Category Archives: Modern Composition
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
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
Brian Harnetty ~ The Workbench
How much of a person’s essence is imbued in the objects they collect? The more personal the object, the greater the usage, the more likely it retains a particle of the owner. When Brian Harnetty inherited his father’s workbench, typewriter, and
Brian Harnetty ~ The Workbench
How much of a person’s essence is imbued in the objects they collect? The more personal the object, the greater the usage, the more likely it retains a particle of the owner. When Brian Harnetty inherited his father’s workbench, typewriter, and
Oliver Patrice Weder ~ The Shoe Factory
After aphids devastated Mallorca’s wine crop, the populace turned their talents to leather shoemaking. At its peak, the area was home to over a hundred shoe factories; a few still survive and thrive, the rest either deserted or converted. When
Oliver Patrice Weder ~ The Shoe Factory
After aphids devastated Mallorca’s wine crop, the populace turned their talents to leather shoemaking. At its peak, the area was home to over a hundred shoe factories; a few still survive and thrive, the rest either deserted or converted. When
String and Tins Recordings ~ The Stills Series
After releasing three EPs in successive years, String and Tins Recordings is set to release The Stills Series on vinyl, collecting all three EPs and adding a new Joe Wilkinson remix of Simon Whiteside’s “Immersions.” To celebrate, and to draw new attention to this
String and Tins Recordings ~ The Stills Series
After releasing three EPs in successive years, String and Tins Recordings is set to release The Stills Series on vinyl, collecting all three EPs and adding a new Joe Wilkinson remix of Simon Whiteside’s “Immersions.” To celebrate, and to draw new attention to this
Rebekka Karijord / London Contemporary Orchestra ~ Songs of Earth
Many of our readers encountered Songs of Earth for the first time in our roundup of The Year’s Best Film Scores. As the film nears international release, we expect it will pick up steam. The same holds true for the
Rebekka Karijord / London Contemporary Orchestra ~ Songs of Earth
Many of our readers encountered Songs of Earth for the first time in our roundup of The Year’s Best Film Scores. As the film nears international release, we expect it will pick up steam. The same holds true for the
a closer listen 