Category Archives: Modern Composition
Natalia Tsupryk ~ Vil’na
Over the past few years, we’ve come to know Natalia Tsupryk as the composer of some of Ukraine’s most poignant music. Her first post-invasion piece, 2022’s “Kyiv,” contained the sound of air sirens recorded on Ukraine’s Independence Day (August 24), which has
Natalia Tsupryk ~ Vil’na
Over the past few years, we’ve come to know Natalia Tsupryk as the composer of some of Ukraine’s most poignant music. Her first post-invasion piece, 2022’s “Kyiv,” contained the sound of air sirens recorded on Ukraine’s Independence Day (August 24), which has
~Nois ~ What Is ~Nois
An abundance of tildes occupies our title space as ~Nois returns with What Is ~Nois, the follow-up to Kinds of ~Nois. The playfulness of the album title translates to the music, while the implied question, “What is noise?” is a challenge to the listener.
~Nois ~ What Is ~Nois
An abundance of tildes occupies our title space as ~Nois returns with What Is ~Nois, the follow-up to Kinds of ~Nois. The playfulness of the album title translates to the music, while the implied question, “What is noise?” is a challenge to the listener.
Haiku Salut & Meg Morley ~ The Lost Score
The Lost Score is not actually a lost score, but a new score to the silent German film “People on Sunday” (1930), whose original soundtrack was classical and operatic. Viewed after a century of perspective, the film is an oddity and
Haiku Salut & Meg Morley ~ The Lost Score
The Lost Score is not actually a lost score, but a new score to the silent German film “People on Sunday” (1930), whose original soundtrack was classical and operatic. Viewed after a century of perspective, the film is an oddity and
Dobrawa Czocher ~ State of Matter
Considering the new albums by Hey Elbow, Stephen Cordts, Rutger Zuydervelt, Steven Moore & Emil Amos and now Dobrawa Czocher, the color of the season is blue. State of Matter is the Polish cellist’s second LP, partially inspired by a move
Dobrawa Czocher ~ State of Matter
Considering the new albums by Hey Elbow, Stephen Cordts, Rutger Zuydervelt, Steven Moore & Emil Amos and now Dobrawa Czocher, the color of the season is blue. State of Matter is the Polish cellist’s second LP, partially inspired by a move
ACL 2026 Spring Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
If ambient music is perfectly poised to accompany the vast expanses and isolated feelings of winter, modern composition is tailor-made to express the nuances of spring: apricity, growth and new life. (For those who are curious, we associate electronic music
ACL 2026 Spring Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
If ambient music is perfectly poised to accompany the vast expanses and isolated feelings of winter, modern composition is tailor-made to express the nuances of spring: apricity, growth and new life. (For those who are curious, we associate electronic music
Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, Macie Stewart ~ BODY SOUND
We don’t often see grapefruit-colored vinyl, but on this release, it fits, matching not only the obi strip but the name of Yoko Ono’s book of text scores. Last year Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl and Macie Stewart collaborated on Stewart’s
Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, Macie Stewart ~ BODY SOUND
We don’t often see grapefruit-colored vinyl, but on this release, it fits, matching not only the obi strip but the name of Yoko Ono’s book of text scores. Last year Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl and Macie Stewart collaborated on Stewart’s
Catherine Lamb x Ghost Ensemble ~ interius/exterius
The cover of Catherine Lamb and Ghost Ensemble’s interius/exterius depicts resonance abstractly, but the music itself is a concrete study in sonic architecture. The nonet dismantles traditional notions of ensemble interplay; harmony is not a fixed destination but a relational
Catherine Lamb x Ghost Ensemble ~ interius/exterius
The cover of Catherine Lamb and Ghost Ensemble’s interius/exterius depicts resonance abstractly, but the music itself is a concrete study in sonic architecture. The nonet dismantles traditional notions of ensemble interplay; harmony is not a fixed destination but a relational
Vadim Neselovskyi ~ PERSEVERANTIA
Ukrainian born pianist and composer Vadim Neselovskyi, now living in Brooklyn, has never forgotten his homeland. His previous album, ODESA, was a series of piano compositions, each inspired by a Ukrainian landmark, from the Odesa Railway Station to the Potemkin Stairs. PERSEVERANTIA, written
Vadim Neselovskyi ~ PERSEVERANTIA
Ukrainian born pianist and composer Vadim Neselovskyi, now living in Brooklyn, has never forgotten his homeland. His previous album, ODESA, was a series of piano compositions, each inspired by a Ukrainian landmark, from the Odesa Railway Station to the Potemkin Stairs. PERSEVERANTIA, written
a closer listen 