Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Nicholas Deyoe ~ with throbbing eyes

The dissonant and atonal may not be welcomed by the masses, but they have the potential to save the field of modern composition from itself.  It’s all too easy to place notes where they are expected to be or to

Nicholas Deyoe ~ with throbbing eyes

The dissonant and atonal may not be welcomed by the masses, but they have the potential to save the field of modern composition from itself.  It’s all too easy to place notes where they are expected to be or to

Ryonkt ~ Troposphere

After a blur of releases from 2007-2010, Ryo Nakata all but dropped off the radar.  Troposphere is his confident comeback.  This Japanese drone artist, computer and guitar in tow, has produced a flowing series of robe-like tones that oscillate, retreat

Ryonkt ~ Troposphere

After a blur of releases from 2007-2010, Ryo Nakata all but dropped off the radar.  Troposphere is his confident comeback.  This Japanese drone artist, computer and guitar in tow, has produced a flowing series of robe-like tones that oscillate, retreat

Lee Noyes & Radio Cegeste ~ to orient themselves with coastlines

Some recordings are meant to be listened to only late at night or with headphones.  Such is the case with to orient themselves with coastlines, a subtle collection that contains sub-level hisses, crackles and other tiny endearing features.  Blasting it

Lee Noyes & Radio Cegeste ~ to orient themselves with coastlines

Some recordings are meant to be listened to only late at night or with headphones.  Such is the case with to orient themselves with coastlines, a subtle collection that contains sub-level hisses, crackles and other tiny endearing features.  Blasting it

Hanetration ~ Tenth Oar

A Closer Listen is a brand new website, and Hanetration is a brand new artist.  The cover art of his debut release is mysteriously fragmented and blurred, while the sounds within are a perfect match.  Perhaps Hanetration’s New Year’s resolution

Hanetration ~ Tenth Oar

A Closer Listen is a brand new website, and Hanetration is a brand new artist.  The cover art of his debut release is mysteriously fragmented and blurred, while the sounds within are a perfect match.  Perhaps Hanetration’s New Year’s resolution

Marcus Fischer ~ Collected Dust

To stay creative, one must create.  Such a statement seems obvious, but few people abide by it.  All too often, artists fail to work when they’re not inspired, ignoring the fact that inspiration is more often the product of inactivity

Marcus Fischer ~ Collected Dust

To stay creative, one must create.  Such a statement seems obvious, but few people abide by it.  All too often, artists fail to work when they’re not inspired, ignoring the fact that inspiration is more often the product of inactivity

Dictaphone ~ Poems from a Rooftop

Imagine not having a legal voice, not being able to express an opinion without fear of arrest.  Such is the situation in many parts of the world.  In terms of this release, it relates to the oppression in Iran that

Dictaphone ~ Poems from a Rooftop

Imagine not having a legal voice, not being able to express an opinion without fear of arrest.  Such is the situation in many parts of the world.  In terms of this release, it relates to the oppression in Iran that

James Murray ~ Floods

If the Lord had not been on our side, the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us, the raging waters would have swept us away  (Psalm 124:1-4).  Every year the snow would melt in the

James Murray ~ Floods

If the Lord had not been on our side, the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us, the raging waters would have swept us away  (Psalm 124:1-4).  Every year the snow would melt in the

Deison ~ Night Sessions

Age can have a calming effect on the soul.  Just ask Deison, two decades removed from his work in Meathead.  While remaining experimental, he has toned down the knobs a bit for his latest effort, the collaborative and cavernous Night

Deison ~ Night Sessions

Age can have a calming effect on the soul.  Just ask Deison, two decades removed from his work in Meathead.  While remaining experimental, he has toned down the knobs a bit for his latest effort, the collaborative and cavernous Night