Press. (to be updated 10/2008) * A track from the coming album (release October 26th 2008) 'Notebook Living' have been played on Tom Robinson's 'introducing...' radio show/BBC6 on September 1/2008. The show is currently online. Tracks have also been played on DJ Mojo's New York show: Breakthru radio. More updates soon. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Older news * A very cool short review in Auf Abwegen Magazine # 35 (Auf Abwegen - meaning: off the beaten path) about the Desdemona Died album (February 2006). You can read it here (German only). * A television portrait on VPRO's Television program Nachtpodium (The Nightstage) about Wonder and her thoughts featuring some of the tracks from the Desdemona Died album. This is followed by the short film she made with director Louis van Zwol with music by DJ Aardvarck. You can watch the whole program online here. Aber, mais, but, maar, you need to click on the 10th of April and select a realplayer or windows media option. (April 2005) * A short review on the FemaleVocals.com website "Gorgeous poetry and flowy vocals against trippy beats, ambient keyboards, and the occasional film sample...I can see these tracks featured in the closing credits of a foreign film, even though the poetry is in English." (March 2005). You can read the rest of it here. * An article about Wonder and her approach to music in Fret Magazine (Dutch Pop/Musicians Magazine), titled 'Wonder is not an alien'. In the article she states that: "My work revolves around emotions and the stories that take place between people, rather than sticking to a musical genre that I think is just marketing defined. Exactly that, is the thing I think limits making music and is something that doesn't really bother me" (March 2005) You can read it here. (Dutch only) * A magnificent review from the French online independent magazine (specializing in down tempo music) Down-Tempo.net stating Desdemona Died as 'le disque du siecle de la semaine' comparing the album to the works of some of the great independent filmmakers and video directors. (February 2005) You can read it here. (French only) * A review from the independent online music website 'CDreviews.com' stating that "The compositions are tight, the flow is unconventional, but pleasing. The seven tracks are quite distinct from each other, and a variety of different styles and approaches are used. It has energy, and it has heart..." (January 2005) But you can read the whole thing here. * A clipping from BBC 3's radio show 'Mixing It' playing the track Pain Pledge from the Desdemona Died album. With an introduction by Robert Sandall and Mark Russell. You can listen to it here. * A feature article about Wonder and the 'Desdemona Died' album in Passionate Magazine (August 2004). You can read it here. (Dutch only) * An article about the project, Wonder and Manic Monk Records in Leftfield Magazine (Dutch underground magazine). You can read it here. (Dutch only) * The release sheet for the Desdemona Died album. You can read it here. |