Category Archives: Modern Composition
Gareth Davis & Frances-Marie Uitti ~ Gramercy
How can musicians move music forward? By inventing new instruments – a tricky proposition – or learning to play old instruments in new ways. Gareth Davis & Frances-Marie Uitti take the latter path on Gramercy. Davis is billed as a “clarinet abuser”,
Gareth Davis & Frances-Marie Uitti ~ Gramercy
How can musicians move music forward? By inventing new instruments – a tricky proposition – or learning to play old instruments in new ways. Gareth Davis & Frances-Marie Uitti take the latter path on Gramercy. Davis is billed as a “clarinet abuser”,
Jedadiah Bernards ~ Two Poems/Piano
So tiny, so treasured! Not since Nils Frahm’s Unter/Uber has such a small piano release had such a beguiling effect. Like that release, Jedadiah Bernards’ Two Poems/Piano is a 5″ lathe cut; only 100 copies will be made, so act fast if you want one.
Jedadiah Bernards ~ Two Poems/Piano
So tiny, so treasured! Not since Nils Frahm’s Unter/Uber has such a small piano release had such a beguiling effect. Like that release, Jedadiah Bernards’ Two Poems/Piano is a 5″ lathe cut; only 100 copies will be made, so act fast if you want one.
Buzz Gravelle ~ Original Compositions for Guitar and Mandolin
Most of us play, or at least know someone who plays, the acoustic guitar. It’s the go-to weapon of choice for buskers, folkies, campfire singers, and, well, pretty much anyone who wants a flexible, portable instrument. So when an album
Buzz Gravelle ~ Original Compositions for Guitar and Mandolin
Most of us play, or at least know someone who plays, the acoustic guitar. It’s the go-to weapon of choice for buskers, folkies, campfire singers, and, well, pretty much anyone who wants a flexible, portable instrument. So when an album
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
a closer listen 