James Knapman

Author: James Knapman

Risk Risk :: This Is 1983 (Astro Chicken)

Reviews 05/14/2011 by James Knapman

At the core of it all This Is 1983 is a riotously fun listen and while it’s possible to simply take it at face value, […]

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Colorlist :: The Fastest Way To Become The Ocean (Serein)

Reviews 05/10/2011 by James Knapman

First up in the Seasons series are Colorlist, a crossover jazz duo from Chicago comprised of multi-instrumentalists (an oft-dreaded moniker and no mistake) Charles Rumback […]

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Rene Hell :: The Terminal Symphony / The Hilton (Type)

Reviews 04/26/2011 by James Knapman

The Terminal Symphony has skipped to a completely different decade to assimilate data as a reference base for its sound palette, exhibiting an obsessively rigorous […]

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Gareth Davis & Machinefabriek :: Grower (Sonic Pieces)

Reviews 04/18/2011 by James Knapman

A more apt and straightforward title for this album there literally could never be, the musical chemistry between Zudyervelt and Davis resulting in an incredibly […]

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Undermathic :: 10:10PM (Tympanik Audio)

Reviews 04/06/2011 by James Knapman

Undermathic has crafted something in 10:10PM that is naturally compelling, intense and narrative without being demanding or exhausting, the ever-changing pacing and mood handled with […]

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36 :: Cocoon/Saphron (3six)

Reviews 03/31/2011 by James Knapman

Melding Biosphere’s moody ambiance and Bvdub’s vaporous textures together with often old-school ambient forms, Helios/Goldmund melodic figures, processed guitar and field recordings, 36 has marked […]

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Deaf Center & Svarte Greiner :: Double review (Type)

Reviews 03/20/2011 by James Knapman

Totland favoured delicate piano work, field records and an eclectic array of both acoustic and electronic sounds from around the world to create atmospheric cinematic […]

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DEMDIKE STARE :: 3View 2011.5

Reviews 02/26/2011 by James Knapman

New material from the duo has been eagerly anticipated, and over the course of 2010 the Modern Love label delivered in the form of three […]

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Christian Albrechtsen :: I wish all my songs were about the sea (Dynamophone)

Reviews 02/05/2011 by James Knapman

Albrechtson’s distinctive, off-the-wall vocal and lyrical stylings share a niche with similarly eccentric artists like Björk, Anthony and the Johnsons or Sigur Ros’s Jón Birgisson […]

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Thomas Koner :: 3View 2010.3 by James Knapman

Reviews 11/30/2010 by James Knapman

For those unfamiliar with Thomas Köner‘s oeuvre (I certainly was until Type’s re-issue campaign this year), Nunatak, Teimo and Permafrost were his first three solo […]

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