Thursday, May 9 2013
Red Bull Music Academy’s Bowie Producer Series + Eno’s 77 Million Paintings Exhibit (Photos)
RBMA gathered Ken Scott, Tony Visconti, and Nile Rodgers for (separate) conversations in NYC regarding their production work on classic Bowie albums. They also talked with Brian Eno and have his '77 Million Paintings' on display.
Close to the Edgeland: An Interview with Underworld’s Karl Hyde
Karl Hyde's new album consolidates Underworld's lyrical themes through his own unique sense of place, crafting an album which celebrates a generation of British "un-identity". Here, Hyde discusses the album in vivid detail, including his fascination with cities, and the cultural schizophrenia of the modern generation.
Friday, September 2 2011
Astrid Williamson: Pulse
The wispy-voiced Scottish singer-songwriter delivers her fifth solo album, an ambient slow burner with moments of brilliance.
Thursday, July 21 2011
Daft Punk Is Playing at Your House: 10 Essential Dance-Rock Albums
Today, the intersection of dance music and rock music seems only natural. However, the process has been in the making for decades, and this list provides an introduction to ten of the best albums this genre combination has to offer.
Tuesday, July 5 2011
Brian Eno: Drums Between the Bells
This hybrid of music and poetry is frustratingly detached, adding color to absent ideas. It's safe to say that your spine will probably not shiver.
Friday, June 17 2011
Counterbalance No. 38: U2’s ‘The Joshua Tree’
In the locust wind comes a rattle and hum. Counterbalance wrestled with the album and the album was overcome. U2's The Joshua Tree is next on the Great List—Klinger and Mendelsohn have a listen.
Friday, May 27 2011
Counterbalance No. 35: Talking Heads’ ‘Remain in Light’
Facts all come with points of view, like the fact that Talking Heads’ 1980 Afro-funk opus is the 35th Greatest Album of All Time. Counterbalance gives Remain in Light a listen—don’t you miss it. (Some of you people just about missed it.)
Wednesday, February 9 2011
Anna Calvi: Anna Calvi
Don't bother reading this review. Just go out and buy the record. Y'all should probably put some clothes on first, though.
Monday, November 1 2010
Brian Eno: Small Craft on a Milk Sea
The equally venerable Brian Eno and Warp Records come together for the first time, and the electronic music pioneer manages yet another astonishingly immersive creation.
































