Category Archives: Reviews
Øyvind Brandtsegg’s “Nancarrow Biotope†reviewed by Bad Alchemy
“Deriva†reviewed by Bad Alchemy
Jos Smolders’s “Submerge-Emerge†reviewed by Gonzo Circus
Øyvind Brandtsegg’s “Nancarrow Biotope†reviewed by Blow Up
Francisco López’s “DSB†reviewed by Blow Up
Jos Smolders’s “Submerge-Emerge†reviewed by Blow Up
Roel Meelkop’s “Crossmodulated†reviewed by The Sound Projector
Roel Meelkop is a Dutch hero of sound art who I find it convenient to put in a Netherlandish seraglio with Peter Duimelinks, Jos Smolders, Frans de Waard and Machinefabriek. Indeed we last heard from the Roelster on the Cryptonesia record where he performed as Wieman (with de Waard) to produce an extensive reworking of two cassette tapes by Cybe. …
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Francisco López’s “DSB†reviewed by Freq
There’s a quality that some music has of being like an old friend. I’ve not listened to any new Francisco López in a decade or more but the ’00s CDs of his I have get a fairly frequent spin. Those CDs tended towards a kind of quietism — usually called Untitled [n] and largely a kind of textural building …
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“Submerge-Emerge†reviewed by Ambient Blog
You can trust Dutch electroacoustic composer and sound artist (and mastering engineer) Jos Smolders to come up with amazing sounds. After all, he has the experience of experimenting for more than 35 years – learning to work with “a combination of instinct, talent, skill, and patienceâ€. Submerge-Emerge, released on Crónica as a 2-CD set and digital download, presents a fascinating …
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