Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Roll the Dice ~ Until Silence

There’s nothing that can’t be improved by adding an orchestra.  Stockholm duo Roll the Dice was already an industry favorite, thanks in great part to their 2011 breakthrough album, In Dust.  Until Silence puts them over the top.  This is sonic experimentation at

Roll the Dice ~ Until Silence

There’s nothing that can’t be improved by adding an orchestra.  Stockholm duo Roll the Dice was already an industry favorite, thanks in great part to their 2011 breakthrough album, In Dust.  Until Silence puts them over the top.  This is sonic experimentation at

Thomas Ankersmit ~ Figueroa Terrace

In our Spring Music Preview, we commented on the fact that Thomas Ankersmit and Valerio Tricoli followed up their Forma II collaboration by releasing albums on the same day.  While both albums are experimental, Ankersmit concentrates on the electronic aspect of the production

Thomas Ankersmit ~ Figueroa Terrace

In our Spring Music Preview, we commented on the fact that Thomas Ankersmit and Valerio Tricoli followed up their Forma II collaboration by releasing albums on the same day.  While both albums are experimental, Ankersmit concentrates on the electronic aspect of the production

Mitchel Davidovitz ~ Window of Normalization

According to Nielsen ratings, the average American watches 34 hours of television a week.  This stunning statistic alone may explain the dulling of the nation’s competitive edge.  It also explains the common feeling of not having enough free time; what little time

Mitchel Davidovitz ~ Window of Normalization

According to Nielsen ratings, the average American watches 34 hours of television a week.  This stunning statistic alone may explain the dulling of the nation’s competitive edge.  It also explains the common feeling of not having enough free time; what little time

Apta ~ Sparks and Sines

After numerous singles and EPs over the past few years, the new album from Apta has finally arrived.  This is a good time for the release, as Barry Smethurst has been moving in a more electronic direction of late; only one of

Apta ~ Sparks and Sines

After numerous singles and EPs over the past few years, the new album from Apta has finally arrived.  This is a good time for the release, as Barry Smethurst has been moving in a more electronic direction of late; only one of

Whizz Kid ~ There’s Conjuring to Be Done

We recognize that ceramic panda from somewhere, but where?  It’s the mascot of Bearsuit Records, whose last instrumental release, Jikan Ga Nai, greatly impressed our reviewer Chris Redfearn last year.  Following their tradition of releasing unconventional records, Bearsuit has turned its attention

Whizz Kid ~ There’s Conjuring to Be Done

We recognize that ceramic panda from somewhere, but where?  It’s the mascot of Bearsuit Records, whose last instrumental release, Jikan Ga Nai, greatly impressed our reviewer Chris Redfearn last year.  Following their tradition of releasing unconventional records, Bearsuit has turned its attention

Frédéric Nogray ~ Wuritagu

After a trio of spring discs, the taâlem label now rests on the brink of its 100th release.  With 99 CD3″ offerings under its collective belt, the label is single-handedly keeping the format alive.  The kindred minds at Hibernate / Rural

Frédéric Nogray ~ Wuritagu

After a trio of spring discs, the taâlem label now rests on the brink of its 100th release.  With 99 CD3″ offerings under its collective belt, the label is single-handedly keeping the format alive.  The kindred minds at Hibernate / Rural

Sky Lantern Records

Sky Lantern Records has just launched a tape series with a flourish, as if setting lanterns free in the sky.  A quartet of new cassettes by Ø+yn y Montibus Communitas, Centralstödet, Sheldon Siegel and Kikagaku Moyu come wrapped in lovely line cut

Sky Lantern Records

Sky Lantern Records has just launched a tape series with a flourish, as if setting lanterns free in the sky.  A quartet of new cassettes by Ø+yn y Montibus Communitas, Centralstödet, Sheldon Siegel and Kikagaku Moyu come wrapped in lovely line cut

Tranquility Tapes

The first thing one notices is the art.  Alone, the covers are colorful and snazzy, but when viewed as a set, they teem with creativity and a wild, untamed abandon.  Credit Brooklyn’s Caroline Teagle for the unified look of Tranquility

Tranquility Tapes

The first thing one notices is the art.  Alone, the covers are colorful and snazzy, but when viewed as a set, they teem with creativity and a wild, untamed abandon.  Credit Brooklyn’s Caroline Teagle for the unified look of Tranquility