Posts Tagged: Richard Allen
Rayons ~ Sagrada Reset
Sagrada Reset began a series of novels, subsequently adapted into manga, anime and film, leading to this gorgeous TV soundtrack by Rayons (pianist and composer Masako Nakai, working with an 11-piece ensemble). The plot is complex, but the simple version is that there exists
Rayons ~ Sagrada Reset
Sagrada Reset began a series of novels, subsequently adapted into manga, anime and film, leading to this gorgeous TV soundtrack by Rayons (pianist and composer Masako Nakai, working with an 11-piece ensemble). The plot is complex, but the simple version is that there exists
Haythem Mahbouli ~ Catching Moments in Time
A Tunisian composer, living in Montreal, recording an album with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, released on a Japanese label ~ this is the essence of multiculturalism. Such fluidity is a welcome sign in a world that seems to
Haythem Mahbouli ~ Catching Moments in Time
A Tunisian composer, living in Montreal, recording an album with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, released on a Japanese label ~ this is the essence of multiculturalism. Such fluidity is a welcome sign in a world that seems to
Ebauche ~ Formic Syntax
After two decades in the industry, you’ve released a breakthrough album and made multiple year-end lists, including our own. What do you do next? Play it safe? Record more of the same? Go to Disneyworld? Ebauche does something different on Formic
Ebauche ~ Formic Syntax
After two decades in the industry, you’ve released a breakthrough album and made multiple year-end lists, including our own. What do you do next? Play it safe? Record more of the same? Go to Disneyworld? Ebauche does something different on Formic
Ludwig Berger ~ Cuyo
Fresh from the success of last year’s Melting Landscapes, Ludwig Berger has had an extremely active 2019, starting a new label while releasing three recordings of his own. Cuyo is the one that won our hearts. A few years back it won Miso Music’s
Ludwig Berger ~ Cuyo
Fresh from the success of last year’s Melting Landscapes, Ludwig Berger has had an extremely active 2019, starting a new label while releasing three recordings of his own. Cuyo is the one that won our hearts. A few years back it won Miso Music’s
Willem Sannen ~ Plots
In Dutch, plots means “suddenly or unexpectedly.” Willem Sannen‘s album of the same name seeks to “celebrate the passing of time” through specific sounds, some whose meanings are obvious and others whose relevance is obscured. Take a moment to consider what the
Willem Sannen ~ Plots
In Dutch, plots means “suddenly or unexpectedly.” Willem Sannen‘s album of the same name seeks to “celebrate the passing of time” through specific sounds, some whose meanings are obvious and others whose relevance is obscured. Take a moment to consider what the
Audio Obscura ~ Gathering Silence
We love the idea of a field recordist wandering around the countryside, recording the sounds of old and long-abandoned churches. The album begins with a haiku from Ian Joyce: Microphone in hand, I sit inside the old church, Gathering silence.
Audio Obscura ~ Gathering Silence
We love the idea of a field recordist wandering around the countryside, recording the sounds of old and long-abandoned churches. The album begins with a haiku from Ian Joyce: Microphone in hand, I sit inside the old church, Gathering silence.
Metavari ~ ABSURDA: Music Reimagined in the Short Films of David Lynch
Record Store Day is this Saturday, April 13! One of the best things about Record Store Day is the exclusives ~ and this year we’ve got an amazing one to review. The concept is apparent from the title. Metavari has gone
Metavari ~ ABSURDA: Music Reimagined in the Short Films of David Lynch
Record Store Day is this Saturday, April 13! One of the best things about Record Store Day is the exclusives ~ and this year we’ve got an amazing one to review. The concept is apparent from the title. Metavari has gone
Michel Banabila ~ Uprooted
On his latest album, Michel Banabila “uproots” concepts of the orchestra. Marc Weidenbaum’s liner notes ask “What if ‘orchestral’ referred to what we heard, not how it was recorded?” These tracks are indeed orchestral, but they have been plucked from their original
Michel Banabila ~ Uprooted
On his latest album, Michel Banabila “uproots” concepts of the orchestra. Marc Weidenbaum’s liner notes ask “What if ‘orchestral’ referred to what we heard, not how it was recorded?” These tracks are indeed orchestral, but they have been plucked from their original
