Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Christina Kubisch & Eckehard Güther ~ Unter Grund

Many of the water-based recordings we receive are beauty-based, calling to mind vacations by the sea, meditations by the river, the sweetness of summer rain. Christina Kubisch & Eckehard Güther‘s Unter Grund is different: historical, political and metaphorical, it prompts the listener

Christina Kubisch & Eckehard Güther ~ Unter Grund

Many of the water-based recordings we receive are beauty-based, calling to mind vacations by the sea, meditations by the river, the sweetness of summer rain. Christina Kubisch & Eckehard Güther‘s Unter Grund is different: historical, political and metaphorical, it prompts the listener

Fall of Messiah ~ Empty Colors

It’s been two years since we reviewed How to See Beyond Fields, a solid post-rock/post-metal release from Lille, France’s Fall of Messiah.  That album contained long songs and huge riffs; the new EP contains shorter songs, but the riffs remain intact.  By

Fall of Messiah ~ Empty Colors

It’s been two years since we reviewed How to See Beyond Fields, a solid post-rock/post-metal release from Lille, France’s Fall of Messiah.  That album contained long songs and huge riffs; the new EP contains shorter songs, but the riffs remain intact.  By

If you like piano music, you need to read this.

1631 Recordings has just gone absolutely bonkers, releasing 15 works in the span of only a few weeks.  The release slate includes new albums, EPs, remixes, reissues, best-ofs, and enough ivory to stretch from sunup to sundown.  Piano lovers, rejoice!

If you like piano music, you need to read this.

1631 Recordings has just gone absolutely bonkers, releasing 15 works in the span of only a few weeks.  The release slate includes new albums, EPs, remixes, reissues, best-ofs, and enough ivory to stretch from sunup to sundown.  Piano lovers, rejoice!

Matmos ~ Ultimate Care II

I’m doing laundry while listening to Matmos‘ latest album.  Why is this significant?  Because Ultimate Care II is comprised purely of sounds taken from a Whirlpool Washing Machine.  Upstairs and downstairs, my house is rocking, providing a multi-dimensional experience. Most people have noticed

Matmos ~ Ultimate Care II

I’m doing laundry while listening to Matmos‘ latest album.  Why is this significant?  Because Ultimate Care II is comprised purely of sounds taken from a Whirlpool Washing Machine.  Upstairs and downstairs, my house is rocking, providing a multi-dimensional experience. Most people have noticed

Taavi Tulev ~ Rand/Beach

To some, Rand/Beach may seem out of season, released in the heart of winter.  But when the blinds are closed to the white, and a fire dispels the cold (currently 1F/-17C), the sounds of the shore are evocative, enticing and hopeful.

Taavi Tulev ~ Rand/Beach

To some, Rand/Beach may seem out of season, released in the heart of winter.  But when the blinds are closed to the white, and a fire dispels the cold (currently 1F/-17C), the sounds of the shore are evocative, enticing and hopeful.

Lea Bertucci ~ Axis/Atlas

Those who view New York artist Lea Bertucci as a bass clarinetist are missing the bigger picture.  Fresh from her residency at Brooklyn’s ISSUE Project Room and already preparing for two other residencies, Bertucci has proven herself to be a visual artist,

Lea Bertucci ~ Axis/Atlas

Those who view New York artist Lea Bertucci as a bass clarinetist are missing the bigger picture.  Fresh from her residency at Brooklyn’s ISSUE Project Room and already preparing for two other residencies, Bertucci has proven herself to be a visual artist,

noam ~ overdramatic

Is this price for real?  Because wow, even Norman Records has commented that £3.99 seems like quite a bargain for this much music.  noam is the new band led by Kentaro Togawa, who our readers will remember from Hopeless Local Marching Band.

noam ~ overdramatic

Is this price for real?  Because wow, even Norman Records has commented that £3.99 seems like quite a bargain for this much music.  noam is the new band led by Kentaro Togawa, who our readers will remember from Hopeless Local Marching Band.

M/M ~ Before We Lost Ourselves

You would not believe the sort of day I’ve had ~ the sort of day that can leave a person, worn out, bone tired, drained.  Fortunately, I was able to come home to this calming cassette.  Readers in search of intelligent,

M/M ~ Before We Lost Ourselves

You would not believe the sort of day I’ve had ~ the sort of day that can leave a person, worn out, bone tired, drained.  Fortunately, I was able to come home to this calming cassette.  Readers in search of intelligent,