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    Mixtape #60 : Field Recording

    by 5:4 April 4, 2021 • 08:57
    April 4, 2021 • 08:57

    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 sequence of Isolation Mixtapes, supplemented with the Outside-In series exploring field recordings from…

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    Mixtape #45 : Birds

    by 5:4 May 1, 2018 • 11:26
    May 1, 2018 • 11:26

    At the start of May each year, i always find myself thinking about birds, as the first Sunday of the month is marked globally as International Dawn Chorus Day, something i celebrated in a podcast back in 2010. So the theme for this month’s mixtape is of an avian persuasion…

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    Mixtape #33 : Purple

    by 5:4 April 1, 2015 • 12:13
    April 1, 2015 • 12:13

    For the new 5:4 mixtape i’ve rather whimsically adopted my favourite colour—purple—as the theme. That colour invites a host of hues and shades, so the mix includes track titles alluding to the entirety of that part of the spectrum, including heliotrope, lavender, fuchsia, pink, plum, magenta, indigo, amethyst, violet and…

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    Mixtape #28 : Speech

    by 5:4 October 1, 2013 • 12:14
    October 1, 2013 • 12:14

    For the last mixtape of 2013, i’ve decided to explore music in which speech is paramount. Within a musical context, spoken words can jar in much the same way as an actor breaking the fourth wall, unsettling us by (ostensibly at least) withholding abstraction in favour of direct reference. The…

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    Interrobang: Steve Peters – The Webster Cycles

    by 5:4 July 3, 2010 • 16:49
    July 3, 2010 • 16:49

    Two months ago, i reported that my ensemble, Interrobang, was to perform Steve Peters‘ remarkable ambient work, The Webster Cycles. It’s a work that’s entranced me since 2008, when it was released on CD, more than 25 years after its original composition date. It gets its name from the fact…

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    Interrobang – works by Ryoji Ikeda, Simon Cummings/Charles Tournemire and Steve Peters

    by 5:4 May 4, 2010 • 12:54
    May 4, 2010 • 12:54

    Regular readers of 5:4 will know of my interest in the music of both Ryoji Ikeda and Steve Peters. Later this week i have the privilege of directing works by both of these composers, at the next concert given by my ensemble, Interrobang. In the first half, we’ll be presenting…

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    Mixtape #15 : Late Night

    by 5:4 March 27, 2010 • 20:52
    March 27, 2010 • 20:52

    It’s been a while since the last mixtape, and i’ve decided to return to the theme of the the first two mixes, music particularly suitable for late night listening. Steve Peters‘ work is always fascinating, and his field recording project Here-ings is a masterpiece. i wrote about it at length…

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    Best EPs of 2009

    by 5:4 December 29, 2009 • 14:21
    December 29, 2009 • 14:21

    As December draws to a close, it’s time once again to cast our collective eye back over the last 12 months. Before we get to the highlights, it’s only fair to say that 2009 has been filled with more than its fare share of disappointments. Kraftwerk finally succeeded in releasing…

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    “a hush, almost sacred”: Steve Peters – Here-ings

    by 5:4 February 12, 2009 • 00:59
    February 12, 2009 • 00:59

    As will have been obvious from my two “Best of” posts at the end of last year (here and here), i’m very taken with the work of sound artist Steve Peters. i’ve been spending a lot of time with his work of late, and one release has particularly impressed me…

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    Mixtape #9 : Best of 2008

    by 5:4 January 1, 2009 • 18:30
    January 1, 2009 • 18:30

    Today 5:4 is one year old, and to celebrate that—and continue the celebration of the best albums of last year, here’s a new mixtape, featuring tracks from each of those albums. Not surprisingly, it’s the most eclectic mix so far, and also the longest, just a few seconds shy of…

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    Best Albums of 2008

    by 5:4 December 31, 2008 • 20:16
    December 31, 2008 • 20:16

    * Please note this list has how been superseded by the one on the Best Albums of the Years page * It’s been difficult deciding what i feel are the best albums of 2008. Partly, because i’ve listened to so many (of the 667 albums i’ve listened to this year,…

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    Best EPs of 2008

    by 5:4 December 30, 2008 • 17:00
    December 30, 2008 • 17:00

    It’s been a fascinating year for music. And so, partly because i love making lists(!), here are the 5:4 Best EPs of 2008 (my top 40 albums will appear tomorrow): 10 | Belong – Colorloss Record Creators of some of the most poignantly decayed music ever, Belong have excavated four…

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