Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Valotihkuu ~ By the River

Last summer we covered Valotihkuu‘s Fragile Melodies, an album so lovely it sent us back to discover all of the earlier works by the Russian composer.  A month after the review, he released another album, and since then he’s released a few

Valotihkuu ~ By the River

Last summer we covered Valotihkuu‘s Fragile Melodies, an album so lovely it sent us back to discover all of the earlier works by the Russian composer.  A month after the review, he released another album, and since then he’s released a few

V/A ~ Seconde Nature – Nature & Renaturation

In the digital age, we rarely stumble across a sonic surprise in a physical package, but when we do the delight is palpable.  This is the case with Seconde Nature, which comes from the same source as the mesmerizing Acoustic Cameras.  The

V/A ~ Seconde Nature – Nature & Renaturation

In the digital age, we rarely stumble across a sonic surprise in a physical package, but when we do the delight is palpable.  This is the case with Seconde Nature, which comes from the same source as the mesmerizing Acoustic Cameras.  The

Tambour ~ Constellations (ou comment arrêter le temps)

Montreal’s Tambour (Simon P. Castonguay) released two EPs in 2015 and 2016 that were later folded into an LP.  Since then he’s been quiet, save for the exquisite winter single “Silhouettes.”  As Chapitre I was one of the first releases on the Moderna label,

Tambour ~ Constellations (ou comment arrêter le temps)

Montreal’s Tambour (Simon P. Castonguay) released two EPs in 2015 and 2016 that were later folded into an LP.  Since then he’s been quiet, save for the exquisite winter single “Silhouettes.”  As Chapitre I was one of the first releases on the Moderna label,

Hugar ~ Varða

Icelandic duo (with friends) Hugar makes a huge step forward with its sophomore album, from self-released to Sony Masterworks.  Not that their debut album was modest ~ it included Ólafur Arnalds on drums, along with brass and a string section.  The new

Hugar ~ Varða

Icelandic duo (with friends) Hugar makes a huge step forward with its sophomore album, from self-released to Sony Masterworks.  Not that their debut album was modest ~ it included Ólafur Arnalds on drums, along with brass and a string section.  The new

Lucas Norer ~ Disposition

Disposition is a political work that seeks to depoliticize, an abstract work that seeks to upend old associations. Available as a softcover book with USB card, the album castigates the co-opting of the Kufstein Heroes’ Organ while celebrating its tonality.  Essays

Lucas Norer ~ Disposition

Disposition is a political work that seeks to depoliticize, an abstract work that seeks to upend old associations. Available as a softcover book with USB card, the album castigates the co-opting of the Kufstein Heroes’ Organ while celebrating its tonality.  Essays

Skyphone ~ Marsh Drones

Back in 2014, Danish trio Skyphone released the beguiling Hildur, featuring phantasmagorical art by Martin Sønderlev Christensen.  This year, they return with Marsh Drones, along with the reissue of their earlier work: the concluding chapters of Lost Tribe Sound’s We Stayed the Path That Fell To

Skyphone ~ Marsh Drones

Back in 2014, Danish trio Skyphone released the beguiling Hildur, featuring phantasmagorical art by Martin Sønderlev Christensen.  This year, they return with Marsh Drones, along with the reissue of their earlier work: the concluding chapters of Lost Tribe Sound’s We Stayed the Path That Fell To

Pillars ~ Cavum

Can a post-rock band be both massive AND melodic? Absolutely.  This is the arena of Indianapolis (Indiana) quartet Pillars, who live so close to October’s POST! festival that they can sleep in their own beds. “Dissolution” was the album’s lead single,

Pillars ~ Cavum

Can a post-rock band be both massive AND melodic? Absolutely.  This is the arena of Indianapolis (Indiana) quartet Pillars, who live so close to October’s POST! festival that they can sleep in their own beds. “Dissolution” was the album’s lead single,

Loscil ~ Equivalents

Many people say that listening to ambient music reminds them of cloudgazing, but few artists are as intentional about making the connection as Loscil.  Scott Morgan’s 12th album under this moniker takes inspiration from a series of photographs by Alfred Stieglitz

Loscil ~ Equivalents

Many people say that listening to ambient music reminds them of cloudgazing, but few artists are as intentional about making the connection as Loscil.  Scott Morgan’s 12th album under this moniker takes inspiration from a series of photographs by Alfred Stieglitz