Category Archives: Modern Composition
Tiago Sousa ~ Samsara
The teaching of samsara, or “continuous flow”, is that a spiritual cycle of birth, death and rebirth haunts all of creation. A beautiful 2012 documentary of the same name loosely translates the concept to cinema, albeit with heavy moral implications.
Tiago Sousa ~ Samsara
The teaching of samsara, or “continuous flow”, is that a spiritual cycle of birth, death and rebirth haunts all of creation. A beautiful 2012 documentary of the same name loosely translates the concept to cinema, albeit with heavy moral implications.
Deison/Galan ~ Cayendo
Italy’s Deison has been recording for decades, and is still experimenting with new ideas. He’s never settled into a single mode of recording or focused on a single genre. This creative restlessness has worked to his advantage. Cayendo doesn’t sound like any of
Deison/Galan ~ Cayendo
Italy’s Deison has been recording for decades, and is still experimenting with new ideas. He’s never settled into a single mode of recording or focused on a single genre. This creative restlessness has worked to his advantage. Cayendo doesn’t sound like any of
BJM Mario Bajardi ~ Glass Orchestra
After a decade of composing, teaching, and even launching a television show, Palermo’s BJM Mario Bajardi broke through in a big way last year with the internet sensation, “The Sound of Wine”. The video (shown below) racked up a quarter million hits
BJM Mario Bajardi ~ Glass Orchestra
After a decade of composing, teaching, and even launching a television show, Palermo’s BJM Mario Bajardi broke through in a big way last year with the internet sensation, “The Sound of Wine”. The video (shown below) racked up a quarter million hits
Fabrizio Paterlini ~ Now
2012’s Autumn Stories made our Top Ten Modern Composition list, and since then, pianist Fabrizio Paterlini has gotten better. That album possessed a sparse beauty; this one bursts with an array of colors. Paterlini has taken some chances on Now, adding more strings and percussion and
Fabrizio Paterlini ~ Now
2012’s Autumn Stories made our Top Ten Modern Composition list, and since then, pianist Fabrizio Paterlini has gotten better. That album possessed a sparse beauty; this one bursts with an array of colors. Paterlini has taken some chances on Now, adding more strings and percussion and
Piano Interrupted ~ Two by Four
When a label picks up a recent record for re-release, it’s helpful to add bonuses. Denovali goes all out with this version of Two by Four, initially released on Days of Being Wild, by nearly doubling the length. The vinyl /
Piano Interrupted ~ Two by Four
When a label picks up a recent record for re-release, it’s helpful to add bonuses. Denovali goes all out with this version of Two by Four, initially released on Days of Being Wild, by nearly doubling the length. The vinyl /
Bruno Bavota ~ La casa sulla Luna
Every once in a while, we come across something that is exactly as it appears, and all the better for it. Bruno Bavota‘s album La casa sulla Luna (The house on the Moon) looks like a cheerful, romantic piano disc, and that’s
Bruno Bavota ~ La casa sulla Luna
Every once in a while, we come across something that is exactly as it appears, and all the better for it. Bruno Bavota‘s album La casa sulla Luna (The house on the Moon) looks like a cheerful, romantic piano disc, and that’s
rotor plus ~ dust
Fans have been waiting a long time for this album. rotor plus (r+) began its trilogy in 2000 with alleron and continued it in 2004 with map key window. Much has happened since then, not only in history but in music; the world
rotor plus ~ dust
Fans have been waiting a long time for this album. rotor plus (r+) began its trilogy in 2000 with alleron and continued it in 2004 with map key window. Much has happened since then, not only in history but in music; the world
Julia Kent ~ Character
This is the album that turns a corner for cellist Julia Kent. This may be the last time we remind people she once played in Rasputina and Antony and the Johnsons. Those facts really doesn’t matter anymore. Following two previous albums
Julia Kent ~ Character
This is the album that turns a corner for cellist Julia Kent. This may be the last time we remind people she once played in Rasputina and Antony and the Johnsons. Those facts really doesn’t matter anymore. Following two previous albums
a closer listen 