Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Pablo Reche & Juan José Calarco ~ Drenaje Subterráneo

The second of Pablo Reche‘s Siridisc entries is the yang to estructura ultravioleta‘s yin.  On this release, Reche is joined by fellow Argentinean sound artist Juan José Calarco, who last made a small splash with the evocative Aguatierra on the Unfathomless

Pablo Reche & Juan José Calarco ~ Drenaje Subterráneo

The second of Pablo Reche‘s Siridisc entries is the yang to estructura ultravioleta‘s yin.  On this release, Reche is joined by fellow Argentinean sound artist Juan José Calarco, who last made a small splash with the evocative Aguatierra on the Unfathomless

Gultskra Artikler ~ Abtu/Anet

When covering a group who once recorded an album about a magical flying ax, one expects to find the unusual.  Abtu/Anet is just that, a mixture of the beautiful, the ugly, the meandering and the odd.  Abtu first appeared five

Gultskra Artikler ~ Abtu/Anet

When covering a group who once recorded an album about a magical flying ax, one expects to find the unusual.  Abtu/Anet is just that, a mixture of the beautiful, the ugly, the meandering and the odd.  Abtu first appeared five

Various Artists ~ Vox Pop

News like this is just so damn sad, and has become sadly common.  After a decade in the industry and over 70 releases, Make Mine Music has closed its doors, another victim of downloading and declining sales.  This makes the

Various Artists ~ Vox Pop

News like this is just so damn sad, and has become sadly common.  After a decade in the industry and over 70 releases, Make Mine Music has closed its doors, another victim of downloading and declining sales.  This makes the

Mooncake ~ Acoustic

In many parts of the world, post-rock is either dead, dying, or unnoticed.  Not so in Russia, where the scene is flourishing.  The release of an acoustic album is a sure sign that a band is doing well; even more

Mooncake ~ Acoustic

In many parts of the world, post-rock is either dead, dying, or unnoticed.  Not so in Russia, where the scene is flourishing.  The release of an acoustic album is a sure sign that a band is doing well; even more

Marta Mist ~ Crack the Sun to Yield a Blood Red Sky/A Soldier’s Trench

Sooner or later, Marta Mist is going to release an album, and it’s going to be spectacular.  Over the past two years, the collective has been quietly releasing a series of singles, ranging from CD3″s to USB sticks, and has

Marta Mist ~ Crack the Sun to Yield a Blood Red Sky/A Soldier’s Trench

Sooner or later, Marta Mist is going to release an album, and it’s going to be spectacular.  Over the past two years, the collective has been quietly releasing a series of singles, ranging from CD3″s to USB sticks, and has

The Boats ~ Ballads of the Research Department

In traditional terms, a ballad is a poem set to music.  In modern terms, a ballad is simply a slow song, a love song, or both.  Of the four lengthy tracks on Ballads of the Research Department, two contain vocals

The Boats ~ Ballads of the Research Department

In traditional terms, a ballad is a poem set to music.  In modern terms, a ballad is simply a slow song, a love song, or both.  Of the four lengthy tracks on Ballads of the Research Department, two contain vocals

Anna Thorvaldsdottir ~ Rhízōma

The brightest new composer in the Icelandic music community, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, will remind many of Daniel Bjarnason.  This should come as no surprise, as the exquisitely complex and occasionally atonal “Dreaming” features Bjarnason’s conducting work for the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra.

Anna Thorvaldsdottir ~ Rhízōma

The brightest new composer in the Icelandic music community, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, will remind many of Daniel Bjarnason.  This should come as no surprise, as the exquisitely complex and occasionally atonal “Dreaming” features Bjarnason’s conducting work for the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra.

The Humble Bee ~ The Royal Game

With all the talk of Kindles and other digital reading devices, one might glean the impression that the literary field is making a comeback.  Sadly, this is not the case; the average American still reads only one book a year,

The Humble Bee ~ The Royal Game

With all the talk of Kindles and other digital reading devices, one might glean the impression that the literary field is making a comeback.  Sadly, this is not the case; the average American still reads only one book a year,