Jun 21, 2012 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “German-born Mehr is an ambient architect not afraid to spell out both his ideas and his visualizations onto a larger-scale than most ambient artists of a similar field… this track deserves far more than just financial credit, it deserves some...
Jun 7, 2012 | Elisa Luu Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “Hidden Shoal Recordings continues to consolidate its reputation for unearthing consistently exciting, engaging and intriguing material with the forthcoming release of Un Giorno Sospeso by Elisa Luu… The eight tracks on Un Giorno Sospreso have a...
Jun 7, 2012 | Elisa Luu Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “Luu creates spellbinding compositions; this time a warm whirlwind melody with suggestive lazy-beat rhythms, topped with a delicate garnish, and glazed with precise instrumentation. An indeed fine blend of analogue-digital. She’s one of a few...
Jun 7, 2012 | Elisa Luu Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “an ethereal amalgamation of electronic music, freewheeling psychedelia, and modernistic elements. It’s a superb composition with a wavelike structure and evolving melodies. Fans of Eno and Steve Reich will probably like Elisa Luu.” The...
May 16, 2012 | Reviews, Todd Tobias Reviews
The name Todd Tobias probably isn’t a name familiar to you unless you are a very keen fan of prolific Indie mavericks Guided By Voices. Since 2002, when he produced GBV’s Universal Truths And Cycles album Tobias has assisted the band in pursuing their single mindedly...
Apr 23, 2012 | Markus Mehr Reviews, Reviews
“In, the new release by Augsburg, Germany’s Markus Mehr, is the artist’s second full length offering from Aussie label Hidden Shoal Recordings and the first in a three-part series – a musical triptych – due to be released over the course of the next year. In...