Posts Tagged: Various Artists

Castles in Space ~ The Isolation Tapes

The Isolation Tapes scores a rare hat trick.  Not only is Castles in Space’s new compilation of excellent quality throughout ~ 63 tracks in 5 hours ~ it’s also a charity release and a historical document. The rules were simple: record

Castles in Space ~ The Isolation Tapes

The Isolation Tapes scores a rare hat trick.  Not only is Castles in Space’s new compilation of excellent quality throughout ~ 63 tracks in 5 hours ~ it’s also a charity release and a historical document. The rules were simple: record

Amplify 2020: quarantine festival

No live festivals this summer?  No problem ~ Amplify 2020 brings the festival to you!  This ongoing quarantine project is already up to an amazing 130 releases, which means there’s no way we can give it a closer listen ~ just like a live

Amplify 2020: quarantine festival

No live festivals this summer?  No problem ~ Amplify 2020 brings the festival to you!  This ongoing quarantine project is already up to an amazing 130 releases, which means there’s no way we can give it a closer listen ~ just like a live

V/A ~ Interi Coprimi 16

We love all the benefit releases we’ve been seeing lately, as they highlight the music industry’s desire to give. Stochastic Resonance is donating all of the proceeds from Interi Coprimi 16 to the National Institute for Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani to support research

V/A ~ Interi Coprimi 16

We love all the benefit releases we’ve been seeing lately, as they highlight the music industry’s desire to give. Stochastic Resonance is donating all of the proceeds from Interi Coprimi 16 to the National Institute for Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani to support research

Cites and Memory ~ Sounds for Lifting Hearts

The Cities and Memory label has been quiet this year, but they’ve returned with a timely gift.  Having scoured their massive archive of sounds, they present Sounds for Lifting Hearts, a collection of cheerful selections that can be put to good use right

Cites and Memory ~ Sounds for Lifting Hearts

The Cities and Memory label has been quiet this year, but they’ve returned with a timely gift.  Having scoured their massive archive of sounds, they present Sounds for Lifting Hearts, a collection of cheerful selections that can be put to good use right

Philippe Requena presents ‘Venant le jour’ [mix]

When ACL first started producing mixes, I knew that I didn’t just want to invite artists and labels. We’ve always imagined ACL as a part of a broader community. As such I’ve often invited mixes from amateurs, from listeners and

Philippe Requena presents ‘Venant le jour’ [mix]

When ACL first started producing mixes, I knew that I didn’t just want to invite artists and labels. We’ve always imagined ACL as a part of a broader community. As such I’ve often invited mixes from amateurs, from listeners and

Goodbye Eilean, Hello Laaps ~ (eilean 100) and The Alvaret Ensemble’s ea

Mathias Van Eecloo’s Eilean Records ended its six-year mission in December, finishing a 100-point map with the massive 82-track (eilean 100).  A new decade has brought a new project called Laaps, launching with The Alvaret Ensemble‘s ea (not to be confused with the band’s AE).  Today we

Goodbye Eilean, Hello Laaps ~ (eilean 100) and The Alvaret Ensemble’s ea

Mathias Van Eecloo’s Eilean Records ended its six-year mission in December, finishing a 100-point map with the massive 82-track (eilean 100).  A new decade has brought a new project called Laaps, launching with The Alvaret Ensemble‘s ea (not to be confused with the band’s AE).  Today we

A Closer Listen’s Best Field Recording & Soundscape Albums of the Decade

If you’ve ever wanted to get into field recordings, this article is a perfect place to start.  Field recording and soundscape artists capture sounds before they vanish, preserving them for future generations.  Our best of the decade list includes the

A Closer Listen’s Best Field Recording & Soundscape Albums of the Decade

If you’ve ever wanted to get into field recordings, this article is a perfect place to start.  Field recording and soundscape artists capture sounds before they vanish, preserving them for future generations.  Our best of the decade list includes the

ACL 2019 ~ Top Ten Experimental

From locked grooves to dueling drummers; from abstract voices to plastic instruments; from stories of slavery to modern African drones, the Experimental category represents creativity at its best.  These artists follow their own paths, abandoning the marked roads, more interested

ACL 2019 ~ Top Ten Experimental

From locked grooves to dueling drummers; from abstract voices to plastic instruments; from stories of slavery to modern African drones, the Experimental category represents creativity at its best.  These artists follow their own paths, abandoning the marked roads, more interested