Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Ian William Craig ~ Music for Magnesium_173

One doesn’t listen to an Ian William Craig album as much as experience it.  This is again the case with Music for Magnesium_173, which finds the composer at the top of his abilities and still rising.  Surprisingly, the album is the score to

Ian William Craig ~ Music for Magnesium_173

One doesn’t listen to an Ian William Craig album as much as experience it.  This is again the case with Music for Magnesium_173, which finds the composer at the top of his abilities and still rising.  Surprisingly, the album is the score to

V/A ~ CLAP. An anatomy of applause

CLAP is the sort of anthology that should come with a book, as the topic is so fertile and easy to understand and yet so infrequently covered.  Why do we clap?  What are the differences between various forms of applause?  What

V/A ~ CLAP. An anatomy of applause

CLAP is the sort of anthology that should come with a book, as the topic is so fertile and easy to understand and yet so infrequently covered.  Why do we clap?  What are the differences between various forms of applause?  What

Lake Mary ~ Slow Grass

Slow Grass has appeared in various forms in recent years, including a digital EP by Lake Mary and Patrick Shiroishi in 2020 and an eight-minute offering with Oxherding in 2021.  The full 40-minute version is now presented on Whited Sepulchre: two distinct sides

Lake Mary ~ Slow Grass

Slow Grass has appeared in various forms in recent years, including a digital EP by Lake Mary and Patrick Shiroishi in 2020 and an eight-minute offering with Oxherding in 2021.  The full 40-minute version is now presented on Whited Sepulchre: two distinct sides

Andrew Sherwell ~ Invocation of Deities by Working of Ritual Instruments

Amsterdam’s Shimmering Moods leaves nothing to chance, continuing the rollout of new imprint Slow Tone Collages with what is now its fourth bundle of releases.  We especially love the new logo, a stylized snail that implies the speed of the

Andrew Sherwell ~ Invocation of Deities by Working of Ritual Instruments

Amsterdam’s Shimmering Moods leaves nothing to chance, continuing the rollout of new imprint Slow Tone Collages with what is now its fourth bundle of releases.  We especially love the new logo, a stylized snail that implies the speed of the

Fall Music Preview ~ Drone

The tractors are plowing the fields, the leaf blowers are clearing the lawns, the construction crews are fixing the roads, and a new season of drone music ~ live and recorded ~ is upon us.  Today’s drone post picks up

Fall Music Preview ~ Drone

The tractors are plowing the fields, the leaf blowers are clearing the lawns, the construction crews are fixing the roads, and a new season of drone music ~ live and recorded ~ is upon us.  Today’s drone post picks up

Fall Music Preview ~ Electronic

This fall the electronic music scene is hot enough to fry circuits and burst sub-woofers.  We suspect this may happen in clubs as they dust off long-shelved equipment.  But the same may be true of vehicles; as the popular sample

Fall Music Preview ~ Electronic

This fall the electronic music scene is hot enough to fry circuits and burst sub-woofers.  We suspect this may happen in clubs as they dust off long-shelved equipment.  But the same may be true of vehicles; as the popular sample

Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition

The elegant hues of modern composition make the genre a perfect match for fall.  Orchestras bloom like full-spectrum trees; piano notes fall like individual leaves.  As ambassadors to the moss and dirt, these leaves nourish the next generation.  The songs

Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition

The elegant hues of modern composition make the genre a perfect match for fall.  Orchestras bloom like full-spectrum trees; piano notes fall like individual leaves.  As ambassadors to the moss and dirt, these leaves nourish the next generation.  The songs

Fall Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

The new season has arrived, along with new hopes, new ventures and new music!  Over the course of the week, we’ll be listing over 400 new albums on these pages, including a far more even genre distribution than we’ve seen

Fall Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

The new season has arrived, along with new hopes, new ventures and new music!  Over the course of the week, we’ll be listing over 400 new albums on these pages, including a far more even genre distribution than we’ve seen