Posts Tagged: Touch
ACL 2023 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
This year’s Top 20 list is noteworthy for its variety, a reflection of the wealth of music on the market. For every 200 albums submitted to ACL, only one makes our final list. This makes it all the more remarkable
ACL 2023 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
This year’s Top 20 list is noteworthy for its variety, a reflection of the wealth of music on the market. For every 200 albums submitted to ACL, only one makes our final list. This makes it all the more remarkable
ACL 2023 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
Some field recording artists travel to the ends of the earth to capture sounds many of us will never hear in person. This year’s selection includes magma, ice and hydrophone recordings. But field recording can be as simple as recording
ACL 2023 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
Some field recording artists travel to the ends of the earth to capture sounds many of us will never hear in person. This year’s selection includes magma, ice and hydrophone recordings. But field recording can be as simple as recording
Jana Winderen ~ The Blue Beyond
While spinning The Blue Beyond, I couldn’t help but hope that Jana Winderen and Manja Ristić might one day meet and become friends, if they haven’t already. The distance from Oslo to Belgrade is approximately 2500km, but the interests of these sound
Jana Winderen ~ The Blue Beyond
While spinning The Blue Beyond, I couldn’t help but hope that Jana Winderen and Manja Ristić might one day meet and become friends, if they haven’t already. The distance from Oslo to Belgrade is approximately 2500km, but the interests of these sound
Philip Jeck & Chris Watson ~ Oxmardyke
Oxmardyke is both heartrending and inspiring, suffused with a melancholic character revealed only by the backstory. The ears receive it as a celebration of life. These are Philip Jeck‘s final sonic offerings (although we may yet heard unreleased work from the
Philip Jeck & Chris Watson ~ Oxmardyke
Oxmardyke is both heartrending and inspiring, suffused with a melancholic character revealed only by the backstory. The ears receive it as a celebration of life. These are Philip Jeck‘s final sonic offerings (although we may yet heard unreleased work from the
Ozmotic | Fennesz ~ Senzatempo
One day soon we may hear the last of the albums produced during the pandemic, but not yet. In the physical sense, this period was responsible for a blossoming of music; in the psychological sense, it highlighted the experience of
Ozmotic | Fennesz ~ Senzatempo
One day soon we may hear the last of the albums produced during the pandemic, but not yet. In the physical sense, this period was responsible for a blossoming of music; in the psychological sense, it highlighted the experience of
The 40 Best Compilation Albums of All Time ~ Part Two
Welcome to the second half of our list, in which we survey the best compilations. We shall keep the introductory waffle to part one, but suffice to say – we have tried to be as comprehensive as possible for this
The 40 Best Compilation Albums of All Time ~ Part Two
Welcome to the second half of our list, in which we survey the best compilations. We shall keep the introductory waffle to part one, but suffice to say – we have tried to be as comprehensive as possible for this
ACL 2020 ~ Top Ten Drone
Fewer drone releases came in this year than ever before. The world was so dark, it seemed that even recording artists weren’t in the mood to record dark music. But by the end of the year, we began to notice
ACL 2020 ~ Top Ten Drone
Fewer drone releases came in this year than ever before. The world was so dark, it seemed that even recording artists weren’t in the mood to record dark music. But by the end of the year, we began to notice
ACL 2020 ~ Pandemic Playlist
Time is an unusual construct. The pandemic made spring feel like an entire year. Yet the year is only half over. Or is it already half over? It depends on where we live. The pandemic has mostly passed in some places
ACL 2020 ~ Pandemic Playlist
Time is an unusual construct. The pandemic made spring feel like an entire year. Yet the year is only half over. Or is it already half over? It depends on where we live. The pandemic has mostly passed in some places
a closer listen 