Gintas Kraptavičius says his new album Mountains, runlets, caves & cascades reflects nature in a manner similar to the writing of American horror legend H.P. Lovecraft. “There…… Read more “gintas k – Mountains, runlets, caves & cascades”
Category: Electroacoustic
Wanderwelle – Black Clouds Above the Bows
My soon-to-be 17-year-old daughter believes the world is ending. More precisely, she is deeply pessimistic about our ability to save the planet from climate catastrophe and wonders…… Read more “Wanderwelle – Black Clouds Above the Bows”
JJJJJerome Ellis – The Clearing
“My thesis is that blackness is fluency,” begins electroacoustic artist JJJJJerome Ellis, on his new album The Clearing. This spoken-word opening is followed by a pause, then:…… Read more “JJJJJerome Ellis – The Clearing”
OSMR: Martina Claussen – Verwoben
A remarkable debut electroacoustic album from the Viennese professor of voice – Claussen makes the kind of music that is impossible to ignore. Kevin Press One-sentence music…… Read more “OSMR: Martina Claussen – Verwoben”
OSMR: Lionel Marchetti – PLANKTOS / 2015-2020 ~ composition de musique concrète
A must-have for any serious musique concrète collector: France’s Lionel Marchetti has been a major force in the music’s modern development – this nearly four-hour collection captures him…… Read more “OSMR: Lionel Marchetti – PLANKTOS / 2015-2020 ~ composition de musique concrète”
OSMR: Bérangère Maximin – Land of Waves
On this sixth album, Bérangère Maximin continues to cement her reputation as a key figure in electroacoustic music – this utterly transfixing double-LP features sound objects, percussion,…… Read more “OSMR: Bérangère Maximin – Land of Waves”
OSMR: Beatriz Ferreyra – Huellas Entreveradas
https://www.persistenceofsound.co.uk/huellas-entreveradas One of the greats of electroacoustic music over the last half century; this collection features compositions from 2001, 2007 and 2018 – this is a name…… Read more “OSMR: Beatriz Ferreyra – Huellas Entreveradas”
OSMR: Bernard Parmegiani – Violostries
A must for acousmatic music lovers, featuring Parmegiani’s first major composition, for violin and tape back in 1964, along with a pair of brilliant later works. Kevin…… Read more “OSMR: Bernard Parmegiani – Violostries”
OSMR: Yui Onodera – Synergetics / Entropy
A re-release of two of the Japanese sound artist’s titles, released in 2007 and 2005 respectively – simply perfect. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed…… Read more “OSMR: Yui Onodera – Synergetics / Entropy”
Jean-Philippe Gross – Curling and Reflex
September is a month for celebrating industriousness. In the northern hemisphere, summer is drawing to a close. Our children have returned to school and workplaces buzz with…… Read more “Jean-Philippe Gross – Curling and Reflex”