Posts Tagged: Richard Allen

Glacis ~ Perseverance

Perseverance is the first part of the ambitious four-part Borders series, with a new movement unveiled every six months until the series is complete.  The album titles are inspired by Yoko Ono and refer to the four seasons; the initial installment

Glacis ~ Perseverance

Perseverance is the first part of the ambitious four-part Borders series, with a new movement unveiled every six months until the series is complete.  The album titles are inspired by Yoko Ono and refer to the four seasons; the initial installment

Dalton Alexander ~ Almost Home If I’m Still Alive

Two years ago, multi-faceted Yukon artist Dalton Alexander self-released a lovely, home-spun debut called Almost Home If I Disappear.  Unfortunately, it was buried in the Christmas rush.  A year later, he followed this release with I Wonder How Many Are Still Alive, in

Dalton Alexander ~ Almost Home If I’m Still Alive

Two years ago, multi-faceted Yukon artist Dalton Alexander self-released a lovely, home-spun debut called Almost Home If I Disappear.  Unfortunately, it was buried in the Christmas rush.  A year later, he followed this release with I Wonder How Many Are Still Alive, in

Kathy Hinde ~ Twittering Machines

Where do field recordings end and imitations begin? At some point, will imitations be all that remain?  The creation of artificial audiospheres has been popular for centuries, ever since classical musicians started imitating birds.  The latest wave of such recordings

Kathy Hinde ~ Twittering Machines

Where do field recordings end and imitations begin? At some point, will imitations be all that remain?  The creation of artificial audiospheres has been popular for centuries, ever since classical musicians started imitating birds.  The latest wave of such recordings

Pablo Diserens ~ turning porous

“If you don’t get out of the water, you’ll turn into a frog!”  Children often hear this dubious scientific claim after spending long hours in an ocean, lake or pool.  Pablo Diserens tests the theory during a two-month residency in Galicia,

Pablo Diserens ~ turning porous

“If you don’t get out of the water, you’ll turn into a frog!”  Children often hear this dubious scientific claim after spending long hours in an ocean, lake or pool.  Pablo Diserens tests the theory during a two-month residency in Galicia,

Jakob Lindhagen ~ Stages of Change

Fresh off Memory Constructions and its companion piece Memory Reconstructions, Jakob Lindhagen has tackled an even more ambitious project.  Stages of Change teams the composer with fellow musician and video artist Sofia Nystrand (Vargkvint), a former label mate and one of the contributors to

Jakob Lindhagen ~ Stages of Change

Fresh off Memory Constructions and its companion piece Memory Reconstructions, Jakob Lindhagen has tackled an even more ambitious project.  Stages of Change teams the composer with fellow musician and video artist Sofia Nystrand (Vargkvint), a former label mate and one of the contributors to

Euro Herc ~ Segnali / Manja Ristić / Joana Guerra / Verónica Cerrotta ~ Slani pejzaži

tsss tapes‘ Spring Batch offers a pair of cassette collaborations that contain a world of intriguing sounds.  These recordings connect nations, cultures and composers, constructing new friendships and modes of listening.  On one, two recording artists mine a cornucopia of

Euro Herc ~ Segnali / Manja Ristić / Joana Guerra / Verónica Cerrotta ~ Slani pejzaži

tsss tapes‘ Spring Batch offers a pair of cassette collaborations that contain a world of intriguing sounds.  These recordings connect nations, cultures and composers, constructing new friendships and modes of listening.  On one, two recording artists mine a cornucopia of

ummsbiaus ~ Enerhomor Suite No. 2, Op. 5

The war is not over.  ummsbiaus emphasizes this point on Enerhomor Suite No. 2, Op. 5, a sequel of sorts to Enerhomor, released exactly one year earlier.  The world tries to forget; the news media moves on; yet Ukraine continues

ummsbiaus ~ Enerhomor Suite No. 2, Op. 5

The war is not over.  ummsbiaus emphasizes this point on Enerhomor Suite No. 2, Op. 5, a sequel of sorts to Enerhomor, released exactly one year earlier.  The world tries to forget; the news media moves on; yet Ukraine continues

Gabríel Ólafs ~ Orchestral Works

Gabríel Ólafs may be only 25, but he’s been playing piano for twenty years.   Over the past five years, he’s released albums for solo piano, piano and cello, and piano and small ensemble, but Orchestral Works ups the ante

Gabríel Ólafs ~ Orchestral Works

Gabríel Ólafs may be only 25, but he’s been playing piano for twenty years.   Over the past five years, he’s released albums for solo piano, piano and cello, and piano and small ensemble, but Orchestral Works ups the ante