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Elastic Time and Electromags: Q and A with Gayle Ellett

Sander Roscoe Wolff — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:04:03 +0000

Gayle Ellett, Topanga Canyon. 2022, Photo by Rita Street Gayle Ellett is one of the founding members of Djam Karet, an instrumental quartet that recently released their 20th album, Island In The Red Night Sky. He's also working on the second release from his own band, Gayle Ellett and The Electromags, and is actively involved... Read More »

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Do Pro Audio Speakers Belong In An Audiophile Home?

Sander Roscoe Wolff — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 17:01:49 +0000

Wayne Jones at NAMM 2022 I was interested in the audiophile community's resistance to pro audio gear, used in top studios around the world. The music we listen to on our home systems was created using tools that are available to everyone, and often sport sophisticated and modern features to carefully provide shockingly accurate reproduction... Read More »

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A New Realization of Stockhausen's Tierkreis

Sander Roscoe Wolff — Fri, 20 May 2022 21:03:26 +0000

Tierkreis by Bruce Friedman, Jeff Schwartz, and Jim McAuley Tierkreis is a collection of 12 short compositions written by Karlheinz Stockhausen, each originally created to be played on a music box. In 2008, Bruce Friedman, a trumpet player based in Southern California, organized a concert of Stockhausen work, part of a global celebration of his... Read More »

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An Interview with Heavenly Soundworks Who Will Premiere FIVE17 Powered Loudspeakers at THE Show

Sander Roscoe Wolff — Fri, 28 May 2021 17:04:07 +0000

Jonathan and Kevin Couch - Founders of Heavenly Soundworks After three years of intensive development, Heavenly Soundworks will, for the first time, be presenting their FIVE17 active speaker system to the public. They will be exhibiting at T.H.E. Show, which is taking place in Long Beach, CA from June 11 through 13, at the Hilton... Read More »

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Marius Leirånes: Man of the Wilderness

Sander Roscoe Wolff — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 19:45:11 +0000

Marius Leirånes. Photo by Natalie Jensen, used with permission. A few miles south of the arctic circle, in the small village of Rognan, Norwegian musician Marius Leirånes has, for decades, been dreaming up dark musical fantasies. Although his influences are diverse, he and his long-time friend and collaborator, Jostein Haugen, have plumbed the depths of... Read More »

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Weserbergland's Am Ende Der Welt

Sander Roscoe Wolff — Fri, 15 May 2020 22:52:49 +0000

Am Ende der Welt. Photo by Per-Einar Einarsen - Used with permission Weserbergland is a project led by Norwegian composer Ketil Vestrum Einarsen. He's deeply rooted in classical music, progressive rock, and experimental electronic composition. Their newest release, from Apollon Records, is Am Ende Der Welt. Compared to their previous release, it pushes farther, goes... Read More »

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Trond Gjellum Brings Prog To Electronica

Sander Roscoe Wolff — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 20:27:43 +0000

Electrond, photo by Trond Gjellum. Used with permission Trond Gjellum is a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist best known for his work as the leader and drummer for Panzerpappa, an instrumental progressive rock band, and Suburban Savages, which is more song-based. He's worked on a number of other projects, including The Samuel Jackson Five, and +Ingelrii+. Earlier this... Read More »

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Gaute Storsve: Blending Cuban, Nordic Jazz, and Prog

Sander Roscoe Wolff — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 22:47:44 +0000

Gaute Storsve, photo by Dag Thrane, used with permission. Gaute Storsve is a Norwegian guitarist, composer, band leader and educator who has recorded with his own jazz trio, contributed to many diverse and eclectic projects, and frequently collaborated with Ketil Vestrum Einarsen, including a new project, +Ingelrii+, and the 2nd Weserbergland album, due out in... Read More »

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Sounds and Songs: An Interview with Mattias Olsson

Sander Roscoe Wolff — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 23:11:16 +0000

Mattias Olsson - Photo by Vincent Carild - Used with permission Mattias Olsson is perhaps best known as the drummer for the Swedish progressive rock band, Änglagård. Currently, he's credited with some sort of involvement in nearly 150 projects. From his Roth Händle Studio outside Stockholm, he records and produces bands from all over the world, and composes... Read More »

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Song Review: Syrinx by +Ingelrii+

Sander Roscoe Wolff — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 17:37:09 +0000

If you frequent Positive-Feedback, you may have noticed my lengthy interview with Ketil Vestrum Einarsen, who was recently described by Jacob Holm-Lupo as "prog's mad scientist." Well, he is back with a new project called +Ingelrii+, which includes long-time collaborator Gaute Storsve on guitar, bass, and percussion. Trond Gjellum plays drums. In addition to his... Read More »

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Jacob Holm-Lupo: Norway's Telepath

Sander Roscoe Wolff — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 16:29:22 +0000

Jacob Holm-Lupo, Photo by Teresa K. Aslanian. Used with permission. Jacob Holm-Lupo is best known as the creative force behind the Norwegian progressive rock band, White Willow, which was recently celebrated with a massive vinyl box set. He's also incredibly busy as a session musician, and is in demand for mixing, mastering, and remastering at... Read More »

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Ketil Vestrum Einarsen: An Alchemical Wedding

Sander Roscoe Wolff — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 17:57:29 +0000

Ketil Vestrum Einarsen - Photo by Dag Thrane (Used with permission) Ketil Vestrum Einarsen was born on the north-western edge of Norway. Known primarily for playing flute with a long list of bands, including White Willow, The Opium Cartel, Jaga Jazzist, Wobbler, Pixie Ninja, and more recent collaborations in Kaukasus and Galasphere 347, he stepped... Read More »

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