Category Archives: Modern Composition
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.
Cam Butler ~ Save My Soul
Australian guitarist Cam Butler (Coralinas, Silver Ray) has always had a soft spot for strings. Dark Times (Symphony No. 2) was heavy on orchestral elements, but also contained a huge helping of atmospheric post-rock. The direct follow-up, Save My Soul
Cam Butler ~ Save My Soul
Australian guitarist Cam Butler (Coralinas, Silver Ray) has always had a soft spot for strings. Dark Times (Symphony No. 2) was heavy on orchestral elements, but also contained a huge helping of atmospheric post-rock. The direct follow-up, Save My Soul
Keith Kenniff ~ Branches
The Keith Kenniff song I most wanted to appear on this album – “Orchestral – Goldengrove v2” – is not here; but it’s a good indication of what is. That piece, an uplifting, chime-filled, 90-second burst of sweetness and light,
Keith Kenniff ~ Branches
The Keith Kenniff song I most wanted to appear on this album – “Orchestral – Goldengrove v2” – is not here; but it’s a good indication of what is. That piece, an uplifting, chime-filled, 90-second burst of sweetness and light,
Needleleaf ~ Soul
One of the pleasures of watching new artists develop is cheering when they reach new milestones. Thom Carter has always seemed content to do his humble thing, releasing a series of CD-Rs under a series of aliases, handpainting the covers,
Needleleaf ~ Soul
One of the pleasures of watching new artists develop is cheering when they reach new milestones. Thom Carter has always seemed content to do his humble thing, releasing a series of CD-Rs under a series of aliases, handpainting the covers,
Anna Thorvaldsdottir ~ Rhízōma
The brightest new composer in the Icelandic music community, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, will remind many of Daniel Bjarnason. This should come as no surprise, as the exquisitely complex and occasionally atonal “Dreaming” features Bjarnason’s conducting work for the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra.
Anna Thorvaldsdottir ~ Rhízōma
The brightest new composer in the Icelandic music community, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, will remind many of Daniel Bjarnason. This should come as no surprise, as the exquisitely complex and occasionally atonal “Dreaming” features Bjarnason’s conducting work for the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra.
Ólafur Arnalds ~ Living Room Songs
In a nation of 300,000 people, it doesn’t take long to become a star. What’s astonishing is that Ólafur Arnalds has been able to accomplish this on a global basis, without compromise, in the space of a few short years. The
Ólafur Arnalds ~ Living Room Songs
In a nation of 300,000 people, it doesn’t take long to become a star. What’s astonishing is that Ólafur Arnalds has been able to accomplish this on a global basis, without compromise, in the space of a few short years. The
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