Minimalist composer Harold Budd has sadly passed away at the age of 84. He was known for his calming impressionistic soundscapes which he recorded as a solo artist and working with the likes of Brian Eno, John Foxx, Robin Guthrie, Andy Partridge, Bill Nelson, Jah Wobble and David Sylvian among many.
Widely acclaimed as an ambient music trailblazer, he developed a style of piano playing which he referred to as "soft pedal". Continue Reading ›
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For an act who have named themselves after a David Sylvian song, you can expect SILVER MOON to be esoteric and challenging the minds of potential listeners.
Comprising of vocalist Aidan Casserly and musician Mike Wilson, the Irish duo have just unleashed their first album ‘Empty Rooms’, a musical journey in synth, indie and pop about love and life. The staccato first single ‘Flame’ sounds like the more six string driven aspects of NEW ORDER as if recorded in an art school in Nashville. Continue Reading ›
While poptronica trailblazers PAGE have maintained an international cult following, apart from the occasional cover version or live performance, they have always sung in Swedish.
But taking a leaf from KRAFTWERK where songs were released in a variety of languages, the duo of Eddie Bengtsson and Marina Schiptjenko present a new EP with variations of their music in German and English. Continue Reading ›
Ever since the Canadian budget household gadget firm K-Tel diversified into the territory of compilation albums with ‘25 Country Hits’ in 1966, various artists compendiums have been a major part of the music industry fabric and enthusiastically received with the opportunity to discover new artists or obtain rare material.
‘Trans-Global Excess Volume 1’ is the first compilation by Specchio Uomo, the independent label run by James Knights of SCARLET SOHO and KNIGHT$ fame. Continue Reading ›
MARILLION have enjoyed a unique relationship with their fanbase and together they pioneered the concept of crowdfunding in music via the sponsorship of an American tour in 1996.
Mark Kelly kindly took time out from recording the new MARILLION album to talk about the use of keyboard technology in the band and the modern day streaming business model among many other topics. Continue Reading ›
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