Posts Tagged: Project Mooncircle

Long Arm ~ Silent Opera

Silent Opera seems tailor-made for a dance company. Through allusion and allegory, Long Arm presents a wide-angle story whose message is revealed through a voiceover in the closing minutes: “Choose life before it’s too late.”  Stating one’s concept with a speech, however short,

Long Arm ~ Silent Opera

Silent Opera seems tailor-made for a dance company. Through allusion and allegory, Long Arm presents a wide-angle story whose message is revealed through a voiceover in the closing minutes: “Choose life before it’s too late.”  Stating one’s concept with a speech, however short,

A Closer Listen’s Best Electronic Albums of the Decade

While the mainstream charts reflect a love for steady beats, the underground features an industry rife with reinvention.  Few of the artists below have hits, but in a perfect world, they would.  Their music has influenced film scores, commercials and

A Closer Listen’s Best Electronic Albums of the Decade

While the mainstream charts reflect a love for steady beats, the underground features an industry rife with reinvention.  Few of the artists below have hits, but in a perfect world, they would.  Their music has influenced film scores, commercials and

ACL 2017 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year

2017 was the most tumultuous year in recent memory, and we’re still trying to make sense of it all.  One thing we do know: the year produced a lot of great music, much of it related to the hopes and

ACL 2017 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year

2017 was the most tumultuous year in recent memory, and we’re still trying to make sense of it all.  One thing we do know: the year produced a lot of great music, much of it related to the hopes and

ACL 2017 ~ Top Ten Electronic

Two types of electronic music battle on this page: the smooth and soothing v. the jagged and challenging.  2017 was an especially good year for electronic music, as new genres seemed to develop before they could be named.  Industrial music

ACL 2017 ~ Top Ten Electronic

Two types of electronic music battle on this page: the smooth and soothing v. the jagged and challenging.  2017 was an especially good year for electronic music, as new genres seemed to develop before they could be named.  Industrial music

ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging

The further we travel into the digital era, the fewer physical releases we see.  A year ago, the digital market was bypassed by streaming.  Most people are content to hear rather than to own.  It takes a special presentation to

ACL 2017 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging

The further we travel into the digital era, the fewer physical releases we see.  A year ago, the digital market was bypassed by streaming.  Most people are content to hear rather than to own.  It takes a special presentation to

ACL 2017 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year

The world needs happy music now more than ever.  At the end of an incredibly draining year, such music can restore our spirits, clearing our minds for the holidays and bolstering us with hope for the upcoming year.  We all

ACL 2017 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year

The world needs happy music now more than ever.  At the end of an incredibly draining year, such music can restore our spirits, clearing our minds for the holidays and bolstering us with hope for the upcoming year.  We all

Jilk ~ Joy in the End

Jilk has been one of our favorite electronic acts since their inception, and Joy in the End is the quartet’s new magnum opus.  It’s not only a great electronic album; it speaks to our troubled times with a sense of optimism and

Jilk ~ Joy in the End

Jilk has been one of our favorite electronic acts since their inception, and Joy in the End is the quartet’s new magnum opus.  It’s not only a great electronic album; it speaks to our troubled times with a sense of optimism and

Kafuka ~ Laws of Nature

Berlin-based Project Mooncircle began the year with a beautifully boxed 15th Anniversary Compilation.  Fans of the label received the lavish set as a celebration; newcomers received it as an overture, hoping to hear more from the 39 artists collected in its

Kafuka ~ Laws of Nature

Berlin-based Project Mooncircle began the year with a beautifully boxed 15th Anniversary Compilation.  Fans of the label received the lavish set as a celebration; newcomers received it as an overture, hoping to hear more from the 39 artists collected in its