Category Archives: Modern Composition
ACL 2024 ~ Spring Music Preview: Modern Composition
This year’s spring slate is packed with so much sweetness, it can hardly be contained. From solo piano albums to chamber orchestras, ballet to film scores, entire worlds are represented. Some artists find a Crayola box of timbres in a
ACL 2024 ~ Spring Music Preview: Modern Composition
This year’s spring slate is packed with so much sweetness, it can hardly be contained. From solo piano albums to chamber orchestras, ballet to film scores, entire worlds are represented. Some artists find a Crayola box of timbres in a
mayforest ~ ablatio (Plus Interview!)
Some may recognize the name mayforest from our review of nocny a couple years back or his self-titled release a few years before that. Christian Maiwald’s music is eminently peaceful, the reflection of what we thought was a relatively placid, carefree life. But then
mayforest ~ ablatio (Plus Interview!)
Some may recognize the name mayforest from our review of nocny a couple years back or his self-titled release a few years before that. Christian Maiwald’s music is eminently peaceful, the reflection of what we thought was a relatively placid, carefree life. But then
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
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
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