Jun 14 2016
Bandcamp: The Best of 2016 (so far)
My first contribution to the Bandcamp site just went up today. The column was a mid(ish)-year The Best Albums of 2016 So Far.
I contributed synopses for Daniel Freedman‘s Imagine That, Brandee Younger‘s Wax & Wane, and Aruan Ortiz‘s Hidden Voices.
You can read the column by following this LINK.
And when you’re done, you can read more about each of those albums here on this site…
Daniel Freedman – Imagine That
Read more (LINK).
Brandee Younger – Wax & Wane
Read more (LINK).
Aruan Ortiz Trio – Hidden Voices
Read more (LINK).
And as I announced previously, I’m now a regular contributor at Bandcamp, so there’s gonna be plenty more from me on their site. Better get used to hopping on over there to read & listen from time to time.
Cheers.
Robert Middleton
June 17, 2016 @ 8:58 am
Hey Dave, congratulations on the Bandcamp gig. You were the one who introduced me to Bandcamp via AAJ a few years ago and I know how much you appreciate their platform.
By the way, I want to put in a shoutout for perhaps my favorite album this year so far, Shauli Einav’s Beam Me Up. This virtuoso Israeli sax player is pretty astounding in both his playing and compositions. Info here: http://www.shaulieinav.com/ – Cheers, RM
davesumner
June 22, 2016 @ 7:07 pm
Hey, Rob. Thanks for the congrats, and, yes, I am really happy to be a Bandcamp contributor. I really think their platform is something special, and I’ve certainly enjoyed it as a music fan.
I’ll check out that Shauli Einav. I’m way behind in my list compilation… like a month, ugh… so I may not have gotten around to its spot in the queue yet.
My first Best of Bandcamp (for June) should be out in about a week. There’ll be some good stuff on there, including a project by one of the Indigo Kid musicians.
Cheers,
Dave
Robert Middleton
June 22, 2016 @ 7:37 pm
Cool. Yes, check out Einav, he’s something special.
RM