Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Disassembler ~ A Wave From A Shore

Disassembler is a cross-country collaboration from two familiar names:  This Will Destroy You founder Christopher Royal King and violinist Christopher Tignor, known for his work in Slow Six and Wires Under Tension, as well as his solo efforts.  The two have

Disassembler ~ A Wave From A Shore

Disassembler is a cross-country collaboration from two familiar names:  This Will Destroy You founder Christopher Royal King and violinist Christopher Tignor, known for his work in Slow Six and Wires Under Tension, as well as his solo efforts.  The two have

Low Altitude ~ Waves

As the pandemic eases, we expect the surge of pandemic albums to ease as well.  But we’ve been fooled before, which gives the title Waves a double meaning.  First there are the literal waves: shore sounds collected by Low Altitude in Suffolk,

Low Altitude ~ Waves

As the pandemic eases, we expect the surge of pandemic albums to ease as well.  But we’ve been fooled before, which gives the title Waves a double meaning.  First there are the literal waves: shore sounds collected by Low Altitude in Suffolk,

This Bandcamp Friday, Support the Music of Ukraine

Today is Bandcamp Friday, and we encourage our readers to support the artists and labels of Ukraine.  We’re scoured our resources to find 25 of the best instrumental and experimental releases from artists residing in the invaded nation, and in

This Bandcamp Friday, Support the Music of Ukraine

Today is Bandcamp Friday, and we encourage our readers to support the artists and labels of Ukraine.  We’re scoured our resources to find 25 of the best instrumental and experimental releases from artists residing in the invaded nation, and in

Natasha Barrett ~ Heterotopia

Over the course of her career, Natasha Barrett has ascended from the label “Norway’s most promising composer of electro-acoustic music” to what The New York Times calls “one of the leading composers in 3D audio.”  This trajectory is the reflection of hard work and

Natasha Barrett ~ Heterotopia

Over the course of her career, Natasha Barrett has ascended from the label “Norway’s most promising composer of electro-acoustic music” to what The New York Times calls “one of the leading composers in 3D audio.”  This trajectory is the reflection of hard work and

Arun Sood ~ Searching Erskine

Searching Erskine is an album, a book, a film and an exhibition: another elaborate release from the always-reliable Blackford Hill.  The project is a tribute to the history of Vallay, an island situated two miles off the Northwest coast of Uist,

Arun Sood ~ Searching Erskine

Searching Erskine is an album, a book, a film and an exhibition: another elaborate release from the always-reliable Blackford Hill.  The project is a tribute to the history of Vallay, an island situated two miles off the Northwest coast of Uist,

Gonçalo F. Cardoso ~ Impressões de Outra Ilha (Borneo)

In the movie industry, sometimes a sequel appears and we realize we have a series.  The same principle holds true in the music industry.  Impressões de Outra Ilha (Borneo) is a follow-up to Impressões De Uma Ilha (Unguja), its source material

Gonçalo F. Cardoso ~ Impressões de Outra Ilha (Borneo)

In the movie industry, sometimes a sequel appears and we realize we have a series.  The same principle holds true in the music industry.  Impressões de Outra Ilha (Borneo) is a follow-up to Impressões De Uma Ilha (Unguja), its source material

V/A ~ A Collective Memoir

Sometimes the timing of a release affects an album’s relevance.  This is the case with A Collective Memoir, released less than 24 hours before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  The album, commissioned by the Urkavan Festival, presents like-minded artists from both Russia

V/A ~ A Collective Memoir

Sometimes the timing of a release affects an album’s relevance.  This is the case with A Collective Memoir, released less than 24 hours before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  The album, commissioned by the Urkavan Festival, presents like-minded artists from both Russia

Kazuki Koga ~ The Summit of the Gods

An extreme sport requires an extreme score, which is exactly what Kazuki Koga has accomplished on The Summit of the Gods.  The name for this sub-genre is Gorge, described as “an experimental and electronic interpretation of rock climbing/mountaineering.”  In composing this score, he thought

Kazuki Koga ~ The Summit of the Gods

An extreme sport requires an extreme score, which is exactly what Kazuki Koga has accomplished on The Summit of the Gods.  The name for this sub-genre is Gorge, described as “an experimental and electronic interpretation of rock climbing/mountaineering.”  In composing this score, he thought