Posts Tagged: V/A
ACL 2024 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
This year, A Closer Listen received thousands of submissions and reviewed hundreds; today our international staff chooses twenty. Three former chart-toppers appear on this year’s list, while one artist appears for the fifth time, but half are new, while our
ACL 2024 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
This year, A Closer Listen received thousands of submissions and reviewed hundreds; today our international staff chooses twenty. Three former chart-toppers appear on this year’s list, while one artist appears for the fifth time, but half are new, while our
ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
A huge congratulations to Manja Ristić, who appears on this chart three times, twice with collaborators and once solo. We believe that this is the first time such an event has taken place; and these were not the artist’s only
ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Field Recording & Soundscape
A huge congratulations to Manja Ristić, who appears on this chart three times, twice with collaborators and once solo. We believe that this is the first time such an event has taken place; and these were not the artist’s only
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Ukrainian Music
As the war continues to rage in Ukraine, Ukrainian artists continue to make vital, vibrant music, often under the hardest of conditions. Gianmarco Del Re has been chronicling their struggle in real time in his ongoing series, Ukrainian Field Notes,
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Ukrainian Music
As the war continues to rage in Ukraine, Ukrainian artists continue to make vital, vibrant music, often under the hardest of conditions. Gianmarco Del Re has been chronicling their struggle in real time in his ongoing series, Ukrainian Field Notes,
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
This year’s ACL selection of The Year’s Best Winter Music honors every aspect of the season, from gently falling snow to white-out conditions, from winter sports to Antarctic research stations. Half of the entries are appearing here for the first time,
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
This year’s ACL selection of The Year’s Best Winter Music honors every aspect of the season, from gently falling snow to white-out conditions, from winter sports to Antarctic research stations. Half of the entries are appearing here for the first time,
V/A ~ Cybernetics, Or Ghosts?
The arrival of ChatGPT has accelerated the discussion of the relationship between art and A.I. Are the words we are reading “real,” and what does “real” mean? In time, will the average human being be able to tell the difference
V/A ~ Cybernetics, Or Ghosts?
The arrival of ChatGPT has accelerated the discussion of the relationship between art and A.I. Are the words we are reading “real,” and what does “real” mean? In time, will the average human being be able to tell the difference
V/A ~ Inner Demons Batch 2024B ~ Part Two
Last weekend we covered the first eleven of Inner Demons‘ massive 33-strong Batch 2024B. Today we’ll cover the middle 11, and next weekend we’ll finish the set. The whole idea of releasing so much music in a single day is
V/A ~ Inner Demons Batch 2024B ~ Part Two
Last weekend we covered the first eleven of Inner Demons‘ massive 33-strong Batch 2024B. Today we’ll cover the middle 11, and next weekend we’ll finish the set. The whole idea of releasing so much music in a single day is
V/A ~ Inner Demons Records Batch 2024B ~ Part One
Inner Demons Records has done it again, releasing 33 EPs and albums in a single day! This will be the last physical batch before a switch to digital, so act now to procure a copy of your favorite 3″ or 5″
V/A ~ Inner Demons Records Batch 2024B ~ Part One
Inner Demons Records has done it again, releasing 33 EPs and albums in a single day! This will be the last physical batch before a switch to digital, so act now to procure a copy of your favorite 3″ or 5″
Various Artists ~ Dekmantel Ten: A Decade of Dekmantel Music
Dekmantel Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary with a massive box set: seven albums, each loosely representing one of the festival stages, containing 44 exclusive tracks from Dekmantel artists old and new. The genres are generous, including techno, house, breakbeat and jungle;
Various Artists ~ Dekmantel Ten: A Decade of Dekmantel Music
Dekmantel Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary with a massive box set: seven albums, each loosely representing one of the festival stages, containing 44 exclusive tracks from Dekmantel artists old and new. The genres are generous, including techno, house, breakbeat and jungle;
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