Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

A Ross Baker Septet

If you think you know Ross Baker, then think again.  Then think again.  In the past couple years, we’ve come to think of the London composer as an ambient artist, with a preference for piano and elegant monologues.  But as this

A Ross Baker Septet

If you think you know Ross Baker, then think again.  Then think again.  In the past couple years, we’ve come to think of the London composer as an ambient artist, with a preference for piano and elegant monologues.  But as this

Felix Kubin ~ Chromdioxidgedächtnis

While few people whisper about a tape resurgence, cassette culture has continued unabated through the digital age.  As John Mathews writes, “the cassette (is) the cheapest and most versatile format for the counterculture.”  Felix Kubin‘s box set is both testimony and

Felix Kubin ~ Chromdioxidgedächtnis

While few people whisper about a tape resurgence, cassette culture has continued unabated through the digital age.  As John Mathews writes, “the cassette (is) the cheapest and most versatile format for the counterculture.”  Felix Kubin‘s box set is both testimony and

Longstone ~ リサイクル risaikuru

リサイクル risaikuru is Linear Obsessional’s first vinyl release, an elaborate package that includes two photos and copious liner notes.  It’s the best release the label has ever offered (out of 56 releases), and due to its subject matter, it’s an important

Longstone ~ リサイクル risaikuru

リサイクル risaikuru is Linear Obsessional’s first vinyl release, an elaborate package that includes two photos and copious liner notes.  It’s the best release the label has ever offered (out of 56 releases), and due to its subject matter, it’s an important

A Preserved Sound Trio

Krakow, Poland label Preserved Sound kicks off the new season with a trio of cold weather albums from piano and percussion duo Tess Said So, piano and electronic composer North Side Drive and multi-instrumentalist Richard Youngs. It’s hard not to notice the similarity between the

A Preserved Sound Trio

Krakow, Poland label Preserved Sound kicks off the new season with a trio of cold weather albums from piano and percussion duo Tess Said So, piano and electronic composer North Side Drive and multi-instrumentalist Richard Youngs. It’s hard not to notice the similarity between the

Music For Haunted Houses

Just in time for Halloween, A Closer Listen presents 20 of the best haunted house albums ever made: music to jolt, frighten and unhinge.  Enter if you dare!  Warning: younger children, pregnant women and people with heart conditions should not

Music For Haunted Houses

Just in time for Halloween, A Closer Listen presents 20 of the best haunted house albums ever made: music to jolt, frighten and unhinge.  Enter if you dare!  Warning: younger children, pregnant women and people with heart conditions should not

Chris Strickland ~ Animal Expert

Chris Strickland is worried.  This is his first release, his five-year labor of love, and he’s afraid that people will listen to it too quietly, or not closely enough.  But there’s no need to worry ~ Animal Expert is a rewarding

Chris Strickland ~ Animal Expert

Chris Strickland is worried.  This is his first release, his five-year labor of love, and he’s afraid that people will listen to it too quietly, or not closely enough.  But there’s no need to worry ~ Animal Expert is a rewarding

Bing & Ruth ~ Tomorrow Was the Golden Age

Four years on from City Lake, the timbre of New York based ensemble Bing & Ruth has changed.  The vocals, lap steel, percussion and vocals are gone, carrying with them most of the crescendos.  Composer and pianist David Moore brings only six of

Bing & Ruth ~ Tomorrow Was the Golden Age

Four years on from City Lake, the timbre of New York based ensemble Bing & Ruth has changed.  The vocals, lap steel, percussion and vocals are gone, carrying with them most of the crescendos.  Composer and pianist David Moore brings only six of

A Troop of Echoes ~ The Longest Year on Record

The title of A Troop of Echoes‘ latest LP is about to become a play on words, as The Longest Year on Record is scheduled for release on vinyl this fall.  The album has already been making waves in the Providence R.I. harbor

A Troop of Echoes ~ The Longest Year on Record

The title of A Troop of Echoes‘ latest LP is about to become a play on words, as The Longest Year on Record is scheduled for release on vinyl this fall.  The album has already been making waves in the Providence R.I. harbor