Posts Tagged: Richard Allen
Venera ~ Exinfinite
How in the world did composer/filmmaker Chris Hunt and Korn’s James “Munky” Shaffer wander into ACL territory? The answer is simple: they combined forces and honed their sound. Exinfinite has all the power of cinema, plus the energy of rock. Though
Venera ~ Exinfinite
How in the world did composer/filmmaker Chris Hunt and Korn’s James “Munky” Shaffer wander into ACL territory? The answer is simple: they combined forces and honed their sound. Exinfinite has all the power of cinema, plus the energy of rock. Though
Ogenblik ~ Dúlra
For those who love to watch, tally and record birds, Dúlra is a tiny gem, a hummingbird of a release. Last year, Ogenblik (Gregor Ruigrok) released the lovely ambient set, This Used to Be the Sound of the Future. This year the artist shifts
Ogenblik ~ Dúlra
For those who love to watch, tally and record birds, Dúlra is a tiny gem, a hummingbird of a release. Last year, Ogenblik (Gregor Ruigrok) released the lovely ambient set, This Used to Be the Sound of the Future. This year the artist shifts
Snorri Hallgrímsson ~ The Importance of Birds
Icelandic composer Snorri Hallgrímsson kicks off the fall in fine style with The Importance of Birds, an EP perfectly timed to score the upcoming migration. From quiet beginnings, the music blossoms into an extended meditation. At first there is only the sound
Snorri Hallgrímsson ~ The Importance of Birds
Icelandic composer Snorri Hallgrímsson kicks off the fall in fine style with The Importance of Birds, an EP perfectly timed to score the upcoming migration. From quiet beginnings, the music blossoms into an extended meditation. At first there is only the sound
Fall Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Our final installment of 2025’s Fall Music Preview travels around the world and realizes that everyone likes to rock, from placid beaches to war-torn streets. Music is a unifying force that reminds us of what we have in common and
Fall Music Preview ~ Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz
Our final installment of 2025’s Fall Music Preview travels around the world and realizes that everyone likes to rock, from placid beaches to war-torn streets. Music is a unifying force that reminds us of what we have in common and
Fall Music Preview ~ Electronic
Positive reviews for the remake of Naked Gun share a similar theme: the times are so bad that moviegoers simply needed a reason to laugh. A similar thing can be said about electronic music: in the current climate, we all need
Fall Music Preview ~ Electronic
Positive reviews for the remake of Naked Gun share a similar theme: the times are so bad that moviegoers simply needed a reason to laugh. A similar thing can be said about electronic music: in the current climate, we all need
The Color of Cyan ~ AS HUMAN
The title AS HUMAN carries a multitude of meanings. What is it like to be human, or to pass as human? At what juncture might one lose or gain one’s humanity? The Chicago band calls the title track “a meditation on vulnerability
The Color of Cyan ~ AS HUMAN
The title AS HUMAN carries a multitude of meanings. What is it like to be human, or to pass as human? At what juncture might one lose or gain one’s humanity? The Chicago band calls the title track “a meditation on vulnerability
Patrik Berg Almkvisth ~ Life Above
What if the trip to Everest were not about the summit? Two springs ago, composer Patrik Berg Almkvisth journeyed through Nepal to the famed mountain, stopping at base camp. The journey was not what he expected; it began with a local
Patrik Berg Almkvisth ~ Life Above
What if the trip to Everest were not about the summit? Two springs ago, composer Patrik Berg Almkvisth journeyed through Nepal to the famed mountain, stopping at base camp. The journey was not what he expected; it began with a local
Emil Friis ~ Moving Images
The most overused cliché in instrumental music is “the soundtrack to a movie that has never been made.” Emil Friis flips the script – literally – by commissioning filmmakers to produce short films for all fifteen tracks on Moving Images. At
Emil Friis ~ Moving Images
The most overused cliché in instrumental music is “the soundtrack to a movie that has never been made.” Emil Friis flips the script – literally – by commissioning filmmakers to produce short films for all fifteen tracks on Moving Images. At
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