These three guys from Berlin fuse minimal classical music (think Steve Reich) with techno (think early Plastikman) and Jazz. The make all the music on traditional instruments which they then sample and process into mesmerizing rhythms. Live on stage they appear very Krafwerkian in their suits as they reconstruct it all live.
They are [...]
photo by Uli Loskot
Dan Deacon is a sonic storm. Its hard to believe that some this music is created by just one man. This was our top live music pick for Amsterdam next month, until we found out from the venue that he would not have his full band for the Amsterdam gig. However he [...]
On Thursday night we were treated to an evening of exquisite music. During the performance of Jóhann Jóhannsson and his band/ensemble you could literally hear a pin drop in the packed out Kleine Zaal of the Melkweg. At times the music is very quiet, so quiet in fact that I could not take many pictures [...]
Jóhann Jóhannsson is a composer and producer from Reykjavík in Iceland and makes neo-classical ambient music that is evocative of icy Scandinavian landscapes. His 2006 album ‘IBM 1401 - A Users Manual’ featured heavily on my playlist and is one of the most interesting ambient albums that I have heard in some time. [...]