May 27, 2011 | Antonymes Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “Ambient is term which can be thrown about a little too readily these days. But how do you define it? Simple song structures? Sparse instrumental arrangement? Pace? Or a combination of these things? One’s thing’s for sure: if you were to add beauty to...
May 16, 2011 | Reviews, Umpire Reviews
Excerpt: “Hidden amongst the major label shallowness this week, Green Light District is the one single that keeps drawing me back. The one thing that’s hardest to put a finger on is the length; it’s damn well the shortest four-minute song I’ve ever heard....
May 16, 2011 | Antonymes Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “A deceptively simple set of neo-classical instrumentals (there is spoken word on one track), featuring piano, atmospherics and heart-swelling orchestral arrangements, from north Wales’ Ian Hazeldine. There’s a stillness and glacial beauty...
May 16, 2011 | Reviews, Umpire Reviews
Excerpt: “Once again we’re blessed with another amazing band brought to us by Hidden Shoal Recordings. Umpire is their newest signing and they make a fine addition to the labels already amazing, and eclectic roster. Hailing from Perth, Umpire bring their bouncy,...
May 16, 2011 | Antonymes Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “I don’t remember hearing this chap before. That doesn’t mean to say I’ve not heard him before. My memory has been reduced to a pile of rubble in recent years and I often can’t remember anything unless it’s happened in the last 5 minutes and that’s...
May 16, 2011 | Antonymes Reviews, Reviews
Excerpt: “The latest opus from North Wales-based Ian Hazeldine under the Antonymes moniker, The Licence To Interpret Dreams is a beautiful collection regardless of whether one classifies it as electronic chamber music or ambient neo-classical. A marvel of...
