2009 October | Evening of Light

Review: Locrian - Rain of Ashes (2009)

artist: Locrian title: Rain of Ashes format: MC year of release: 2009 label: Fan Death duration: 29:55 (x2)

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The American drone duo Locrian (consisting of André Foisy and Terence Hannum) have been very productive in their few years of existence as a band, releasing an impressive number of releases on various [...]

Review: Procer Veneficus - Saltwater & Glassmoon (2008)

artist: Procer Veneficus release: Saltwater & Glassmoon format: CD year of release: 2008 label: Stellar Auditorium / New Age Dawn duration: 43:00

detailed info: discogs.com.

Music-making seems increasingly easier, or at least that is what we can see due [...]

Retrospective: Some Recent Richard Skelton Releases

Heidika - Tide of Bells & The Sea (CDr, 2007)

2009 has been a productive year for English artist and musician Richard Skelton. I’ve been following his work for over two years and am still amazed by his unique style and approach to music. It combines an open mentality towards the British countryside and history with layered, melancholic acoustic music, flowing and ambient.

In this [...]

Dutch Label Betontoon Launched

The new Dutch experimental music label Betontoon was launched recently. It was first used as a label for the Cyclus I EP by Machinist in 2008, but with the release of 8pmcityscapes by Hystersis this fall, the label truly saw the light of day.

Betontoon focuses on experimental music that explores the dynamics between sound [...]

Review: Adrian Shenton - The Measuring of Moments (2008)

artist: Adrian Shenton release: The Measuring of Moments format: CDr year: 2008 label: Quiet World duration: 44:42

detailed info: discogs.com.

Welsh ambient/drone artist Adrian Shenton is a new name for me, and this full-length album on Quiet World is the introduction. It took me a while to get into The Measuring of Moments, but [...]

Review: Dragon Mandole - Bard's Tale I: Esprits Du Soleil Levant (2009)

artist: Dragon Mandole release: Bard’s Tale I: Esprits du Soleil Levant format: CDr year: 2009 label: Self-released duration: 79:49

detailed info: discogs.com.

Dragon Mandole is a solo project by the Breton musician Padrigh. Utilising an arsenal of acoustic folk instruments he creates music that takes the listener away to [...]

New Agitated Radio Pilot EP on Rusted Rail

Irish label Rusted Rail have released a new Agitated Radio Pilot EP, entitled A Field Day.

It contains six tracks in a style that reminds me a bit of Dave’s earlier Australia-inspired works, with a bit of Holt thrown in as well. Summery feelings, a bit of the usual melancholia, and [...]