Posts Tagged: self released

Library Tapes ~ Sun Peeking Through

Most readers of A Closer Listen are probably already familiar with Library Tapes or David Wenngren, the man behind the moniker, due to his involvement in various compilations, collaborations and maintaining a pretty steady flow of new music since the

Library Tapes ~ Sun Peeking Through

Most readers of A Closer Listen are probably already familiar with Library Tapes or David Wenngren, the man behind the moniker, due to his involvement in various compilations, collaborations and maintaining a pretty steady flow of new music since the

cssc ~ Overgrown

Erik Rodriguez aka cssc describes himself as a kid with a laptop, a midi controller and FL Studio that began making music a little less than 4 years ago, and since people began noticing and enjoying it, he decided to continue.  Listening to

cssc ~ Overgrown

Erik Rodriguez aka cssc describes himself as a kid with a laptop, a midi controller and FL Studio that began making music a little less than 4 years ago, and since people began noticing and enjoying it, he decided to continue.  Listening to

Un Silencio Blanco ~ Las Cosas Cansadas

Only two songs strong, the second release from Colombia’s Un Silencio Blanco is very much a study in contrasts; or, if you prefer, a record of two halves. Both are worthy of your time, although it is the Caretaker-esque ambient

Un Silencio Blanco ~ Las Cosas Cansadas

Only two songs strong, the second release from Colombia’s Un Silencio Blanco is very much a study in contrasts; or, if you prefer, a record of two halves. Both are worthy of your time, although it is the Caretaker-esque ambient

Sferi ~ Sound of the Spheres

Our eight planets, pulled together under one sun, hang blackly in the solar system. As our Sun casts its light onto each planet with wildly changeable degrees of intensity, a wondrous fascination of the space in which we live becomes

Sferi ~ Sound of the Spheres

Our eight planets, pulled together under one sun, hang blackly in the solar system. As our Sun casts its light onto each planet with wildly changeable degrees of intensity, a wondrous fascination of the space in which we live becomes

Andres Thor ~ Mónókróm

We don’t tend to cover much jazz on A Closer Listen, but that doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy listening to it, and Mónókróm, the new album from Andres Thor has proved quite the office favourite. It’s not an all-out fully

Andres Thor ~ Mónókróm

We don’t tend to cover much jazz on A Closer Listen, but that doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy listening to it, and Mónókróm, the new album from Andres Thor has proved quite the office favourite. It’s not an all-out fully

Brideburger ~ Kaleidoscope

There is a kaleidoscope at the heart of every city, and it is made of noise. It would seem that Brideburger, who resides in Ipswich, England, evokes the throbbing pulse of a place that is in the midst of transition: everything

Brideburger ~ Kaleidoscope

There is a kaleidoscope at the heart of every city, and it is made of noise. It would seem that Brideburger, who resides in Ipswich, England, evokes the throbbing pulse of a place that is in the midst of transition: everything

Craig Colorusso ~ Sun Boxes 7″

The concept of harnessing the sun’s natural energy for powering our daily lives has continued to fascinate and enchant people for decades. From the infamous tear-down of the White House’s solar panels upon Jimmy Carter’s exit and Ronald Reagan’s entrance

Craig Colorusso ~ Sun Boxes 7″

The concept of harnessing the sun’s natural energy for powering our daily lives has continued to fascinate and enchant people for decades. From the infamous tear-down of the White House’s solar panels upon Jimmy Carter’s exit and Ronald Reagan’s entrance

6LA8 & MMI ~ Reveries

Reverie (n): 1. A state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream 2. An instrumental piece suggesting a dreamy or musing state …and a state of dreamy instrumental pieces is exactly what the listener will get when listening

6LA8 & MMI ~ Reveries

Reverie (n): 1. A state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream 2. An instrumental piece suggesting a dreamy or musing state …and a state of dreamy instrumental pieces is exactly what the listener will get when listening