The musical work of Dean DeBenedictis is one of continued engagement. With clear phrasing, pacing and feeling his realizations are infused with both thought...
Gert Emmens + Ruud Heij create evocative soundtracks, not for the cinema, but for the images appearing in the back of the listener's mind. Their imaginative...
When Jeff Pearce picked up the Chapman Stick, he wanted his new instrument to lead to new music. The album LINGERING LIGHT (44'25") came out of this...
Add to the short list of classic Spacemusic albums exploring the relationship between electronic and acoustic music PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE (61'51") by Craig...
It will be difficult to find a conventional musical term to adequately describe LITHOSPHERE (52'44") by Robert Rich and Ian Boddy. This intriguing album arises...
The genre of Spacemusic was born out of a hand-full of albums released by a few Berlin based groups in the mid-1970s. Since that time, a great deal of music...
When Tim Story wanted to know what he was doing in New Orleans, Dwight Ashley replied, "standing and falling". While this tale explains how their third album...
Solar Fields is constantly reassessing his relationship with the Electronic Music of the past. His album EXTENDED (79'59") seeks to remake Spacemusic in a more...
The eight compositions appearing on ORCHESTRAL, CONCEPTUAL AND ENSEMBLE MUSIC (78'46") provide insight into the musical range of composer Steve Kornicki. The...
Were subtly and nuance the currency of the music community, Brian McBride would be its richest member. On his album WHEN THE DETAIL LOST ITS FREEDOM (63'19")...
Listening to ECLIPSE (44'15") by The Aeolian String Ensemble with the knowledge that a windharp is one of its sound sources may make some difference to the...
This weekend, STAR'S END presents "an electronic winter landscape" featuring music from the album this quote is taken from, "Crystal Lake" by Klaus Schulze, as...
Windy and Carl are known for their Post-Rock drone explorations. Using organ, synths, guitar amplifiers, bass guitar, electric guitar, effects pedals and the...
When Manuel Gottsching releases an album, he asks of his fans many things. While devotees look for references to classic works, Gottsching asks us to look...
Although FADE (25'11") is not what is nowadays considered to be a full-length CD, the listener will never even know. Once fully inside this piece, time becomes...
Approach the music of Slow Six from the perspective of inclusiveness as this ensemble's chamber music comprises several rarely assembled together styles. Their...
The musical mainstream has assigned the Ambient and Soundscape genres to serve as background filler for everyday life. The work of Steve Roach rises above this...
With ELEMENTAL JOURNEY (69'41"), Matt Coldrick and Matt Hillier affirm their commitment to music as a medium for the contemplation of nature. While exploring...
The major theme running through INFINITE GARDEN (66'23") by Elve is the world of living things. This ever-evolving work is an intricate and impressionistic...
Chihei Hatakeyama realizes music infused with a pleasant machine-like spirituality. On MINIMA MORALIA (51'45") the laptop computer serves as primary apparatus...
The music of Saul Stokes seems to have two centers. The first accommodates the current ideas of tonal and rhythmic organization while the other freely seeks...
Chad Hoefler explores the impressive range of moods and atmospheres capable with electronic sound. QUIET GLOW (63'26") consists of eight tracks which seem more...
Throughout his involvement in electronic sound, Ron Berry has realized an interesting array of work. From deeply shadowed dreamscapes to intricate and...
Chas Smith is fascinated by the sensation of tone. His early work was based around the sound of the pedal steel guitar and the innovative performance methods...
Saul Stokes is recognized as one of the leading voices in modern Electronic Music. Described as "fresh and inventive", Stokes brings together elements of...
K Leimer is a believer in the possibilities of the electronic music synthesizer. His charismatic musical vision is arrived at through the accumulation of...
Nowadays, clock time measures events. Yet in the past, events measured time. On his album THIS WORLD (55'28"), M Bentley presents two extended pieces dealing...
Robert Rich finds expression in his works by fusing nature, technology, art and craft into a musical replica of our earthly macrocosm. On ELECTRIC LADDER...
THE GATHERINGS Volume 2 double CD contains over 120 minutes of live music from 10 innovative artists. These unique concert recordings were culled from pre-year...
The central components in compositions by Loscil are the porous samples and grainy beats associated with Glitch Music. On PLUME (62'39") these systems are...
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