Best EPs of 2012
The list is what brings a world of chaos into some kind of pattern. The list fixes a broken world floating out into the outer world of emptiness. The list links us to ourselves, places us together,...
View ArticleBest Albums of 2012 (Part 1)
This is a list surrounded by other lists leading to other lists, lists … that explain everything by being gateways into worlds of sound, feeling and information… …the love of making lists is an attempt...
View ArticleMix Tape #25 : Best Albums of 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL! Today marks 5:4‘s fifth anniversary, & so i’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who regularly read, share & respond to the articles & music...
View ArticleBest EPs of 2013
So, having listened to no fewer than 261 EPs & albums released this year, it’s time to distil that listening into the annual Best of the Year lists. As always, we’ll start with the ten most...
View ArticleBest Albums of 2013 (Part 1)
Continuing my round-up of the best music of the year, here’s the first part of the most outstanding albums of 2013; part two will be coming tomorrow. 40 | Blue Hawaii – Untogether Proving once again...
View ArticleMix Tape #29 : Best Albums of 2013
A very HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all! i want to say a big thank you to everyone who’s followed 5:4 in the last year, & especially to those of you who’ve posted comments & tweets in response. There...
View ArticleMix Tape #30 : Prime Numbers
For the new 5:4 Mix Tape, i’m not so much exploring a theme as a conceit. Mathematics has been a recurring feature of both my compositional & recreational activities lately, so for this new mix...
View ArticleImperfect Forms: The Music of Kenneth Kirschner
On various occasions in the past, i’ve written about the music of American experimental composer Kenneth Kirschner. His work, all electronic and available free via his website, is endlessly...
View ArticleIndeterminate, interactive son et lumière: Kenneth Kirschner & Joshue Ott’s...
Interesting things are afoot for those with a penchant for the indeterminate. Composer Kenneth Kirschner has teamed up with digital visual artist Joshue Ott to create a trio of audiovisual apps, under...
View ArticleBest Albums of 2015 (Part 2)
And here, bringing 2015 to a truly glorious end, is the conclusion of my countdown of the year’s best albums. 20 | James Newton Howard – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (Original Motion Picture...
View ArticleMix Tape #36 : Best Albums of 2015
A very HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all! In keeping with 5:4 tradition, here’s the new year Mix Tape showcasing music from each of my Best Albums of 2015. Three hours that demonstrate something of the sonic...
View ArticleMix Tape #40 : Miniatures
Even more than is usually the case, the new 5:4 Mix Tape is a pure stream of consciousness. i’ve returned to a theme i explored in one of the earliest mix tapes, miniatures, once again setting myself a...
View ArticleAltered (steady) states: Kenneth Kirschner – September 27, 2016/November 17,...
A few years ago, when writing an extensive monograph on the music of Kenneth Kirschner, i used the term ‘steady state’ to indicate the particular way in many of his works that material is deployed and...
View ArticleMix Tape #31 : Autumn
For the latest 5:4 mix tape, i’ve opted to explore music associated in some way with this time of year. Autumn is arguably the most poignant of the seasons, the ostentatious eruption of its gorgeous...
View ArticleMix Tape #42 : Late Night
As part of 5:4‘s tenth anniversary celebrations, i’m going to be putting out a new mix tape each month throughout 2018. While they’re quite time-consuming to curate and create, they’re also a lot of...
View ArticleMixtape #51 : Silence (Requiem)
November is a somewhat sombre month, and not only because the days are getting a lot colder and darker here in the UK. This year’s remembrance ceremonies have had extra potency due to the centenary of...
View ArticleKenneth Kirschner – January 1, 2019
It’s the first day of Lent, and also therefore the start of this year’s 5:4 Lent Series. Three years ago my focus was on miniature works, and for 2020 i’m going in the opposite direction, exploring...
View ArticleOutside-In: Kenneth Kirschner
The next field recording in the Outside-In compilation comes from US composer Kenneth Kirschner. It’s another nocturnal recording, made on Block Island in the state of Rhode Island, off the east coast...
View ArticleThe Isolation Mixtapes : K
In this week’s Isolation Mixtape, exploring the best music from the last decade, all of the music is by groups, composers and artists beginning with the letter K. As always, two of the most...
View ArticleMixtape #60 : Field Recording
A little over a year ago, my spring mixtape reflected the growing state of the world by having Virus as its theme. Shortly after that, as lockdown kicked in, i switched from a quarterly to a weekly...
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