Posts Tagged: Richard Allen
Oskar Schuster ~ Tristesse Télescopique
Oskar Schuster has staked out a specific niche which has often been compared to the aural world of Amelie. Music boxes, clocks, cameras and typewriters are fed into the mix, but where other artists incorporate such sounds, Schuster goes all-out. Children tend
Oskar Schuster ~ Tristesse Télescopique
Oskar Schuster has staked out a specific niche which has often been compared to the aural world of Amelie. Music boxes, clocks, cameras and typewriters are fed into the mix, but where other artists incorporate such sounds, Schuster goes all-out. Children tend
M. Mucci ~ Don’t Be Afraid
We’ve always enjoyed the guitar playing of Ontario’s M. Mucci, but Don’t Be Afraid takes his sound to a higher plane with an expanded roster of piano, bass, pedal steel and drums. On this album, his band moves into the territory of Do
M. Mucci ~ Don’t Be Afraid
We’ve always enjoyed the guitar playing of Ontario’s M. Mucci, but Don’t Be Afraid takes his sound to a higher plane with an expanded roster of piano, bass, pedal steel and drums. On this album, his band moves into the territory of Do
Peter Kris ~ Rim of the World
Spring Break Tapes does something a little different on its latest release, which chronicles urban blight in the San Bernardino area. Peter Kris (German Army) wandered through bleak neighborhoods and barren outposts, collecting images to chronicle the decay of once-proud structures
Peter Kris ~ Rim of the World
Spring Break Tapes does something a little different on its latest release, which chronicles urban blight in the San Bernardino area. Peter Kris (German Army) wandered through bleak neighborhoods and barren outposts, collecting images to chronicle the decay of once-proud structures
An Oligopolist Trio
Inexpensive tapes, free downloads and a DIY ethic set Portland, Oregon’s Oligopolist Records apart from the pack. Now in their 5th year of existence, the little label that could is continuing to make an impact in the industry. The latest tapes from Live
An Oligopolist Trio
Inexpensive tapes, free downloads and a DIY ethic set Portland, Oregon’s Oligopolist Records apart from the pack. Now in their 5th year of existence, the little label that could is continuing to make an impact in the industry. The latest tapes from Live
In the Light of Air: ICE Performs Anna Thorvaldsdottír
Less than a month after Anna Thorvaldsdottír’s inclusion on Nordic Affect’s Clockworking, a new collection of her work has been issued. This four-movement work (plus a concluding piece) premiered only a year ago, and is performed by the International Contemporary Ensemble. At the
In the Light of Air: ICE Performs Anna Thorvaldsdottír
Less than a month after Anna Thorvaldsdottír’s inclusion on Nordic Affect’s Clockworking, a new collection of her work has been issued. This four-movement work (plus a concluding piece) premiered only a year ago, and is performed by the International Contemporary Ensemble. At the
Jerusalem In My Heart ~ If He Dies, If If If If If If
Constellation is having another banner year, with first-half albums by Matana Roberts, Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld already making an impact. Their next hit comes from the fiery international duo Jerusalem In My Heart. Even more
Jerusalem In My Heart ~ If He Dies, If If If If If If
Constellation is having another banner year, with first-half albums by Matana Roberts, Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld already making an impact. Their next hit comes from the fiery international duo Jerusalem In My Heart. Even more
Tommy Perman, Simon Kirby and Rob St. John ~ Concrete Antenna
Once again, Tommy Perman and Rob St. John are involved in a sensational multi-formatted limited edition release, joined here by Simon Kirby, who has perhaps the best comic book name ever. Concrete Antenna began as a piece commissioned by the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop for
Tommy Perman, Simon Kirby and Rob St. John ~ Concrete Antenna
Once again, Tommy Perman and Rob St. John are involved in a sensational multi-formatted limited edition release, joined here by Simon Kirby, who has perhaps the best comic book name ever. Concrete Antenna began as a piece commissioned by the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop for
Josh Mason ~ Hellified Irie
Summer is the perfect season to release Hellified Irie, as it contains a summer theme and a laid-back vibe. It’s a tribute to surf music and surf culture, in particular the hazy, lazy minutes between the waves, waiting for the next
Josh Mason ~ Hellified Irie
Summer is the perfect season to release Hellified Irie, as it contains a summer theme and a laid-back vibe. It’s a tribute to surf music and surf culture, in particular the hazy, lazy minutes between the waves, waiting for the next