Terry Riley’s “In C” is a magical piece of music. It is a piece of music with no single definitive version – on the contrary, the rich variety of interpretations echo the smorgasbord of wares on display at the flea market.
Ys / Alan Morse Davis
There are many ancient stories of cities that were swallowed by the sea and this is one, off the coast of Brittany.
News from the Conning Tower: coming attractions
Hello you. How's things? It's all a bit weird at the moment, isn't it. One of the benefits of operating from a submarine is that isolation is all part of the gig. So as far as new releases go, it's full-steam ahead. But without the steam, obvs. Two new releases that have snuck under the …
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Review of Alan Morse Davies – Hymns
Enlightened review from Yeah I know It Sucks
News from the Conning Tower: GOATS ‘Far Out’
Next month we have another big release, the much anticipated new album from experimental supergroup GOATS. Far Out is GOATS' second album, and it is a different beast from the first album. There has been a change of personnel, and this time the album is a single 38 minute piece; chief goat herder Alan Morse Davies …
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August Releases: Cottura 8 Minuti and Manipulant
Two releases this month, both somewhat unusual. First up is the various artists compilation, Cottura 8 Minuti (or C8M). This is compilation of music made in, or at least centered around, the kitchen. We'd love to take credit for C8M, but the truth is the curation and heavy-lifting was done by Lezet and Razrook, both …
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News from the Conning Tower: New Release Round-Up
It's been super busy here at SBC for the past month or so, and we have snuck out a few releases with relatively little fanfare nor ballyhoo. So, let's rectify that straight away. Back at the beginning of May, we released the debut EP from the immensely talented singer/songwriter Sil Fiore, who performs under the …
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