Category Archives: Modern Composition

Lara Somogyi ~ ! – expanded

! is an album that deserves a second chance, and this new expanded edition is a rejuvenation.  The original versions now co-exist with acoustic versions, remixes and orchestral expansions, painting new colors on the tonal palette. Harpist Lara Somogyi has always been

Lara Somogyi ~ ! – expanded

! is an album that deserves a second chance, and this new expanded edition is a rejuvenation.  The original versions now co-exist with acoustic versions, remixes and orchestral expansions, painting new colors on the tonal palette. Harpist Lara Somogyi has always been

BPMoore ~ What Remains Of Us

This is a profound album, and one that will fill your heart. BPMoore, an English composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer, has brought together musicians from all over the world to explore What Remains Of Us after we die, and their collective

BPMoore ~ What Remains Of Us

This is a profound album, and one that will fill your heart. BPMoore, an English composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer, has brought together musicians from all over the world to explore What Remains Of Us after we die, and their collective

Triola ~ Scapegoat

In the Book of Leviticus, a scapegoat is sent into the wilderness, bearing the sins of the community; if it returns, it is killed.  In modern society, the scapegoat is the one who takes the blame, even if the blame

Triola ~ Scapegoat

In the Book of Leviticus, a scapegoat is sent into the wilderness, bearing the sins of the community; if it returns, it is killed.  In modern society, the scapegoat is the one who takes the blame, even if the blame

Tristan Allen ~ Tin Iso and the Dawn

A Closer Listen has reviewed scores written for movies and TV shows, installations and exhibitions, plays and choreographies, but only one written for puppetry (@c’s Ab OVO) ~ until now.  Tin Iso and the Dawn is the first part of a trilogy inspired

Tristan Allen ~ Tin Iso and the Dawn

A Closer Listen has reviewed scores written for movies and TV shows, installations and exhibitions, plays and choreographies, but only one written for puppetry (@c’s Ab OVO) ~ until now.  Tin Iso and the Dawn is the first part of a trilogy inspired

From the Mouth of the Sun ~ Valley of the Hummingbirds

Our second Lost Tribe Sound review in two days, Valley of the Hummingbirds is a piece of the label’s series Maps to Where the Poison Grows, along with Claire Deak’s Sotto Voice and nine other discs, all set for release this year.  When

From the Mouth of the Sun ~ Valley of the Hummingbirds

Our second Lost Tribe Sound review in two days, Valley of the Hummingbirds is a piece of the label’s series Maps to Where the Poison Grows, along with Claire Deak’s Sotto Voice and nine other discs, all set for release this year.  When

Hara Alonso ~ Notions of Hope

Hope. Such a positive word. Yet, as Hara Alonso writes in the thoughtful introduction to her new album, when different groups have different hopes, serious conflict can arise. While many in our parents’ generation hoped that hard work would secure

Hara Alonso ~ Notions of Hope

Hope. Such a positive word. Yet, as Hara Alonso writes in the thoughtful introduction to her new album, when different groups have different hopes, serious conflict can arise. While many in our parents’ generation hoped that hard work would secure

The Hillside Project ~ The Available Light

The entry point is a striking cover, more precisely a series of linked covers created by SnowSkull while listening to the music of The Available Light.  This first impression makes one wonder what the music will sound like.  Will it

The Hillside Project ~ The Available Light

The entry point is a striking cover, more precisely a series of linked covers created by SnowSkull while listening to the music of The Available Light.  This first impression makes one wonder what the music will sound like.  Will it

Garreth Broke ~ Conversations

With all the conversations taking place about A.I., it seems a natural time to have an actual conversation with an A.I.  Artificial intelligence should have the right to defend itself, not with M3gan and the Matrix, not with Skynet and chatbots, but

Garreth Broke ~ Conversations

With all the conversations taking place about A.I., it seems a natural time to have an actual conversation with an A.I.  Artificial intelligence should have the right to defend itself, not with M3gan and the Matrix, not with Skynet and chatbots, but