Archive for June, 2008
Peter Broderick – Float (Type)
Perhaps it’s possible to stop comparing some contemporary classical musicians to Max Richter, and instead begin comparing them to Peter Broderick. After a release of a 7″ single on John Twells’ (Xela) Type Records, Portland based Peter Broderick emerges with a full length album, Float. For this release, Broderick borrows his friends Amanda Lawrence for [...]
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Tags: modern classical, neo classical, piano
Hecq – Night Falls (Hymen)
As I turn my attention from ethereal to dark ambient, it is only appropriate that I cover the latest album from one of my all time favorite artists, Hecq. Last year, I already hailed Ben Lukas Boysen’s double disk release, titled 0000, as one of the Best of 2007 albums. It perfectly aligned along my [...]
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Tags: dark ambient, modern classical
I first came across Tympanik Audio, a Chicago based label with the dark electronic roster, late in 2007, with their first double compilation release, Emerging Organisms. In the first months of 2008, I reviewed an intelligent rhythmic industrial album by Totakeke, ELekatota. But with this fourth catalog release, I can shamelessly proclaim that Tympanik has [...]
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Tags: cinematic, dark ambient, idm
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