Kevin Press
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Can expert musicianship compensate for a listener’s dislike of a genre? Put another way, is it possible to dig an electric jazz record – after years of loathing electric jazz – due solely to the strength of its performances? Radio Galaksy’s Free Ride LP, released in November of last year, is proof positive that no…
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Kevin Press
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There is something inherently challenging about music written to sound like it comes from another time. The current fascination with analog synthesizers among more than a few electronic artists is no different than the long list of indie rockers who fell in love with jangly guitar pop a couple of decades after it peaked at…
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Jonathan George Fox’s latest effort under the Foundling name landed at the end of July. Recorded for the adventurous videogamemusic label in London, England, it is a sharply challenging cassette from an impressive artist who has been far too quiet the last couple of years. Fox keeps himself busy in multiple disciplines. That this is…
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Kevin Press
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Operating out of Athens, Greece since 2006, the Sound in Silence label has quietly assembled a strikingly beautiful catalogue of downtempo and ambient releases. Label runner George Mastrokostas has an extraordinary ear. Four new releases illustrate perfectly the strength of what Mastrokostas is building. No two are alike, and yet there are enough common threads…
