Archive for March, 2016
Live: Michael Gira + Thurston Moore + Laura Cannell @ London Barbican, 30/03/2016
Three solo musicians project themselves into the grand space of the Barbican concert hall.
Interview: SM-LL
Martin J Thompson, co-founder of the SM-LL label, talks about the importance of repeatability and his intimate relationship with the Nord Modular.
Review: Garaliya – Ventricle Replicant
Techno pulse and hallucinogenic insect skitter.
Review: Godhole vs Crozier – Anthrophobia
Powerviolence reduced – via layers of harsh noise – to a dry husk of its former self.
Review: Bachorze – Okoły gnębione wiatrem
Lost purpose and collaborative argument for saxophone, objects, guitar and electronics.
Review: Akpatok – Two Winters, Two Springs
Minimalist interactions with hurdy gurdy, shepherd’s bells and gongs; hidden rewards for persevered listening.
Review: Tomas Phillips – Limit_Fold
Fishing for vibrant clarity in seas of monochrome obfuscation.
Interview: Richard J. Birkin
The UK composer / creative technologist discusses new album Vigils, piano restoration fantasies and combining HTML code with the musical stave.
Review: Sewer Election + Leda – MAAR
Two slithers of estrangement and mortal precipice.