Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Richard Hronský ~ Pohreb (The Funeral)

Some people collect old family photographs to preserve their childhood memories; since he was sixteen, Richard Hronský has been collecting little snippets of sound.  These recordings are folded into Pohreb (The Funeral), tracing life in his grandparents’ house and now

Richard Hronský ~ Pohreb (The Funeral)

Some people collect old family photographs to preserve their childhood memories; since he was sixteen, Richard Hronský has been collecting little snippets of sound.  These recordings are folded into Pohreb (The Funeral), tracing life in his grandparents’ house and now

Various Artists ~ X

On August 31, 2015, Glasgow’s Bricolage label introduced itself with Bricolage: VA Volume 1. Exactly ten years later, many of these same artists, along with new ones who arrived along the way, return to celebrate the imprint’s tenth anniversary. With every

Various Artists ~ X

On August 31, 2015, Glasgow’s Bricolage label introduced itself with Bricolage: VA Volume 1. Exactly ten years later, many of these same artists, along with new ones who arrived along the way, return to celebrate the imprint’s tenth anniversary. With every

Various Artists ~ Household Objects (and sundry massed gadgets)

Pink Floyd‘s official follow-up to Dark Side of the Moon was Wish You Were Here, but there was also an unofficial follow-up that was never released.  The concept was to record an album using only ordinary household objects: bottles, rubber bands and the

Various Artists ~ Household Objects (and sundry massed gadgets)

Pink Floyd‘s official follow-up to Dark Side of the Moon was Wish You Were Here, but there was also an unofficial follow-up that was never released.  The concept was to record an album using only ordinary household objects: bottles, rubber bands and the

Galya Bisengalieva ~ Polygon Reflections

With Polygon Reflections, Galya Bisengalieva has become the latest artist to release an entirely remixed and reimagined version of her latest album ~ virtually a new work ~ joining Glacier, The Cure and Hatis Noit, the later who also appears on this

Galya Bisengalieva ~ Polygon Reflections

With Polygon Reflections, Galya Bisengalieva has become the latest artist to release an entirely remixed and reimagined version of her latest album ~ virtually a new work ~ joining Glacier, The Cure and Hatis Noit, the later who also appears on this

Jack Herscowitz, Nick Ginsburg ~ Lullaby

Lullaby is a single, 25-minute piece written for French horn and subtle electronics.  Jack Herscowitz is the composer, while Nick Ginsburg is the soloist.  Multi-tracking makes the composition soar; layer upon layer are added until the very speakers seem to bloom.  One must

Jack Herscowitz, Nick Ginsburg ~ Lullaby

Lullaby is a single, 25-minute piece written for French horn and subtle electronics.  Jack Herscowitz is the composer, while Nick Ginsburg is the soloist.  Multi-tracking makes the composition soar; layer upon layer are added until the very speakers seem to bloom.  One must

Harbors (Hollie Kenniff & Goldmund) ~ When We Are Free

The music is calm, the cover is calm, the effect is calm. After releasing four singles over the course of spring, Harbors (Hollie Kenniff & Goldmund) is releasing When We Are Free in the heart of summer.  But from what does

Harbors (Hollie Kenniff & Goldmund) ~ When We Are Free

The music is calm, the cover is calm, the effect is calm. After releasing four singles over the course of spring, Harbors (Hollie Kenniff & Goldmund) is releasing When We Are Free in the heart of summer.  But from what does

Summer Fades Away ~ Endless

Changsha, China post-rockers Summer Fades Away released their first album in 2011 and their second in 2012, with an expansive sound that was often compared to that of MONO.  But just as the quintet seemed ready to explode to the next

Summer Fades Away ~ Endless

Changsha, China post-rockers Summer Fades Away released their first album in 2011 and their second in 2012, with an expansive sound that was often compared to that of MONO.  But just as the quintet seemed ready to explode to the next

Nao Kuroda ~ Stillness (Zen Gardens in Summertime)

Nao Kuroda‘s debut EP is a reminder of the soft spaces to which one might retreat to find restoration and rest.  Stillness is a series of vignettes, separated by silent intervals, which allows each vignette to act as a koan.  Recorded

Nao Kuroda ~ Stillness (Zen Gardens in Summertime)

Nao Kuroda‘s debut EP is a reminder of the soft spaces to which one might retreat to find restoration and rest.  Stillness is a series of vignettes, separated by silent intervals, which allows each vignette to act as a koan.  Recorded