Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

CEM ~ FORMA

FORMA is a very unusual album, one that many will not expect from the renowned DJ CEM.  Composed to accompany a live painting performance by Mauro Ventura, the album opens plenty of room to dance, just not in the expected, club-like

CEM ~ FORMA

FORMA is a very unusual album, one that many will not expect from the renowned DJ CEM.  Composed to accompany a live painting performance by Mauro Ventura, the album opens plenty of room to dance, just not in the expected, club-like

Din of Celestial Birds ~ Live at dunk!fest2024

Belgium’s dunk!festival is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year, and doing so in style.  Tickets are already available for the event, taking place May 29-31; a pre-festival event took place in early March, including Godspeed You! Black Emperor, This Will

Din of Celestial Birds ~ Live at dunk!fest2024

Belgium’s dunk!festival is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year, and doing so in style.  Tickets are already available for the event, taking place May 29-31; a pre-festival event took place in early March, including Godspeed You! Black Emperor, This Will

Use Knife ~ État Coupable

Belgian-Iraqi trio Use Knife resurrects the grand industrial tradition of pairing political indictment with intense percussion, producing an extremely danceable and meaningful record.  The influence of Front 242 can be heard, along with Nitzer Ebb; the listening experience is a delight,

Use Knife ~ État Coupable

Belgian-Iraqi trio Use Knife resurrects the grand industrial tradition of pairing political indictment with intense percussion, producing an extremely danceable and meaningful record.  The influence of Front 242 can be heard, along with Nitzer Ebb; the listening experience is a delight,

Marc Namblard ~ arctic summer

Today is the first ever World Day of Glaciers, a brand new observance launched by the United Nations, who have also proclaimed 2025 the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation.  In conjunction with this event, ACL’s 2024 Label of the Year

Marc Namblard ~ arctic summer

Today is the first ever World Day of Glaciers, a brand new observance launched by the United Nations, who have also proclaimed 2025 the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation.  In conjunction with this event, ACL’s 2024 Label of the Year

ACL 2025 ~ Spring Music Preview: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

The world intrudes on every genre of music this season, but the artists we adore resist fascism and dehumanization with every fibre of their being.  By offering a counterpart to the world’s madness, these musicians seek to soothe, inspire and

ACL 2025 ~ Spring Music Preview: Rock, Post-Rock, Folk & Jazz

The world intrudes on every genre of music this season, but the artists we adore resist fascism and dehumanization with every fibre of their being.  By offering a counterpart to the world’s madness, these musicians seek to soothe, inspire and

ACL 2025 ~ Spring Music Preview: Modern Composition

Whether celebrating the new season or extending a feeling of peace, composing works about the color blue or new parenthood, or addressing our current societal crisis, these composers create a feeling that maybe everything will turn out all right.  Connected

ACL 2025 ~ Spring Music Preview: Modern Composition

Whether celebrating the new season or extending a feeling of peace, composing works about the color blue or new parenthood, or addressing our current societal crisis, these composers create a feeling that maybe everything will turn out all right.  Connected

ACL 2025 ~ Spring Music Preview: Experimental

Over a year ago, we predicted that experimental music would head in an even more multi-cultural, collaborative direction; this spring’s albums are the proof.  Musicians from disparate genres guest star on each other’s albums, and in many cases co-compose.  The

ACL 2025 ~ Spring Music Preview: Experimental

Over a year ago, we predicted that experimental music would head in an even more multi-cultural, collaborative direction; this spring’s albums are the proof.  Musicians from disparate genres guest star on each other’s albums, and in many cases co-compose.  The

ACL 2025 ~ Spring Music Preview ~ Electronic

Is industrial music making a comeback?  From the sound of this season’s slate, it is.  The darkness of the world seems to dictate its resurgence.  We’ve chopped this preview into Light and Dark halves in order to highlight the contrast.

ACL 2025 ~ Spring Music Preview ~ Electronic

Is industrial music making a comeback?  From the sound of this season’s slate, it is.  The darkness of the world seems to dictate its resurgence.  We’ve chopped this preview into Light and Dark halves in order to highlight the contrast.