Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Sarah Davachi ~ Two Sisters

Listening to Two Sisters is like going to church ~ not a modern church, or even a medieval church, but a church liberated from doctrine and dogma, where emotion and spirit are carried by notes and amplified by the spaces in-between.

Sarah Davachi ~ Two Sisters

Listening to Two Sisters is like going to church ~ not a modern church, or even a medieval church, but a church liberated from doctrine and dogma, where emotion and spirit are carried by notes and amplified by the spaces in-between.

Curha ~ 3

Here’s an album one can judge by its cover ~ even if one cannot predict the sound, one can predict the tone.  Curtis Hasselbring (Curha) is having a (literal) blast, as the trombone is a major part of his timbre,

Curha ~ 3

Here’s an album one can judge by its cover ~ even if one cannot predict the sound, one can predict the tone.  Curtis Hasselbring (Curha) is having a (literal) blast, as the trombone is a major part of his timbre,

Concretism ~ The Thetford Beast

North America has Bigfoot (or Sasquatch); Asia has the Yeti (or the Abominable Snowman); Norfolk has the Thetford Beast.  Like its possible relatives, this seldom-spotted creature is about seven feet tall and hairy, resembling (depending on whom one might ask)

Concretism ~ The Thetford Beast

North America has Bigfoot (or Sasquatch); Asia has the Yeti (or the Abominable Snowman); Norfolk has the Thetford Beast.  Like its possible relatives, this seldom-spotted creature is about seven feet tall and hairy, resembling (depending on whom one might ask)

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

Gaspar Claus ~ 2359

Oh wow, what a great video.  “2359” is the title cut of Gaspar Claus‘ new EP, reappearing after its debut on the Tancade album.  In a game of “Which of these is not like the other?”, this cut would win.  Showcasing the percussive,

Gaspar Claus ~ 2359

Oh wow, what a great video.  “2359” is the title cut of Gaspar Claus‘ new EP, reappearing after its debut on the Tancade album.  In a game of “Which of these is not like the other?”, this cut would win.  Showcasing the percussive,

Alexandra Spence ~ a veil, the sea

a veil, the sea is Alexandra Spence‘s second sea-themed release of the summer, arriving on the heels of Blue waves, Green waves on Room40.  Her Mappa album retains the drone-like fascinations of the prior work while increasing the amount of field recordings.  From the

Alexandra Spence ~ a veil, the sea

a veil, the sea is Alexandra Spence‘s second sea-themed release of the summer, arriving on the heels of Blue waves, Green waves on Room40.  Her Mappa album retains the drone-like fascinations of the prior work while increasing the amount of field recordings.  From the

Matt Ulery ~ Become Giant

After a dozen albums, bassist Matt Ulery is still stretching his boundaries.  For the first few minutes of Become Giant, one doesn’t even hear him, focusing instead on the strings.  Violinist Zach Brock and Chicago’s KAIA String Quartet are the guest stars on

Matt Ulery ~ Become Giant

After a dozen albums, bassist Matt Ulery is still stretching his boundaries.  For the first few minutes of Become Giant, one doesn’t even hear him, focusing instead on the strings.  Violinist Zach Brock and Chicago’s KAIA String Quartet are the guest stars on

Rachika Nayar ~ Heaven Come Crashing

“I both love and feel so wary of melodrama,” writes Rachika Nayar, addressing her admittedly cinematic sophomore album.  When done right, sonic melodrama is captivating, enthralling, riveting.  When done wrong, it becomes maudlin, overreaching, dull.  Heaven Come Crashing is melodrama done right.

Rachika Nayar ~ Heaven Come Crashing

“I both love and feel so wary of melodrama,” writes Rachika Nayar, addressing her admittedly cinematic sophomore album.  When done right, sonic melodrama is captivating, enthralling, riveting.  When done wrong, it becomes maudlin, overreaching, dull.  Heaven Come Crashing is melodrama done right.