in common with Oscar winner Coda; Luzzu addresses family struggles,
Jon Natchez ~ Luzzu [official soundtrack]
Some may have missed this independent Maltese film when it was released last year, but every reviewer loved it; the Rotten Tomatoes score stands at 100%. The film has a lot in common with Oscar winner Coda; Luzzu addresses family struggles,
a closer listen 