Dark Entries — Photographs by Thom Ayres

Here are some photographs by Thom Ayres
[have a look at his blog].

Lycia — Quiet Moments (2013)

This new album from Lycia delivers the usual darkwave / ambient music. It is their first album in 13 years! Their sound has not changed at all since their 1989 demo. Ideal for this time of the year when the air is getting colder and the leaves start falling. You can purchase the album via Handmade Birds Records.

The Art of Gee Vaucher (Crass)

Gee Vaucher is an artist, better known for her collages work on record sleeves for the anarcho-punk band Crass. Her art deal with a lot of political themes such as feminism, pacifism and the critique of capitalism.

Boards of Canada — Reach for the Dead (2013)

Chances are, if you follow music through blogs, you have already seen this video. Reach for the Dead, the new single from Boards of Canada was relased earlier this year. I wasn't a Boards of Canada fan before but I think this song is just perfect. Something about the haunting retro sound of the synths reminds me of 70's electronic bands like Tangerine Dream. This superb video is directed by photographer Neil Krug.

! Modern Marimba ¡

I had to post about this marimba thing so I guess my blog is reopened! I recently stumbled on a video by a guy called Evan Chapman playing an excellent version of the song Opening by Philip Glass (on the Glassworks album). There is something about the sound of this instruments that makes the song sound better. I feel like the sounds are softer, more flowing than on the original. So I went looking for a studio recording of this song. Turns out I found one. It's by Nathaniel Bartlett on an album called Precipice: Modern Marimba. The album contains marimba renditions of modern composers classics: Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Stravinsky, Boulez and Bartók to name a few. You can buy the excellent Opening version by Nathaniel Bartlett here.