Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Glacis ~ 22.16.04

This EP reminds me of the old saying, “You wait ages for a new Glacis EP and then two come by at once”.  Or maybe that’s not such an old saying.  Tohu Va Vohu was reviewed here last year as a

Glacis ~ 22.16.04

This EP reminds me of the old saying, “You wait ages for a new Glacis EP and then two come by at once”.  Or maybe that’s not such an old saying.  Tohu Va Vohu was reviewed here last year as a

Ruhe ~ A Beautiful Weakness

The latest release on Audio Gourmet may represent its best tea break to date.  Imagine setting fifteen minutes aside to enjoy a cup of tea.  While your tea is brewing, you retrieve your mail and find the following: a slightly

Ruhe ~ A Beautiful Weakness

The latest release on Audio Gourmet may represent its best tea break to date.  Imagine setting fifteen minutes aside to enjoy a cup of tea.  While your tea is brewing, you retrieve your mail and find the following: a slightly

Savaran & Barbara De Dominicis ~ Strandline

Sometimes it’s okay to change horses in the middle of the stream.  Below, we can hear how this conceptual EP initially sounded as an ambient project featuring field recordings from Scotland and Wales.  But after hearing Barbara De Dominicis‘ vocals, one cannot

Savaran & Barbara De Dominicis ~ Strandline

Sometimes it’s okay to change horses in the middle of the stream.  Below, we can hear how this conceptual EP initially sounded as an ambient project featuring field recordings from Scotland and Wales.  But after hearing Barbara De Dominicis‘ vocals, one cannot

Red Cross Stare ~ He Stole My Radar

Feathered Coyote Records makes its first appearance on our site with this distinctive and immediately engaging release.  One of the best ways to get our attention is to record music that lands between genres, and He Stole My Radar wanders from

Red Cross Stare ~ He Stole My Radar

Feathered Coyote Records makes its first appearance on our site with this distinctive and immediately engaging release.  One of the best ways to get our attention is to record music that lands between genres, and He Stole My Radar wanders from

Olekranon ~ Junin / Helminth

As artists grow more popular, they often re-visit their back catalogs with an ear to revision and re-release.  Is any version of a song ever definitive?  To some artists and listeners, yes; to others, perhaps not.  Certain live versions have

Olekranon ~ Junin / Helminth

As artists grow more popular, they often re-visit their back catalogs with an ear to revision and re-release.  Is any version of a song ever definitive?  To some artists and listeners, yes; to others, perhaps not.  Certain live versions have

Horizon Art Orchestra ~ Live at the Bird

Perhaps the best part of listening to Horizon Art Orchestra‘s Live at the Bird is imagining one’s self in the audience.  One hears the small appreciative crowd between songs and wishes one were among them.  The glad exuberance of this fifteen-piece Perth ensemble

Horizon Art Orchestra ~ Live at the Bird

Perhaps the best part of listening to Horizon Art Orchestra‘s Live at the Bird is imagining one’s self in the audience.  One hears the small appreciative crowd between songs and wishes one were among them.  The glad exuberance of this fifteen-piece Perth ensemble

Alex Kozobolis ~ From November

From November is a natural prequel to For Snow, Alex Kozobolis’ wonderful EP from last winter.  The three tracks unfold with gentle precision, and again connect to form a sentence:  “Despite the Cold”, “Through the Leaves”, “The Light Will Warm Us Again”.  There’s no

Alex Kozobolis ~ From November

From November is a natural prequel to For Snow, Alex Kozobolis’ wonderful EP from last winter.  The three tracks unfold with gentle precision, and again connect to form a sentence:  “Despite the Cold”, “Through the Leaves”, “The Light Will Warm Us Again”.  There’s no

The Alvaret Ensemble ~ The Alvaret Ensemble

The Alvaret Ensemble is a modern composition supergroup that features Peter Broderick, Nils Frahm, Greg Haines, Martyn Heyne, Hilary Jeffery (Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble), Jan Kleefstra, Romke Kleefstra, Sytze Pruiksma and Iden Reinhart (Strië).  Most people won’t need to read more.

The Alvaret Ensemble ~ The Alvaret Ensemble

The Alvaret Ensemble is a modern composition supergroup that features Peter Broderick, Nils Frahm, Greg Haines, Martyn Heyne, Hilary Jeffery (Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble), Jan Kleefstra, Romke Kleefstra, Sytze Pruiksma and Iden Reinhart (Strië).  Most people won’t need to read more.