Category Archives: Modern Composition
Matthew Bourne ~ Montauk Variations
Normally, when a work has ‘Variations’ in its title, there is usually a theme in existence for the variations to stem from. That doesn’t appear to be the case on jazz pianist Matthew Bourne’s debut solo album; rather the pieces
Matthew Bourne ~ Montauk Variations
Normally, when a work has ‘Variations’ in its title, there is usually a theme in existence for the variations to stem from. That doesn’t appear to be the case on jazz pianist Matthew Bourne’s debut solo album; rather the pieces
LCNL 05: Sequenza 21 Mix
LCNL 05: Sequenza 21 When the idea for ACL – a positive community of critical listeners- first emerged we were determined to challenge perceived divisions of genre and form. Instead we set out to promote challenging and interesting sounds wherever
LCNL 05: Sequenza 21 Mix
LCNL 05: Sequenza 21 When the idea for ACL – a positive community of critical listeners- first emerged we were determined to challenge perceived divisions of genre and form. Instead we set out to promote challenging and interesting sounds wherever
Vieo Abiungo ~ Thunder May Have Ruined the Moment
Thunder May Have Ruined the Moment is a multi-media follow-up to last year’s And the World Is Still Yawning, and although that release was solid, this one is a distinct improvement. William Ryan Fritch (Vieo Abiungo) has gone all out for this effort,
Vieo Abiungo ~ Thunder May Have Ruined the Moment
Thunder May Have Ruined the Moment is a multi-media follow-up to last year’s And the World Is Still Yawning, and although that release was solid, this one is a distinct improvement. William Ryan Fritch (Vieo Abiungo) has gone all out for this effort,
Ólafur Arnalds ~ Another Happy Day OST
Ólafur Arnalds‘ score to Another Happy Day features the welcome return of an element missing since the ending of Eulogy for Evolution: grit. It’s there at the end of the opener, resurfaces two tracks later, and permeates the closer, “Everything Must Change”. Sure, one
Ólafur Arnalds ~ Another Happy Day OST
Ólafur Arnalds‘ score to Another Happy Day features the welcome return of an element missing since the ending of Eulogy for Evolution: grit. It’s there at the end of the opener, resurfaces two tracks later, and permeates the closer, “Everything Must Change”. Sure, one
Greg Haines ~ Digressions
Orchestra students can be two things at once: wildly inventive (because they haven’t yet learned what “shouldn’t be done”) and open to fresh ideas. But few are lucky enough to have a visiting teacher like Greg Haines, who not only
Greg Haines ~ Digressions
Orchestra students can be two things at once: wildly inventive (because they haven’t yet learned what “shouldn’t be done”) and open to fresh ideas. But few are lucky enough to have a visiting teacher like Greg Haines, who not only
Alex Kozobolis ~ For Snow
This EP arrived in our inboxes just as a few flurries were beginning to fall. It’s been a slow and strange winter in New York, with hardly any snow. The overall feeling is that something is missing. Something was meant
Alex Kozobolis ~ For Snow
This EP arrived in our inboxes just as a few flurries were beginning to fall. It’s been a slow and strange winter in New York, with hardly any snow. The overall feeling is that something is missing. Something was meant
Nicholas Deyoe ~ with throbbing eyes
The dissonant and atonal may not be welcomed by the masses, but they have the potential to save the field of modern composition from itself. It’s all too easy to place notes where they are expected to be or to
Nicholas Deyoe ~ with throbbing eyes
The dissonant and atonal may not be welcomed by the masses, but they have the potential to save the field of modern composition from itself. It’s all too easy to place notes where they are expected to be or to
From the Mouth of the Sun ~ Woven Tide
The key track on last year’s Jasper TX album, The Black Sun Transmissions, was the Aaron Martin collaboration, “Weight of Days”. Martin’s cello filled a void in Dag Rosenqvist‘s sonic world, while Rosenqvist’s electronics added grit to Martin’s clean classical vision.
From the Mouth of the Sun ~ Woven Tide
The key track on last year’s Jasper TX album, The Black Sun Transmissions, was the Aaron Martin collaboration, “Weight of Days”. Martin’s cello filled a void in Dag Rosenqvist‘s sonic world, while Rosenqvist’s electronics added grit to Martin’s clean classical vision.
a closer listen 