Martin Funder
By Martin Funder
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in brief14.01
The Excess of Attention
»Crooked, meandering passages and bubbling harmonies that only just brushed against a peculiar sense of tempo.« -
in brief05.12
Anna von Hausswolff: The Path to the Organ’s Modern Resurrection
Swedish artist Anna von Hausswolff transformed the organ’s sacred resonances into modern, pulsating stage music. -
in brief29.09
The Ever-Changing Waters Of the Mind
It certainly doesn’t break any ambient conventions – but it’s a pleasure to be swept away nonetheless. -
in brief29.09
When Synthesizers Sprout: Filip Leyman’s Organic Debut
»Soft Light' has developed over many years, it sounds remarkably cohesive – like one long breath.« -
in brief29.09
In a Warm Bed of Darkness
At Alice, Gintė Preisaitė and Drew McDowall showed how electronic music can be both unsettling and enveloping. -
in brief04.07
When Machines Dream: The Electronic Poetry of Oh No Noh
Like a warped, crumpled tape, melodies bubble to the surface, and the offbeat rhythms repeat with the halting tempo of a scratched LP. -
in brief24.05
The Electronic Altar
Three artists shattered the table’s constraints and gave technology a body. -
in brief14.03
Community in Collapse
It is hard not to feel almost physically exhilarated by the album’s intense contrasts between presence and destruction. -
in brief24.02
Dido and Doom
Although the many contrasts made for a rather epic concert, they also left me feeling somewhat conflicted. -
in brief04.02
The Deep Breath
»With a few simple means, Blaume’s debut emerges as a welcome harbinger of spring.«