Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

The Return of Impulsive Habitat

After a six-month hiatus, the field recording label Impulsive Habitat has returned with five releases that speak to the season and serve as a restorative to the soul.  The label is run by David Vélez, Juan Calarco and Pedro Leitâo, and

The Return of Impulsive Habitat

After a six-month hiatus, the field recording label Impulsive Habitat has returned with five releases that speak to the season and serve as a restorative to the soul.  The label is run by David Vélez, Juan Calarco and Pedro Leitâo, and

Radare ~ Im Argen

Im Argen is a nighttime album; it just doesn’t fit during the day.  Slow, smoky, introspective and lean, this is the sound of dark jazz clubs, stolen glances and dropped cigarettes, burning themselves out in the shadowed streets.  And yet, look at that

Radare ~ Im Argen

Im Argen is a nighttime album; it just doesn’t fit during the day.  Slow, smoky, introspective and lean, this is the sound of dark jazz clubs, stolen glances and dropped cigarettes, burning themselves out in the shadowed streets.  And yet, look at that

Waking Aida ~ Full Heal

Waking Aida‘s Eschaton was one of our favorite post-rock albums of last year, as well as a member of our Happiest Music Chart.  The band’s second effort, Full Heal, is just as accomplished, albeit a bit more serious-minded. The thing we appreciate most

Waking Aida ~ Full Heal

Waking Aida‘s Eschaton was one of our favorite post-rock albums of last year, as well as a member of our Happiest Music Chart.  The band’s second effort, Full Heal, is just as accomplished, albeit a bit more serious-minded. The thing we appreciate most

Silk Saw ~ Imaginary Landscapes

Москва’s Kotä Records continues on a roll with the resurrection of Brussels duo Silk Saw, an act which seems to exist outside of time and space.  It’s been nine years since the release of 8 Reports, and the new album picks up right

Silk Saw ~ Imaginary Landscapes

Москва’s Kotä Records continues on a roll with the resurrection of Brussels duo Silk Saw, an act which seems to exist outside of time and space.  It’s been nine years since the release of 8 Reports, and the new album picks up right

Father Howl ~ Monarch

Last year, we had the privilege of reviewing Father Howl‘s debut album; now the San Francisco trio has released a new EP.  Fun art is still a factor, thanks to guitarist Aaron Guadamuz; the biggest difference is a fuller sound.  The

Father Howl ~ Monarch

Last year, we had the privilege of reviewing Father Howl‘s debut album; now the San Francisco trio has released a new EP.  Fun art is still a factor, thanks to guitarist Aaron Guadamuz; the biggest difference is a fuller sound.  The

Jóhann Jóhannsson ~ Sicario OST

The new thriller Sicario (starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro) opens today in limited release, and early reviews suggest that it may be an awards contender.  The same holds true for the score.  This is Jóhann Jóhannsson’s second

Jóhann Jóhannsson ~ Sicario OST

The new thriller Sicario (starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro) opens today in limited release, and early reviews suggest that it may be an awards contender.  The same holds true for the score.  This is Jóhann Jóhannsson’s second

Mark Lyken | Emma Dove ~ Mirror Lands (Deluxe Edition)

One of our favorite field recording works of last year, Mark Lyken and Emma Dove‘s Mirror Lands, is about to get the deluxe treatment from Time Released Sound.  Those who missed it last time will have another shot this Sunday!  To celebrate the

Mark Lyken | Emma Dove ~ Mirror Lands (Deluxe Edition)

One of our favorite field recording works of last year, Mark Lyken and Emma Dove‘s Mirror Lands, is about to get the deluxe treatment from Time Released Sound.  Those who missed it last time will have another shot this Sunday!  To celebrate the

Dauw & Eilean Records ~ Dialog Tapes

Easily one of the finest ambient releases of the season, this inspired partnership brings together two labels and fifteen artists for a series of collaborative ventures.  Artists from Dauw and Eilean Records were matched up, as if on musical dates.

Dauw & Eilean Records ~ Dialog Tapes

Easily one of the finest ambient releases of the season, this inspired partnership brings together two labels and fifteen artists for a series of collaborative ventures.  Artists from Dauw and Eilean Records were matched up, as if on musical dates.