Third Mix

Keeping the tradition going, here’s the third installment in my Record Crates United mix. It features tracks from releases that I’ve reviewed and/or posted about here. 

My Top 10 Favorite Horror Soundtracks

Horror film soundtracks arguably may be the most innovative, complex and creative type of film score. The composer along with the producers and sound engineers have to sonically create a body of work that can unsettle, disturb and intensify an audience as much if not more so than the film it accompanies. Many of theseContinue reading “My Top 10 Favorite Horror Soundtracks”

The Hummingbirds- 13 Days

Click on the link to check out my recent review on The Waster for 13 Days by The Hummingbirds (a group that I wouldn’t be surprised seeing on the headlining bill of Newport Folk Festival in the next few years!) http://www.thewaster.com/lp-review/the-hummingbirds-13-days/

Sharron Kraus- Friends and Enemies; Lovers and Strangers

Sharron Kraus Friends and Enemies; Lovers and Strangers (Clay Pipe Music) Any music by Sharron Kraus is bound to be good. No, scratch that. Any recording by Sharron Kraus is bound to be good. Even if she released an mp3 of herself reading a restaurant menu, I’m sure it would be enjoyable on some level.Continue reading “Sharron Kraus- Friends and Enemies; Lovers and Strangers”

The Movements- Like Elephants 1 & 2

The Movements Like Elephants 1 & 2 Sunrise Ocean Bender Records Swedish rockers, The Movements, are all over the map. Like the greatest of bands, they can’t be nailed down to one genre or label, being truly their own brand of rock music. Most of Like Elephants 1 & 2 can be described as havingContinue reading “The Movements- Like Elephants 1 & 2”

E Gone- All The Suns of The Earth

E Gone All The Suns of The Earth (Sunrise Ocean Bender Records) All The Suns of The Earth in one word? Mesmerizing. Each of the tracks here captures the listener and lulls them into a hypnotic state in their own unique ways. For instance, on “Blind Tribe”, the repetitive tabla, electronic beats and guitar/ukulele interplayContinue reading “E Gone- All The Suns of The Earth”