August 2009
AugustAug 30 Sunday 09
Arrhythmia Sound - Favourite Ambient
Following the success of the mixes appearing on Headphone Commute we decided to switch it up a bit, and invite a fellow music journalist for a showcase of his favorite tracks. This next installment includes a selection of ambient pieces (some of which are my favorite as …
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Proem - Till There's No Breath (Nonresponse)
Proem doesn’t waste any time in setting the scene on Till There’s No Breath. On opening track These Are Demands, it’s as if there is a massive space ship descending from the sky, metal screeching and thrusters on full blast as it lands right in front of you. There …
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Two and a Half Questions with Proem
Until now, your music has often been categorized as classic IDM and been driven by beats and melody. But on the new album, you’ve done away with both and made a stunning dark ambient album. Why the change in direction?
It surprises me when people say its a change in …
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AugustAug 25 Tuesday 09
Christopher Willits - Live On Earth - Vol. 1 (self)
Fans of Christopher Willits rejoice! The San Francisco based musician has something special just for you! If you were one of the lucky 1111 fans to first join the Christopher Willits Fans group on Facebook, this special digital release of live performance recordings is …
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Conversations with Christopher Willits
Back in April 2009, I caught up with Christopher Willits after his live performance at the Los Angeles Resonant Forms festival. We talked about his current and upcoming projects, the state of the music business, music classification, his work with Max/MSP, and of course …
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AugustAug 22 Saturday 09
Brock Van Wey - White Clouds Drift On And On (echospace [detroit])
On his first full-length album, White Clouds Drift On And On, Brock Van Wey (better known as Bvdub) abandons dub techno conventions and returns to his West Coast chill-out room roots. It’s a step in the right direction, making for some of his most emotional music to …
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Conversations with Brock Van Wey
I caught up with Brock Van Wey to chat about his latest release on Echospace [detroit], music influences, the story behind White Clouds Drift On And On and upcoming releases. Here's a little more than just Two and a Half Questions with Brock Van Wey
This interview is too …
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AugustAug 19 Wednesday 09
Lights Out Asia - Eyes Like Brontide (n5MD)
If it looks like I am desperately trying to catch up on some amazing albums, and tell you about them since they first came out, it's because I am. There is just way too much music for me to go through these days. And let's face it, complaining about too much good music …
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Two and a Half Questions with Lights Out Asia
[editors note: answers provided by Mike Ystad]
How did you guys meet and create Lights Out Asia?
Chris and I used to play in a band called Aurore Rien, and Rushmore was also with us in a band called Lucia (Rushmore was a founding member). We've kind of always been around …
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AugustAug 16 Sunday 09
The Archivist – The Keeper Of The Library (Lacies)
Out of a small label in the UK, run by fabulous Miss Alice and Andrew Hargreaves, comes a beautifully crafted release from The Archivist. This is only the second release for the label, but OK, it's got my attention! At first, I was a bit surprised at the intricate …
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AugustAug 15 Saturday 09
Phylum Sinter - From Unity to Segmentation (En:peg Digital)
When Phylum Sinter sent me a promotional copy of his digital release on En:peg Digital, little did he know that I was already a fan. And how could I not be, when his music tickles my spine with triggered percussion jittering across beautiful harmonic atmospherics and …
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Two and a Half Questions with Phylum Sinter
What does your name, "Phylum Sinter" mean?
Phylum Sinter is a name that i came up with after trying to define what the purpose of making music was for me. Making it was always a bit of a release, but i found the real objectives met -- even if they were never really …
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AugustAug 12 Wednesday 09
Intrusion - The Seduction Of Silence (Echospace [detroit])
The dub sound of Intrusion is like an early stroll along the empty beach. Waves of white noise and minor chords splash and bounce against the glistening, polished, and rolling bass. The rhythm is measured, natural and hypnotic. The background four-four beat creates a …
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Two and a Half Questions with Intrusion
What kind of production equipment do you use?
This question has come up in the past and I would have to say the same thing I've said then, mostly analog based hardware. However, I will say 90% of the equipment I use has been custom modified, I've altered most of the …
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AugustAug 9 Sunday 09
Free Mix : Modern Classical
The original purpose behind this mix was to compile some of my favorite modern classical recordings of 2008. As I progressed through adding tracks one after another, this one hour compilation turned into a journey, full of dark passageways, creaking stairways, and dusty …
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AugustAug 5 Wednesday 09
Boxcutter - Arecibo Message (Planet Mu)
As I queue up the latest release from Planet Mu, the long awaited Variance by Jega, I realize that I never got the chance to tell you about one of my favorite albums of the year so far, Arecibo Message by none other than Barry Lynn. Meanwhile, I've spun these glitch …
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Two and a Half Questions with Boxcutter
Tell us more about the album name, Arecibo Message, and where it came from.
Basically the arecibo message was an attempt to send some information about humanity into space in case any aliens are listening. It features a little pixellised human and a DNA spiral on a grid. …
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AugustAug 1 Saturday 09
Celer - Engaged Touches (Home Normal)
Once again it is tough for me to write a proper review. At most I feel as if I'm paying homage to a passing soul from one realm to the other. As if I'm finally saying these words a little too late. As if the words can fill an empty space for an unfulfilled obligation of …
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Conversations With Celer
In March 2009, I attended the the Los Angeles Resonant Forms festival, where I got a chance to meet and interview the husband and wife duo, Danielle Baquet-Long and Will Long, known to the minimalist and ambient community as Celer. Only a few months later, on July 8th, …
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