Archive for October, 2012
Review: The Horse Loom – S/T
Steve Malley presents his eight-song debut as The Horse Loom, placing his virtuosic guitar playing within the context of brittle folk.
Review: Jessica Bailiff – At The Down-Turned Jagged Rim Of The Sky
A surprisingly gritty and weighty handling of the ethereal, and Bailiff’s first record in over six years.
Review: Florian Hecker – Chimerization
An experimental libretto finds itself merged with Hecker’s hand of obscuration and distortion, in a new work presented in three languages.
Live: Ed Atkins – Us Dead Talk Love @ Chisenhale Gallery, London, 28/10/12
London’s Ed Atkins presents an installation of two channel HD video and 5.1 surround sound.
Review: SRFélix – S/T
A gentle selection of ambient sketches on My Little Cab, both intimate and emotionally withheld.
Review: David Newlyn – The Misspelled Numbers
Murky nostalgic recollections via piano, strings and found sound relics, in a new mini CD on Wist Rec.
Review: Schemawound – They Want To Make Your Body Move. I Want To Hold You Perfectly Still.
Jonathan Siemasko explores the magnification of small events in his second album as Schemawound.
Review: Philip Corner – For Dancers In France
Beautiful three way dialogues between player, environment and a carefully-chosen selection of percussion.
Review: Roland Etzin – TransMongolian
Six sonic portraits composed of recordings during Etzin’s travels between Russia and Japan.
Review: Pillowdiver – Cassette Recordings
A simple combination of guitar, FX pedals and a cassette four-track form the basis of the latest efforts by René Margraff.