Posts Tagged: Richard Allen
Johnny Bell ~ Mountain States
When Alabama sings “play me some mountain music,” they express their love for an Appalachian style of banjo-picking, heavily reliant on a narrow canon. Johnny Bell also lives in the mountains, but his range is the Rockies. On Mountain States, Bell seeks
Johnny Bell ~ Mountain States
When Alabama sings “play me some mountain music,” they express their love for an Appalachian style of banjo-picking, heavily reliant on a narrow canon. Johnny Bell also lives in the mountains, but his range is the Rockies. On Mountain States, Bell seeks
Buildings and Food ~ Yutori
Yutori is the Japanese art of slowing down to create room for reflection. Literally translated as “room to breathe” or “spaciousness,” the approach emphasizes the creativity that can arise in moments of calm. The Japanese-Canadian artist Buildings and Food (Jen K. Wilson)
Buildings and Food ~ Yutori
Yutori is the Japanese art of slowing down to create room for reflection. Literally translated as “room to breathe” or “spaciousness,” the approach emphasizes the creativity that can arise in moments of calm. The Japanese-Canadian artist Buildings and Food (Jen K. Wilson)
kyïvite ~ broadcast
Earlier this year, we covered the first iteration of kyïvite‘s broadcast, which has since inspired two more broadcasts and attracted the attention of the staalplaat label. The Amsterdam imprint has just released all three podcasts as a standalone album, including a
kyïvite ~ broadcast
Earlier this year, we covered the first iteration of kyïvite‘s broadcast, which has since inspired two more broadcasts and attracted the attention of the staalplaat label. The Amsterdam imprint has just released all three podcasts as a standalone album, including a
Kinact ~ Kinshasa in Action
Kinshasa in Action is a unique release that represents something few outside of the Congo have ever seen: a street performance in which trash becomes treasure, outfits become instruments and mythology becomes protest. The 68-page zine (available separately or in a
Kinact ~ Kinshasa in Action
Kinshasa in Action is a unique release that represents something few outside of the Congo have ever seen: a street performance in which trash becomes treasure, outfits become instruments and mythology becomes protest. The 68-page zine (available separately or in a
Saamleng ~ Spring Bundle
Happy tenth anniversary to Poland’s Saamleng label, home to a remarkable run of 71 pure field recording releases. While the majority of the albums come from Tomek Mirt and Magda Ter (read our 2022 interview with Mirt here), the label has also
Saamleng ~ Spring Bundle
Happy tenth anniversary to Poland’s Saamleng label, home to a remarkable run of 71 pure field recording releases. While the majority of the albums come from Tomek Mirt and Magda Ter (read our 2022 interview with Mirt here), the label has also
Deaf Center ~ Through Time / A Second
As Sonic Pieces writes, “the subject of time is an ambitious one,” tackled by Deaf Center on Through Time and its December companion piece, “A Second.” Instrumental music lends itself well to the subject, as it has the capacity to warp, suspend or
Deaf Center ~ Through Time / A Second
As Sonic Pieces writes, “the subject of time is an ambitious one,” tackled by Deaf Center on Through Time and its December companion piece, “A Second.” Instrumental music lends itself well to the subject, as it has the capacity to warp, suspend or
Christina Vantzou ~ The Reintegration of the Ear
Due to tariffs, I was unable to obtain an ear, so I’m a bit jealous of the ten fortunate people who are each proud owners of a stainless steel votive ear, made in Greece as a tactile representation of the
Christina Vantzou ~ The Reintegration of the Ear
Due to tariffs, I was unable to obtain an ear, so I’m a bit jealous of the ten fortunate people who are each proud owners of a stainless steel votive ear, made in Greece as a tactile representation of the
City of the Sun ~ Under the Moon
Of all the artists we’ve covered recently, City of the Sun has the most crossover potential. Their brand of rock is easily accessible, pairing the languid feel of the desert southwest with the adventure of the California coast. The “Angeles” visualizer
City of the Sun ~ Under the Moon
Of all the artists we’ve covered recently, City of the Sun has the most crossover potential. Their brand of rock is easily accessible, pairing the languid feel of the desert southwest with the adventure of the California coast. The “Angeles” visualizer
a closer listen 