Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Guy Andrews ~ Permanence / [MT][NT][ET]

Guy Andrews‘ latest sonic book contains a story told from two different angles, along with a prologue and epilogue.  The middle pieces are intended to be heard as a whole, which may cause listeners frustration, given that the first part

Guy Andrews ~ Permanence / [MT][NT][ET]

Guy Andrews‘ latest sonic book contains a story told from two different angles, along with a prologue and epilogue.  The middle pieces are intended to be heard as a whole, which may cause listeners frustration, given that the first part

Give Me Monaco ~ From the Coral to the Grey

From the Coral to the Grey jumps in with both feet, wasting not a second.  The set starts with bright pads and handpan tones, augmented with subdued chorals and a sense of forward movement.  Solo artist Leigh Redding (Give Me

Give Me Monaco ~ From the Coral to the Grey

From the Coral to the Grey jumps in with both feet, wasting not a second.  The set starts with bright pads and handpan tones, augmented with subdued chorals and a sense of forward movement.  Solo artist Leigh Redding (Give Me

Fall Music Preview ~ Electronic

Our final fall preview is also our largest.  It’s clear that we haven’t lost our desire to dance; if anything, the desire has increased during lockdown.  With over 100 releases to choose from in this post alone, it’s safe to

Fall Music Preview ~ Electronic

Our final fall preview is also our largest.  It’s clear that we haven’t lost our desire to dance; if anything, the desire has increased during lockdown.  With over 100 releases to choose from in this post alone, it’s safe to

Fall Music Preview ~ Experimental

The abstract and avant-garde, the difficult and dissonant meet in our Experimental section.  The genre includes improvised jazz, found sound, electro-acoustic works and cross-genre splices.  The music is just as likely to startle as it is to seduce.  The only

Fall Music Preview ~ Experimental

The abstract and avant-garde, the difficult and dissonant meet in our Experimental section.  The genre includes improvised jazz, found sound, electro-acoustic works and cross-genre splices.  The music is just as likely to startle as it is to seduce.  The only

Fall Music Preview ~ Dark Ambient & Drone

If ambience is what we play when we seek peace, drone is what we play when we need catharsis.  The dark, often unrelenting tones can produce agitation, disquiet, turbulence and tenseness.  But when we feel helpless about racism, politics and

Fall Music Preview ~ Dark Ambient & Drone

If ambience is what we play when we seek peace, drone is what we play when we need catharsis.  The dark, often unrelenting tones can produce agitation, disquiet, turbulence and tenseness.  But when we feel helpless about racism, politics and

Fall Music Preview ~ Ambient

Have you been feeling anxious, worried, fearful or agitated lately?  Are you ready to embrace some music that’s calm, restive, peaceful, relaxed, bucolic, tender, gentle and mild?  These adjectives describe a state of mind that is difficult to achieve yet

Fall Music Preview ~ Ambient

Have you been feeling anxious, worried, fearful or agitated lately?  Are you ready to embrace some music that’s calm, restive, peaceful, relaxed, bucolic, tender, gentle and mild?  These adjectives describe a state of mind that is difficult to achieve yet

Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition

Seasons produce a synaesthetic feel.  Post-rock and electronic are perfect for summer driving, because one can hear the music with the windows down.  Subtle ambience reflects the bloom of spring.  Drone matches the darker months, and modern composition fits the

Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition

Seasons produce a synaesthetic feel.  Post-rock and electronic are perfect for summer driving, because one can hear the music with the windows down.  Subtle ambience reflects the bloom of spring.  Drone matches the darker months, and modern composition fits the

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

The largest instrumental music preview on the planet returns, boasting as many releases as there are days in the year!  Most of these will be released in the next two months, and we’ve listened to at least a piece of

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

The largest instrumental music preview on the planet returns, boasting as many releases as there are days in the year!  Most of these will be released in the next two months, and we’ve listened to at least a piece of