Articles by Kevin Press

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  Emika

  Melanfonie

  PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2017

  U.K. electronic music producer Emika's first symphonic work, Melanfonie, was funded via Kickstarter — to the tune of €25,000. That kind of...

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  Michael Vallera

  Vivid Flu

  PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2017

  Ambient works centred on the guitar have long had a unique quality. For all the flexibility offered by keyboards and samplers, the right ax...

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  Daymé Arocena

  Cubafonia

  PUBLISHED Mar 8, 2017

  If Cuban jazz phenom Daymé Arocena isn't on your radar, it's time for an upgrade. The 23-year-old diva is a commanding presence on her new...

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  Multicast Dynamics

  Continental Ruins

  PUBLISHED Mar 8, 2017

  Continental Ruins is a polished, highly listenable 62-minute effort that is, sadly, all too forgettable.   It's clear what Finland-based el...

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  Simon Fisher Turner

  Giraffe

  PUBLISHED Mar 8, 2017

  There isn't a single sound on Simon Fisher Turner's extraordinary Giraffe that doesn't trigger either a crisp mental image or a chill down...

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  Herva

  Hyper Flux

  PUBLISHED Feb 24, 2017

  Florence, Italy's Herva has a great album in him. Unfortunately, Hyper Flux isn't it. It's far from a bad disc — indeed, there are good ide...

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  Monolog & Subheim

  Conviction

  PUBLISHED Feb 24, 2017

  The first thing that will strike you about this extraordinary collaboration between Berlin-based musicians Monolog and Subheim is its sheer...

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  Karsten Pflum

  Sleep Concert

  PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2017

  There are moments in Karsten Pflum's Sleep Concert that are genuinely lovely; there are also one or two that are mind-numbingly linear. We...