On the Tenzier Label

Tenzier is a Montreal-based label that releases LPs of archival recordings significant to the history of late 20th century Quebecois … More

UnSound Propositions: Unsound 2018 ~ PRESENCE

https://acloserlisten.com/2018/09/22/unsound-propositions-previews-of-unsound-2018-presence/ https://acloserlisten.com/2018/11/08/a-closer-look-unsound-2018/ UnSound Propositions: Previews of Unsound 2018 ~ Presence In advance of PRESENCE, the 2018 edition of the renowned … More

Giulio Aldinucci ~ Disappearing In A Mirror

Originally posted at A CLOSER LISTEN Disappearing In A Mirror follows last year’s Borders And Ruins, both on Karlrecords, and … More

Temps de Travail, Syncopé

In December 2018, Stefan Christoff and I released a tape called Temps de Travail, Syncopé, the culmination of several live … More

Sound Propositions 015: Lawrence English

Originally published at A CLOSER LISTEN Sound Propositions is an ongoing, semi-regular series of conversations with artists exploring their creative … More

Concrete Shelves

My friend Matteo Uggeri interviewed me for his blog CONCRETE SHELVES. We talk about Italian music, Billy Joel, tapes, and … More

Sound Propositions 014: Nicola Ratti

Originally published at http://www.acloserlisten.com Sound Propositions is an ongoing, semi-regular series of conversations with artists exploring their creative practices and … More

Giovanni Lami ~ Hysteresis I-IV

Originally published by A CLOSER LISTEN I realized that it can take other forms, others than the one imposed. Not … More

Les Rumeurs

This post collects live and radio performances by Joseph & Stefan not included in earlier posts. Stefan Christoff & Joseph … More

WK569 ~ Omaggio a Marino Zuccheri

Originally published by A CLOSER LISTEN Onga and Boring Machines deliver another unexpected gem with WK569’s Omaggio a Marino Zuccheri, … More

On the Return of Senufo Editions (Giuseppe Ielasi, Alessandro Brivio, Takamitsu Ohta)

Originally published by A CLOSER LISTEN Giuseppe Ielasi has been one my favorite artists for a decade now, his reputation … More

Sound Propositions 013: Gregory Euclide (THESIS Project)

Originally posted by A CLOSER LISTEN Sound Propositions is an ongoing, semi-regular series of conversations with artists exploring their creative … More