Posts Tagged: Richard Allen
ACL 2013: Top Ten Modern Composition
This may be called Neoclassical, Modern Classical or Modern Compostion, but everyone knows what it is: classical music for a modern generation. When it comes to honoring remarkable writing and playing, Modern Compostion is the genre to which we turn.
ACL 2013: Top Ten Modern Composition
This may be called Neoclassical, Modern Classical or Modern Compostion, but everyone knows what it is: classical music for a modern generation. When it comes to honoring remarkable writing and playing, Modern Compostion is the genre to which we turn.
ACL 2013: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
In compiling these field recordings, some artists traveled to distant lands, while others stayed at home. Some added instruments, others computer processing. Some of these releases are in love with certain places, but each one is in love with sound.
ACL 2013: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
In compiling these field recordings, some artists traveled to distant lands, while others stayed at home. Some added instruments, others computer processing. Some of these releases are in love with certain places, but each one is in love with sound.
ACL 2013: Top Ten Experimental
What’s new? The Experimental field has the answers: tortured tapes, disturbing images, military drums, a garden of monsters brought to life. This selection is where to turn for the most creative and original music of the year. You’ve been warned!
ACL 2013: Top Ten Experimental
What’s new? The Experimental field has the answers: tortured tapes, disturbing images, military drums, a garden of monsters brought to life. This selection is where to turn for the most creative and original music of the year. You’ve been warned!
ACL 2013: Top Ten Drone
In a classroom, a drone is a nuisance, but in music, it’s an attraction. These artists know that drone is more than sustained sound; it’s texture, movement and tone. Songs hum like appliances, grind like motors & clank like factories.
ACL 2013: Top Ten Drone
In a classroom, a drone is a nuisance, but in music, it’s an attraction. These artists know that drone is more than sustained sound; it’s texture, movement and tone. Songs hum like appliances, grind like motors & clank like factories.
ACL 2013: Top Ten Ambient
Ambient music continued to stretch its wings in 2013. Among our top picks: an album conceived as a love letter, an EP addressing mental illness and a 7″ vinyl that samples the original Dracula. It’s not just piano and birds anymore.
ACL 2013: Top Ten Ambient
Ambient music continued to stretch its wings in 2013. Among our top picks: an album conceived as a love letter, an EP addressing mental illness and a 7″ vinyl that samples the original Dracula. It’s not just piano and birds anymore.
ACL 2013: The Happiest Music of the Year
When last year’s list was published, it wasn’t very popular. But over the course of the year, the hits kept increasing, until it became our number one specialty list. Why? Because people need happy music, and search for it online.
ACL 2013: The Happiest Music of the Year
When last year’s list was published, it wasn’t very popular. But over the course of the year, the hits kept increasing, until it became our number one specialty list. Why? Because people need happy music, and search for it online.
ACL 2013: The Year’s Best Winter Music
Winter music begins with the sound of wind and freezing rain, the crackle of ice and the soft tap of snowflakes. It continues with the sound of boots on snow, shovels and snow plows. Months later, it concludes with melting
ACL 2013: The Year’s Best Winter Music
Winter music begins with the sound of wind and freezing rain, the crackle of ice and the soft tap of snowflakes. It continues with the sound of boots on snow, shovels and snow plows. Months later, it concludes with melting
ACL 2013: The Year’s Best Labels
Five labels stood above the rest in 2013, impressing us with the quality, consistency and variety of their releases. Their names are synonymous with trust; their music is always worth hearing. And now, in order of votes received, we present A
ACL 2013: The Year’s Best Labels
Five labels stood above the rest in 2013, impressing us with the quality, consistency and variety of their releases. Their names are synonymous with trust; their music is always worth hearing. And now, in order of votes received, we present A
