Category Archives: Modern Composition
Sylvain Chauveau ~ Simple
How long does it take to break a person’s heart through music? Does it take the length of a symphony, an opera, an album? Sylvain Chauveau proves that it can be done in under two minutes, a revelation to many, a
Sylvain Chauveau ~ Simple
How long does it take to break a person’s heart through music? Does it take the length of a symphony, an opera, an album? Sylvain Chauveau proves that it can be done in under two minutes, a revelation to many, a
Brambles ~ Charcoal
Mark Dawson’s debut as Brambles is packed with mystery and buoyed by austerity. It’s not common to hear an album whose source instruments can confound and comfort at the same time. The intellectual in us will sometimes have a hard
Brambles ~ Charcoal
Mark Dawson’s debut as Brambles is packed with mystery and buoyed by austerity. It’s not common to hear an album whose source instruments can confound and comfort at the same time. The intellectual in us will sometimes have a hard
Ali Helnwein ~ Strange Creations
After Greetings from Spring Break Tapes Vol. 1, it’s a surprise to hear Strange Creations, a composed work which in comparison is indeed strange. Ali Helnwein‘s strangeness is more that of a Danny Burton than an all-out oddity; the cassette is accessible,
Ali Helnwein ~ Strange Creations
After Greetings from Spring Break Tapes Vol. 1, it’s a surprise to hear Strange Creations, a composed work which in comparison is indeed strange. Ali Helnwein‘s strangeness is more that of a Danny Burton than an all-out oddity; the cassette is accessible,
glacis ~ music for the animation Tohu Va Vohu
Here’s a sweet confection for the fall season: a resonant score for a short animated film by Jamie Mills. We’ve only got a minute of the film for now, but the rest will be released as part of a physical
glacis ~ music for the animation Tohu Va Vohu
Here’s a sweet confection for the fall season: a resonant score for a short animated film by Jamie Mills. We’ve only got a minute of the film for now, but the rest will be released as part of a physical
Olan Mill ~ Home
Alex Smalley (Olan Mill) has always had a flair for modern composition, although his productions have typically landed just within the border of ambient. On this release, he transcends his former tonal limitations by adding an array of organic instruments:
Olan Mill ~ Home
Alex Smalley (Olan Mill) has always had a flair for modern composition, although his productions have typically landed just within the border of ambient. On this release, he transcends his former tonal limitations by adding an array of organic instruments:
Glissando ~ The World Without Us
The word ethereal is often used to describe all manner of music with female vocals, but once upon a time, it was a genre unto itself, straddling the boundaries of classical, gothic, folk and pop. The C’est la Mort and Hyperium labels
Glissando ~ The World Without Us
The word ethereal is often used to describe all manner of music with female vocals, but once upon a time, it was a genre unto itself, straddling the boundaries of classical, gothic, folk and pop. The C’est la Mort and Hyperium labels
Library Tapes ~ Sun Peeking Through
Most readers of A Closer Listen are probably already familiar with Library Tapes or David Wenngren, the man behind the moniker, due to his involvement in various compilations, collaborations and maintaining a pretty steady flow of new music since the
Library Tapes ~ Sun Peeking Through
Most readers of A Closer Listen are probably already familiar with Library Tapes or David Wenngren, the man behind the moniker, due to his involvement in various compilations, collaborations and maintaining a pretty steady flow of new music since the
Insa Donja Kai ~ Insomnie Joyeuse
Insa (Schirmer), Donja (Djember) and Kai (Angermann) have been recording and touring together for years, most notably with Hauschka. On Insomnie Joyeuse, the trio (two cellists and a percussionist) step into the spotlight and hold it with ease, proving that they are more
Insa Donja Kai ~ Insomnie Joyeuse
Insa (Schirmer), Donja (Djember) and Kai (Angermann) have been recording and touring together for years, most notably with Hauschka. On Insomnie Joyeuse, the trio (two cellists and a percussionist) step into the spotlight and hold it with ease, proving that they are more
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