Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Natalia Tsupryk ~ Vil’na

Over the past few years, we’ve come to know Natalia Tsupryk as the composer of some of Ukraine’s most poignant music.  Her first post-invasion piece, 2022’s “Kyiv,” contained the sound of air sirens recorded on Ukraine’s Independence Day (August 24), which has

Natalia Tsupryk ~ Vil’na

Over the past few years, we’ve come to know Natalia Tsupryk as the composer of some of Ukraine’s most poignant music.  Her first post-invasion piece, 2022’s “Kyiv,” contained the sound of air sirens recorded on Ukraine’s Independence Day (August 24), which has

Old Amica ~ Bländverk

A cruel quirk of translation turns out to be a clever trick on Bländverk, as the Swedish title implies bland work while the actual English translation is illusion. Old Amica‘s album is many things ~ quiet, intimate, reflective ~ but it is

Old Amica ~ Bländverk

A cruel quirk of translation turns out to be a clever trick on Bländverk, as the Swedish title implies bland work while the actual English translation is illusion. Old Amica‘s album is many things ~ quiet, intimate, reflective ~ but it is

The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ Meteoric Heralds of Danger

It’s been a long time since we reviewed an album by The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ nine years, to be exact.  Burrowed Into The Soft Sky represented the ensemble’s transition from vocal to instrumental (although to be fair, even the vocal

The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ Meteoric Heralds of Danger

It’s been a long time since we reviewed an album by The Doomed Bird of Providence ~ nine years, to be exact.  Burrowed Into The Soft Sky represented the ensemble’s transition from vocal to instrumental (although to be fair, even the vocal

Normal Community High School Experimental Ensemble ~ A Moment of Yet

We love the name of the Normal Community High School Experimental Ensemble, but even more, we love the fact that it actually exists.  There’s nothing normal about this ensemble, save for the fact that it comes from Normal, Illinois.  The 2000-strong

Normal Community High School Experimental Ensemble ~ A Moment of Yet

We love the name of the Normal Community High School Experimental Ensemble, but even more, we love the fact that it actually exists.  There’s nothing normal about this ensemble, save for the fact that it comes from Normal, Illinois.  The 2000-strong

Meitei ~ AGATE

Is there more than mere semantics to the difference between remodeled and remixed?  A remix takes the components of an original track, breaks them down and puts them back in a different order.  A remodel may also include new components. AGATE is

Meitei ~ AGATE

Is there more than mere semantics to the difference between remodeled and remixed?  A remix takes the components of an original track, breaks them down and puts them back in a different order.  A remodel may also include new components. AGATE is

Yoichi Kamimura ~ Waterforest

We last heard from Yoichi Kamimura with ryūhyō, one of our favorite field recording albums of 2025. This year’s Waterforest is closely related; in fact, some of the sounds stem from the same sessions, in which the artist recorded the sounds of Shiretoko’s

Yoichi Kamimura ~ Waterforest

We last heard from Yoichi Kamimura with ryūhyō, one of our favorite field recording albums of 2025. This year’s Waterforest is closely related; in fact, some of the sounds stem from the same sessions, in which the artist recorded the sounds of Shiretoko’s

~Nois ~ What Is ~Nois

An abundance of tildes occupies our title space as ~Nois returns with What Is ~Nois, the follow-up to Kinds of ~Nois.  The playfulness of the album title translates to the music, while the implied question, “What is noise?” is a challenge to the listener.

~Nois ~ What Is ~Nois

An abundance of tildes occupies our title space as ~Nois returns with What Is ~Nois, the follow-up to Kinds of ~Nois.  The playfulness of the album title translates to the music, while the implied question, “What is noise?” is a challenge to the listener.

Hollie Kenniff ~ For Those Who Stay

Despite the fact that it includes the track “Winter, Don’t Let Go,” For Those Who Stay is very much an album of spring.  More specifically, it’s about the emergence into spring after a long winter, which has been chronicled month by

Hollie Kenniff ~ For Those Who Stay

Despite the fact that it includes the track “Winter, Don’t Let Go,” For Those Who Stay is very much an album of spring.  More specifically, it’s about the emergence into spring after a long winter, which has been chronicled month by