Raffa, Rosenberg & Svara Ensemble * Francesco di Cristofaro
‘Drone music’ has a long musical history spanning all continents, which can be felt when performed with acoustical instruments. Two beautiful examples.
Category: ambient music
Winter Solstice 3 (Mix)
A two-hour long mix – my contribution to the third edition of the (8-hour long) Winter Solstice broadcast on Concertzender Nederland. Be sure to sit back, relax, and forget about time.
Alva Noto * Jon Hopkins
Two albums that do not have much in common except for their scientific approach: the astrophysics of Alva Noto and the psychedelic therapy of Jon Hopkins.
Robert Takahashi Crouch * Julius Eastman
Two completely different albums that share a background of deeply personal experiences: music from Robert Takahashi Crouch and Julius Eastman.
Matthew L. Nicholson * Yvette J. Jackson
Two different examples from the Longform Edition series: Matthew Liam Nicholson‘s chamber music in nine movements, and Yvette Janine Jackson‘s electronic space flight.
Chas Smith * Clarice Jensen
Chas Smith performs on an array of self-built instruments *** A short but impactful soundtrack score by Clarice Jensen.
Akira Rabelais: 図書館 / À La Recherche…
The music of Akira Rabelais “definitely isn’t something of this world”: a beautiful ghostly presence at night, and a box full of remembrances of things past.
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