Oliver Arditi

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  • Various Artists – Singles & EPs

    Various Artists – Singles & EPs

    Marley Butler makes music of remarkable clarity: his soundscapes are usually clean, open affairs, in which the boundaries between sonic elements are clearly defined; his rhythms are regular, precise and simple; ideas have room in which to breathe, and although he does not overuse spatialising effects such as reverb and delay, the worlds he creates… Read more

  • Grem!i da Muke – Live Sessions (rap)

    Grem!i da Muke – Live Sessions (rap)

    Most people will remember a cheeky kid at school, one who can’t be reasoned with, but just continually mouths off in the most disgusting fashion, while giggling uncontrollably. Everyone wants to thump him, because he’s so annoying, but no-one ever does, because he’s actually really funny, although most people would never admit to being amused.… Read more

  • Saturday Summary 023

    Saturday Summary 023

    Previously on Saturday Summary, Carmen is becoming suspicious of Raoul’s friendship with Anneka, while Jackson is paranoid that The Beast suspects him of involvement in Algernon’s disappearance… And also, I didn’t post any how-tos or regular bloggery, because I just got carried away with all the exciting Facebook news (yawn). So here’s a more balanced… Read more

  • Various Artists – Album Roundup

    Various Artists – Album Roundup

    I can just imagine the conversation We Are Warm had at an early rehearsal, going through that abominably tedious process of trying to think of a name: ‘well,’ someone must have said, in a last ditch effort to bring some method to the madness, ‘what sort of band are we? What are we like?’ And… Read more

  • Matt Stevens – Relic (acoustic post-rock)

    Matt Stevens – Relic (acoustic post-rock)

    Matt Stevens is an artist whose work I have followed closely, for several reasons, since I started regularly writing about music. Whatever reason I first came across his work, the reason I have continued to pay attention is that I really like what he does (so far so good, anyway). I have to admit that… Read more

  • Monday Musings: Shall I Compare Thee To A Fashionable Obscurity?

    Monday Musings: Shall I Compare Thee To A Fashionable Obscurity?

    I’ve been wondering, if everybody listens to their own bespoke version of musical culture, with their own preferred historical narrative, is there really any point in describing the latest band I’ve gotten into as ‘a bit like Sun Records era Elvis, with a dash of Berlin era Bowie, and an approach to haberdashery directly influenced… Read more