Review: Hecq – Mare Nostrum
–Written by Evan Witten
On Mare Nostrum, film composer and general tuneweaver Ben Lukas Boysen (the sole mind behind Hecq) takes you to Barcelona, Spain to discover the haunting beauty of the world’s 9th largest super computer. Using field recordings of the glass-ensconced monolith – which finds its home inside an old chapel – Hecq creates a four track, 60 minute masterpiece. The glitch work of his past is only amplified by Mare Nostrum’s own organic blips and whirs. His use of space in the sound design makes this a wonderful work of art, as man and machine come together.
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In Case You Missed It: August Burns Red – Rescue & Restore
-Written by Mike Hogan
Earlier this week, veteran metalcore act, August Burns Red, announced that they would be releasing their next album on June 30th, which is truly excellent news if this album maintains the momentum the band picked up during Rescue & Restore, their most recent release. Oddly enough, while Rescue & Restore has been the band’s best performing album to date, for one reason or another, it never quite grew out of the shadow cast by their 2007 release, Messengers. I have to say though, I can understand how thing happened, Messengers really shook up the metalcore scene when it came out 8 years it. It brought the technicality of the genre up to never before seen levels; it introduced a new formula to metalcore, one that would perpetuate the genre’s sound to years to come.
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News: All Good Rounds Out Lineup, Continues Partnership With Believe In Music
–Written by Kevin Madert
Music has long possessed the ability to bring people together and enable positive change in society, and this year attendees to the 18th All Good Music Festival will experience just that. The festival – set for July 9-11 – announced today the addition of the Believe In Music stage, continuing their partnership with the Baltimore non-profit that strives to promote creativity and self-awareness through music in underprivileged communities.
The stage will have its home in the campground area of the festival grounds, and will host performances from newly announced acts Big Something, ELM, B-Side Shuffle, Drop Electric, Fletcher’s Grove, Grand Ole Ditch, Tabasco Bustelo, and Second Self.
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AltFreq Weekend Planner (4/2/15-4/4/15)
–Written by Kevin Madert
It’s nearly impossible to keep track of all the events going on in the area, so we’re here to let you know what’s happening in live music over the next few days. Watch out on Sundays for our “Weekly Planner,” where we’ll cover the remaining four days of the week.
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Review: Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Asunder, Sweet, and Other Distress
Written by: Mike Hogan
Writing a review of a Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a tricky thing, honestly. They’re such a monumental figure in the post-rock scene; anybody who could possibly be reading this review is already well aware of what they’re getting into. And then of course, there isn’t really anyone quite like GY!BE. The post-rock sound can get pretty unique and eclectic, but there truly is no band quite like these guys. The only benchmark is themselves, but that is a rather lofty benchmark, indeed.
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