Posts Tagged: Richard Allen
Nuclear Whale ~ The Looming Machine
Jonathan Ridley’s “secular apocalypse” comes to life on the cover, bursting with color and menace, so beautiful that one can’t look away. Two witnesses, perhaps from the Book of Revelation, stare placidly at the swirl of disjointed appendages. It’s too
Nuclear Whale ~ The Looming Machine
Jonathan Ridley’s “secular apocalypse” comes to life on the cover, bursting with color and menace, so beautiful that one can’t look away. Two witnesses, perhaps from the Book of Revelation, stare placidly at the swirl of disjointed appendages. It’s too
Rafael Anton Irisarri ~ The Unintentional Sea
The Salton Sea was never meant to exist. It developed by accident in 1905 as waters were diverted from the California River, submerging the town of Salton. In the ensuing decades it became a resort area, until fertilizer runoff and
Rafael Anton Irisarri ~ The Unintentional Sea
The Salton Sea was never meant to exist. It developed by accident in 1905 as waters were diverted from the California River, submerging the town of Salton. In the ensuing decades it became a resort area, until fertilizer runoff and
BJ Nilsen ~ Eye of the Microphone
Does a field recording have to sound like its subject in order to be authentic? BJ Nilsen ponders this question and concludes that “a pure field recording is not the most accurate representation of a place”. As an artist-in-residency in London, he
BJ Nilsen ~ Eye of the Microphone
Does a field recording have to sound like its subject in order to be authentic? BJ Nilsen ponders this question and concludes that “a pure field recording is not the most accurate representation of a place”. As an artist-in-residency in London, he
Nonima & Dissolved ~ Macro Flinching
The follow-up to Foil Splinters finds Nonima (Tam Ferrans) and Dissolved (Paul Daniels) continuing to engage in IDM/industrial exercises, providing brain food for the dance floor. The artists are close enough in timbre to co-exist, trading tracks throughout the course of the album and meeting
Nonima & Dissolved ~ Macro Flinching
The follow-up to Foil Splinters finds Nonima (Tam Ferrans) and Dissolved (Paul Daniels) continuing to engage in IDM/industrial exercises, providing brain food for the dance floor. The artists are close enough in timbre to co-exist, trading tracks throughout the course of the album and meeting
Various Artists ~ Spring EP
The disconnection between the hemispheres becomes even more apparent with Feral Media’s Spring EP, the follow-up to August’s Winter EP. In New York, we’ve just experienced the first frost, so talk of spring seems premature, until one realizes that it’s spring in Australia
Various Artists ~ Spring EP
The disconnection between the hemispheres becomes even more apparent with Feral Media’s Spring EP, the follow-up to August’s Winter EP. In New York, we’ve just experienced the first frost, so talk of spring seems premature, until one realizes that it’s spring in Australia
MFAAH ~ Everything Better Under White Light
Short but sweet, this glitchy little EP makes a solid impression in only a quarter of an hour. The debut work of 20-year-old MFAAH, Everything Better Under White Light sounds like the pops and fizzes of an aching florescent bulb. In these six
MFAAH ~ Everything Better Under White Light
Short but sweet, this glitchy little EP makes a solid impression in only a quarter of an hour. The debut work of 20-year-old MFAAH, Everything Better Under White Light sounds like the pops and fizzes of an aching florescent bulb. In these six
Debuts & Downloads: Post-Rock Round-Up
5 countries, 5 post-rock bands! Our last Debuts & Downloads feature of 2013 shines a spotlight on Besides, Children & Lions, Ending Satellites, Krobak and twincities. Learn their names now; these artists are seeking to make waves in 2014! Poland’s Besides only
Debuts & Downloads: Post-Rock Round-Up
5 countries, 5 post-rock bands! Our last Debuts & Downloads feature of 2013 shines a spotlight on Besides, Children & Lions, Ending Satellites, Krobak and twincities. Learn their names now; these artists are seeking to make waves in 2014! Poland’s Besides only
Fold ~ Salvation
The sound of Fold is compelling, while its ethos is worth celebrating: “live trip-hop with speech samples conveying truth & positive messages”. Past samples have included speeches from Dr. Martin Luther King and Jimmy Carter. A large portion of the profits support
Fold ~ Salvation
The sound of Fold is compelling, while its ethos is worth celebrating: “live trip-hop with speech samples conveying truth & positive messages”. Past samples have included speeches from Dr. Martin Luther King and Jimmy Carter. A large portion of the profits support
