Category Archives: Modern Composition
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
Ludovic Bource ~ The Artist OST
Once upon a time, movies were silent and orchestras performed in the pits. Over the past few years, 3epkano and their contemporaries have attempted to revive the practice; The Artist is the next logical step. The film is already an
Ludovic Bource ~ The Artist OST
Once upon a time, movies were silent and orchestras performed in the pits. Over the past few years, 3epkano and their contemporaries have attempted to revive the practice; The Artist is the next logical step. The film is already an
Bill Ryder-Jones ~ If …
The former guitarist for The Coral is finding new life as a solo artist in the happy field of modern composition. If … , recorded with the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and inspired by Italo Calvino’s If On a Winter’s Night
Bill Ryder-Jones ~ If …
The former guitarist for The Coral is finding new life as a solo artist in the happy field of modern composition. If … , recorded with the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and inspired by Italo Calvino’s If On a Winter’s Night
a closer listen 