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August 5, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Balduin: Post From Mars

Balduin Post From Mars The Active Listener You go to the Balduin Bandcamp page – “Swiss Alchemist of Music since 1988” and you are bombarded with albums and EPs, alternate versions of songs and a compilation of “early tapes”. Too much. And so, here the artist has thoughtfully put together this collection for The Active […]
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July 23, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

La Casa Di Omicidio: La Casa Di Omicidio

La Casa Di Omicidio La Casa Di Omicidio Active Listener Records Well you could happily believe the story – that this is some rare/unearthed horror film soundtrack. But La Casa Di Omicidio is new music and musicians Noah Poole and Jeff Rose were clearly raised on the music of Goblin and John Carpenter, the horror […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged [OST], Active Listener, Active Listener Records, Album Review, EP, Goblin, Horror, Horror Movie Score, Instrumental, John Carpenter, La Casa Di Omicidio, Mike Oldfield, Pino Donaggio, Soundtrack, The Active Listener ·

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July 4, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: Nathan Ford

Nathan Ford is a Wellington-based music writer who has written for Shindig! and Real Groove print magazines and various websites. In 2009 he founded The Active Listener, an online magazine with an emphasis on psychedelia – new and old.  As well as contributing reviews to the Active Listener, he acts as editor/herder to a growing team […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany, Special Guests · Tagged Active Listener, Five Albums I'm Loving Right Now, Nathan Ford, Special Guest, The Active Listener ·

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June 16, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Violet Swells: The Soft Focus

Violet Swells The Soft Focus The Active Listener I’m (fairly) new to The Active Listener-as-label but if he/they keep putting out releases like this fantastic EP by Violet Swells I’ll be hanging on their every word/release. Swirling, happy, huge-sounding pop music is the order of the day here, reminding me of that super-great group The […]
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