Posts Tagged: taâlem

A taâlem trio

Belgium’s taâlem label continues to breathe new life into one of our favorite formats, the CD3″.  Each season they release a new trio, representing a wide swath of sounds.  The latest batch delves into tribalism, abrasion and haunted ballroom; listening

A taâlem trio

Belgium’s taâlem label continues to breathe new life into one of our favorite formats, the CD3″.  Each season they release a new trio, representing a wide swath of sounds.  The latest batch delves into tribalism, abrasion and haunted ballroom; listening

ACL 2015: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape

This year’s top field recording and soundscape albums travel to global extremes, from the frozen Arctic to the heart of the jungle.  They commute to congested cities and retreat to quiet streams.  They fall in love with frogs and olives.

ACL 2015: Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape

This year’s top field recording and soundscape albums travel to global extremes, from the frozen Arctic to the heart of the jungle.  They commute to congested cities and retreat to quiet streams.  They fall in love with frogs and olives.

Terje Paulsen ~ From A Nearby Bay

In one way or another, most field recordings choose to focus on the sound of nature and the local environment. This release mixes it up a bit. On From A Nearby Bay, the first field recording you will hear is the voice

Terje Paulsen ~ From A Nearby Bay

In one way or another, most field recordings choose to focus on the sound of nature and the local environment. This release mixes it up a bit. On From A Nearby Bay, the first field recording you will hear is the voice

Jeff Stonehouse ~ Ghosts

Like a lingering cloud of black smoke, Ghosts slowly unfurls. Trailing its tendrils of sombre longing behind it, the ominous apparition appears as soon as the listener hits the play button. Darkly beautiful, and yet suffused, at first, with a

Jeff Stonehouse ~ Ghosts

Like a lingering cloud of black smoke, Ghosts slowly unfurls. Trailing its tendrils of sombre longing behind it, the ominous apparition appears as soon as the listener hits the play button. Darkly beautiful, and yet suffused, at first, with a

Frédéric Nogray ~ Wuritagu

After a trio of spring discs, the taâlem label now rests on the brink of its 100th release.  With 99 CD3″ offerings under its collective belt, the label is single-handedly keeping the format alive.  The kindred minds at Hibernate / Rural

Frédéric Nogray ~ Wuritagu

After a trio of spring discs, the taâlem label now rests on the brink of its 100th release.  With 99 CD3″ offerings under its collective belt, the label is single-handedly keeping the format alive.  The kindred minds at Hibernate / Rural

A Taâlem Trio

Taâlem’s latest batch of CD3″s arrived at the end of the year, but all are suitable for winter.  Tone Color‘s entry is cool and sleepy like a long hibernation; Øe (Fabio Perletta) and Enrico Coniglio’s is cold and dry like Antarctic wind;

A Taâlem Trio

Taâlem’s latest batch of CD3″s arrived at the end of the year, but all are suitable for winter.  Tone Color‘s entry is cool and sleepy like a long hibernation; Øe (Fabio Perletta) and Enrico Coniglio’s is cold and dry like Antarctic wind;

Philippe Lamy, Jérémie Mathes and Jannick Shou ~ taâlem Tri-Pack

The taâlem label has been quiet for nine months, long enough to have a baby; and now the label has given birth to triplets.  These three 20-minute CD-R3″s continue in the family tradition of open-ended experimentalism, and are sure to

Philippe Lamy, Jérémie Mathes and Jannick Shou ~ taâlem Tri-Pack

The taâlem label has been quiet for nine months, long enough to have a baby; and now the label has given birth to triplets.  These three 20-minute CD-R3″s continue in the family tradition of open-ended experimentalism, and are sure to

Yann Novak ~ Hollow.River

January air, chilling at the best of times, remains unfaithful during the colder months. It is perhaps the environment that suffers the most, as every living thing is clutched tightly in an icy grip. The temperature plummets, frequently falling well

Yann Novak ~ Hollow.River

January air, chilling at the best of times, remains unfaithful during the colder months. It is perhaps the environment that suffers the most, as every living thing is clutched tightly in an icy grip. The temperature plummets, frequently falling well