“Acute Inbetweens” reviewed by Le Son du Grisli

Architecte majeur de la scène electronica des dix dernières années, l’Australien Lawrence English ne cesse de nous passionner, tant et plus, Qu’il aiguise ses lames de patron du label Room40 en hébergeur impliqué des excellent(issime)s DJ Olive, Tim Hecker et Tujiko Noriko, qu’il diffuse ses oeuvres frémissantes au contact des maisons 12K ou Touch, le …

“Homem Fantasma” reviewed by Gonzo Circus

De drie lange soundscapes die ‘Homem Fantasma’ vullen, kunnen prima functioneren als een ‘ambient’ achtergrond bij andere bezigheden. Maar wie deze stukken serieus wil nemen en met interesse wil beluisteren heeft hier een boeiende, uitdagende maar flinke auditieve kluif aan. Telkens als ik ‘Homem Fantasma’ opnieuw beluisterde, vroeg ik me af waarom ik nauwelijks iets …

“So On” reviewed by Gonzo Circus

Het nieuwe soloproject van Gintas K heet ‘So On’; vijfenveertig minuten elektronische klanken in veertien op zichzelf staande en tamelijk uiteenlopende tracks. Gintas K lijkt zo’n beetje alles dat er met digitale klanken is uitgeprobeerd hier te willen verzamelen. Van zachte tinkeltjes en tikjes, fluittonen en ruisende klanken in de eerste track tot de clicks …

“Acute Inbetweens” reviewed by Rock-A-Rolla

Sparked by an initial meeting back in 2006 between these two artists in sound, Acute Inbetweens is the fruit of three years spent exchange ideas, files and field recordings long-distance between Australia and the Unites States. Now finding a fully formed release on Portuguese label Crónica, this collaboration has yielded an outstanding album of slowed …

New podcast: Ennio Mazzon

“For Warmth” has been composed in memory of a rainy night in Istanbul [28/10/10]. Raindrops, traffic and city’s echoes have been recorded from my hotel’s room, in front of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque). That night I couldn’t sleep. My bed wasn’t warm enough so I started recording. Recorded, assembled and produced by Ennio …

Futurónica #38

Episode 38 of Futurónica, a broadcast in Rádio Zero (every two weeks, on Friday nights, repeating on Tuesdays at 01h) airs tomorrow, June 17th at 21h (GMT). The playlist for Futurónica #38 is: Terre Thaemlitz, Between Empathy and Symphaty Is Time (2002, Lovebomb, Mille Plateaux) Carl Michael Von Hausswolff, Maggots (2002, Maggots, Laton) Carl Michael …

“Pastoral” reviewed by Cyclic Defrost

Release no. 55 from the esteemed Cronica label sees acoustic/electronic composer Arturas Bumsteinas flexing his experimental muscles by utilising all manners of acoustic instrumentation and then subtly shifting, looping and distorting various passages to create waves and drones of differing complexities. Whilst essentially remaining an organic set of pieces, each is tinkered with just enough …