Tagged: Ambient

Brendan Murray – Brendan Murray

Never content to rest on his laurels, we have here a new stellar release from Boston based composer/sound artist Brendan Murray, the followup to the acclaimed 23five release “Commonwealth.” Murray’s compositions tend to hinge upon drones and this eponymous record is no exception. That being said, this is a work which differs considerably from “Commonwealth” [...]

Michael Pisaro – Hearing Metal 1

The 60-inch (“Mikrophonie”) tam-tam is a large piece of metal, a proto-sculpture. Brancusi might have altered it: rounding and tapering the edges, making an oval instead of a circle, polishing the surface into smooth gold. The tam-tam is also a vast sound landscape-an instrument that makes noise at the slightest provocation. A resonance is created [...]

Brian Eno – Curiosities Volume I/II (2003/04)

Brain One’s interest in doing things in the present rather than trading off his considerable reputation means he’s almost constantly at work in his studio; it’s not unusual for him to turn up for a radio interview clutching a new piece he’s finished off that morning. That many of these tracks never see the light [...]

Compounds + Elements: An Introduction to All Saints Records

Compounds + Elements: An Introduction to All Saints Records London-based All Saints Records decided to celebrate its relaunching (it was mostly silent from 2001-2004) by releasing Compounds + Elements, an 18-track compilation album showcasing the span and quality of the label. Though All Saints started in 1991 with producing almost solely ambient music, it has [...]

Selektor

“Selektor” The cover for a Pete Namlook + New Composers collaboration from 2001 that never saw the light of day (around the time of PW45) Too bad, I love this cover, It’s something about it… When i look at it i come to remember those old propaganda posters from former Russian communist regime. And at [...]