Sicilian Skrima writes about growing up in his Italian home, fascinated by the far-off, sometimes muffled sounds that would find their way into his bedroom. He recorded…… Read more “Skrima – Tapes”
Category: Field Recordings
Strafe F.R. – The Bird Was Stolen
Bernd Kastner and Siegfried M. Syniuga are back on the Touch roster with their first new album for the label since the early 1990s. The Düsseldorf duo…… Read more “Strafe F.R. – The Bird Was Stolen”
Hotel Neon – Means of Knowing and Andrew Tasselmyer – Places Real and Imagined
Philadelphia trio Hotel Neon has earned a loyal following presenting the sort of audio-visual performances that an audience can lose themselves in. Escapism is at a premium…… Read more “Hotel Neon – Means of Knowing and Andrew Tasselmyer – Places Real and Imagined”
Fosil Sangiran – Khayal Kuno and Pasar Fosil
Colin Andrew Sheffield wrote a lovely guest post for us in September, eulogizing his good friend Matt Shoemaker. “Matt’s sound art is some of the most singular,…… Read more “Fosil Sangiran – Khayal Kuno and Pasar Fosil”
Félix Blume – Death in Haiti: Funeral Brass Bands & Sounds from Port au Prince and Kink Gong – DIAN LONG: Soundscape China / Destruction of Chinese Pop
Field recordings can be a tricky business. When they capture the experiences of people not credited – or for that matter, asked for permission – they raise…… Read more “Félix Blume – Death in Haiti: Funeral Brass Bands & Sounds from Port au Prince and Kink Gong – DIAN LONG: Soundscape China / Destruction of Chinese Pop”