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

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

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

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

Matthew Herbert – Recomposed: Mahler Symphony X

Originally published by The Silent Ballet Amongst classical composers, a somewhat superstitious bunch, there is something known as (cue dramatic … More

Canti Magnetici ~ Tape Batch #2: Luca Garino, Videobasic, Absent Outfit, Danny Clay + Greg Gorlen

Serious question: Why release music on tape? The resurgence of tape labels in recent years has been met with a … More

Enrico Coniglio ~ Bragos series: Astrùra / Solèra

There are different schools of thought when it comes to the production of “soundscapes.” There is R. Murray Schafer, who … More

Glauco Salvo ~ 5 Haiku

A compact suite in five parts for banjo, e-bowed zither, and electronics, it is nonetheless the environmental sounds that are … More

Andrew Pekler ~ Tristes Tropiques

Andrew Pekler returns with a heady solo album full of beautiful electronic vistas and tropically-inspired ethnographic hallucinations. In searching for … More

con_cetta vs MonoLogue ~ Orlando

Originally published at A CLOSER LISTEN. The ever-reliable Time Released Sound label kicked off 2014 in strong fashion with Orlando, … More

Giovanni Lami ~ Bias

It’s like a garden, where everything grows by itself and you need to make just a few things, to see … More