@benarcanafm.bsky.social
The music sounds better with you! Music rights for Naxos; editor of Arcana.fm website; writing for Electronic Sound, Presto Music and musicOMH. Dreams of forming acoustic band Good On Paper while supporting the Canaries #ncfc
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialA cello and electronics match up from Gaspar Claus this morning, thanks to imaginative new album Cells #commuterworld
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialHa! Excellent. Similar stories for us both today
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialA sixth defeat of the season...that defence still needs shoring up! #ncfc
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialJust realised how much this song has in common with You Can't Hurry Love #TOTP
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialSlow puncture is a great way of putting it!
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialAbout 1 good song in 5 at the moment if we're lucky!
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialFour album reviews from yours truly in this edition, all well worth exploring: JIM, Jeremiah Chiu, Simon Goff & mysterious Synthetic Water Music on the Slovakian label Mappa
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialIt's radio, I think - R2 especially. Less of a companion...though it's pushed me back to 6Music, which I'm enjoying in medium doses!
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialReading a fascinating conversation between Steve Reich and Brian Eno about the former's breakthrough piece 'It's Gonna Rain'. Some striking insights from both sides
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialIt's a tents moment (with apologies)
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialMy review of Mark Padmore and Jonathan Biss at @wigmore-hall.org.uk yesterday - a memorable lunchtime:
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialHa, thanks! I've reviewed a few of my qd purchases on @arcanadotfm.bsky.social - will enjoy writing about this one too!
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialSaid Dame: Mitsuko Uchida, who was a delight to talk to briefly, albeit with me a bit starstruck
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialA rather special Wigmore lunchtime concert from Mark Padmore and Jonathan Biss today...where I unexpectedly found myself sat next to a piano-playing Dame!
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialA chilled start with bvdub's album for @quietdetails.bsky.social, Morning Glories. Taking the edge off my aches from the Tonbridge half marathon yesterday! #commuterworld
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialIt was like watching one of those old school games in the 80s, when we used to win 8-0 away in Istanbul
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialIn 40+ years of watching England, I don't ever remember seeing them strut around the football pitch like this!
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialThe best piece, too...I'm listening through all of them soon, can't wait!
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialOn his birthday...a series of Steve Reich discoveries!
@benarcanafm.bsky.socialListening to the rather wonderful Filaments compilation from @silver-threads.bsky.social ahead of review...literally taking the weight off my mind!
