Category Archives: Modern Composition

Jon Ekstrand ~ Sons (Vogter) Original Motion Picture Score

This past weekend, Gustav Möller’s Sons (Vogter) debuted at the Berlinale ’24 Competition, and is already received critical acclaim.  Möller’s prior film, “The Guilty,” was adapted into an English-language film starring Jake Gyllenhaal; composer Jon Ekstrand may be best known for the TV

Jon Ekstrand ~ Sons (Vogter) Original Motion Picture Score

This past weekend, Gustav Möller’s Sons (Vogter) debuted at the Berlinale ’24 Competition, and is already received critical acclaim.  Möller’s prior film, “The Guilty,” was adapted into an English-language film starring Jake Gyllenhaal; composer Jon Ekstrand may be best known for the TV

Olivia Belli ~ Intermundia

Olivia Belli‘s albums are always a highlight of the contemporary piano landscape, and Intermundia is no exception. A deep thinker, a sophisticated composer, and an exquisite pianist, Belli can effortlessly switch between electrifying virtuoso playing and tender lyricism. Her albums

Olivia Belli ~ Intermundia

Olivia Belli‘s albums are always a highlight of the contemporary piano landscape, and Intermundia is no exception. A deep thinker, a sophisticated composer, and an exquisite pianist, Belli can effortlessly switch between electrifying virtuoso playing and tender lyricism. Her albums

Klangriket & Sjors Mans ~ Origami Birds

The sweet story of Sadako Sasaki and 1000 origami birds is translated to music and poem by Klangriket & Sjors Mans.  First popularized in the book Sadoko and the Thousand Paper Cranes, the tale of a Holocaust survivor attempting to complete the

Klangriket & Sjors Mans ~ Origami Birds

The sweet story of Sadako Sasaki and 1000 origami birds is translated to music and poem by Klangriket & Sjors Mans.  First popularized in the book Sadoko and the Thousand Paper Cranes, the tale of a Holocaust survivor attempting to complete the

Jaime del Adarve ~ Las Horas

The pairing of painting and music makes this a special little release.  The cover art comes from the Barcelona-based artist’s aunt, Conchi Escamilla, the internal art from a pair of other local artists, Adolfo Lozano Sidro and Snorri Arinbjarnar.  We

Jaime del Adarve ~ Las Horas

The pairing of painting and music makes this a special little release.  The cover art comes from the Barcelona-based artist’s aunt, Conchi Escamilla, the internal art from a pair of other local artists, Adolfo Lozano Sidro and Snorri Arinbjarnar.  We

Cover of Toechter's LP Epic Wonder

toechter ~ Epic Wonder

The demarcation between pop and experimental is less a border between uneasy nations, with a DMZ to confirm the gulf between, and more the line where sea meets beach, ebbing and flowing to gravity’s pull. Berlin-based Toechter return to our

Cover of Toechter's LP Epic Wonder

toechter ~ Epic Wonder

The demarcation between pop and experimental is less a border between uneasy nations, with a DMZ to confirm the gulf between, and more the line where sea meets beach, ebbing and flowing to gravity’s pull. Berlin-based Toechter return to our

Lavinia Meijer ~ Winter

We’ve been impressed at the versatility of harpists over the past year, from the ambient appeal of Mary Lattimore to the experimentalism of Kety Fusco to the remixes of Lara Somogyi.  This year, Lavinia Meijer follows three seasonal EPs with

Lavinia Meijer ~ Winter

We’ve been impressed at the versatility of harpists over the past year, from the ambient appeal of Mary Lattimore to the experimentalism of Kety Fusco to the remixes of Lara Somogyi.  This year, Lavinia Meijer follows three seasonal EPs with

aus & Danny Norbury ~ Better Late Than Never

The album begins as quietly as winter snow.  Soft piano notes fall from the sky, immersed in cloud-like ambience.  Then the cello notes start to play, yielding a reflective and slightly mournful tone.   By the end of “A Diary

aus & Danny Norbury ~ Better Late Than Never

The album begins as quietly as winter snow.  Soft piano notes fall from the sky, immersed in cloud-like ambience.  Then the cello notes start to play, yielding a reflective and slightly mournful tone.   By the end of “A Diary

Leslee Smucker ~ Breathing Landscape / Concepción Huerta ~ The Earth Has Memory

Whatever medium of creation we explore, it seems artists never get too far away from the Earth and its landscapes. Some explore threatened environments, whilst others retreat into familiar terrain for nostalgia and remembrance. Two upcoming releases dwell on inhabited

Leslee Smucker ~ Breathing Landscape / Concepción Huerta ~ The Earth Has Memory

Whatever medium of creation we explore, it seems artists never get too far away from the Earth and its landscapes. Some explore threatened environments, whilst others retreat into familiar terrain for nostalgia and remembrance. Two upcoming releases dwell on inhabited