Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Barry Walker Jr. ~ Paleo Sol

Seldom has the term “post-rock” seemed as accurate as when applied to the music of Portland WA geologist Barry Walker Jr.. Paleo Sol refers to paleosol, “ancient soils that are variably rusted and leached of their original components.”  The incredibly specific liner

Barry Walker Jr. ~ Paleo Sol

Seldom has the term “post-rock” seemed as accurate as when applied to the music of Portland WA geologist Barry Walker Jr.. Paleo Sol refers to paleosol, “ancient soils that are variably rusted and leached of their original components.”  The incredibly specific liner

XII Sound ~ Tube V

Opera singer Alice DeVille is XII Sound, a change of pace for the singer-composer that allows her to face her fears head-on.  Growing up next to Wimbleton Station, she was comforted by the sounds of the train: the soothing rhythms of

XII Sound ~ Tube V

Opera singer Alice DeVille is XII Sound, a change of pace for the singer-composer that allows her to face her fears head-on.  Growing up next to Wimbleton Station, she was comforted by the sounds of the train: the soothing rhythms of

Various Artists ~ Winter Postcards, Vol. 1

Winter Postcards Vol. 1, a lovely joint venture between Echoes Blue Music and Silent Sonic Records, lives on the opposite pole from Summer Memories Vol. 1, which appeared six months prior minus a day.  The EP is perfect for January, when snow covers

Various Artists ~ Winter Postcards, Vol. 1

Winter Postcards Vol. 1, a lovely joint venture between Echoes Blue Music and Silent Sonic Records, lives on the opposite pole from Summer Memories Vol. 1, which appeared six months prior minus a day.  The EP is perfect for January, when snow covers

Husk Husk ~ Agnus Dei (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Agnus Dei premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2025, and concentrates on a very singular subject: the blessing of lambs whose wool will later be woven into liturgical garments.  This ancient Benedictine practice is portrayed with great reverence by Italian

Husk Husk ~ Agnus Dei (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Agnus Dei premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2025, and concentrates on a very singular subject: the blessing of lambs whose wool will later be woven into liturgical garments.  This ancient Benedictine practice is portrayed with great reverence by Italian

St. Catherine’s ~ a nothing / a void

a nothing / a void is an album of “fragments, detours and half-formed ideas” that coalesce into a whole – even if this is not the composer’s intent.  Asher Fusco (St. Catherine’s) is more interested in texture than in form, process

St. Catherine’s ~ a nothing / a void

a nothing / a void is an album of “fragments, detours and half-formed ideas” that coalesce into a whole – even if this is not the composer’s intent.  Asher Fusco (St. Catherine’s) is more interested in texture than in form, process

Ian Wellman ~ Particularly Dangerous Situation

While many of us are bundling against the elements, cursing an abundance of cold, we pause to remember that a year ago a hotter weather event was unfolding in Southern California.  The initial warnings called the combination of accumulated drought

Ian Wellman ~ Particularly Dangerous Situation

While many of us are bundling against the elements, cursing an abundance of cold, we pause to remember that a year ago a hotter weather event was unfolding in Southern California.  The initial warnings called the combination of accumulated drought

Barry Adamson ~ SCALA!!!

As an original member of Magazine and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Barry Adamson is the perfect choice to compose the OST for SCALA!!!  The documentary film traces the history of the infamous countercultural movie venue in King’s Cross, which

Barry Adamson ~ SCALA!!!

As an original member of Magazine and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Barry Adamson is the perfect choice to compose the OST for SCALA!!!  The documentary film traces the history of the infamous countercultural movie venue in King’s Cross, which

Filippo Ansaldi & Simone Sims Longo ~ Solo Sueno

“Dodici,” the lead-off track and first single from Solo Sueno, is one of the most ebullient tracks of the new year.  Beginning with a literal breath of excitement, the piece plunges into brilliant interplay between sax and electronics, representing the friendship

Filippo Ansaldi & Simone Sims Longo ~ Solo Sueno

“Dodici,” the lead-off track and first single from Solo Sueno, is one of the most ebullient tracks of the new year.  Beginning with a literal breath of excitement, the piece plunges into brilliant interplay between sax and electronics, representing the friendship