Category Archives: Modern Composition
Rae Howell / Sunwrae String Orchestra ~ Bee-Sharp Honeybee
It’s been a while since we’re heard from Rae Howell, but her Sunwrae String Orchestra makes a glorious return with a project years in the making. Bee-Sharp Honeybee is derived from the “rhythm, pitch, and waggle dance patterns” of bees, who accompany the orchestra
Rae Howell / Sunwrae String Orchestra ~ Bee-Sharp Honeybee
It’s been a while since we’re heard from Rae Howell, but her Sunwrae String Orchestra makes a glorious return with a project years in the making. Bee-Sharp Honeybee is derived from the “rhythm, pitch, and waggle dance patterns” of bees, who accompany the orchestra
Kim Moore ~ A Song We Destroy to Spin Again
A Song We Destroy to Spin Again is a gorgeous mini-symphony, but leaving nothing to chance, it also comes in equally gorgeous packaging. Blackford Hill is known for paying attention to detail. The physical edition includes a 48-page softback book of
Kim Moore ~ A Song We Destroy to Spin Again
A Song We Destroy to Spin Again is a gorgeous mini-symphony, but leaving nothing to chance, it also comes in equally gorgeous packaging. Blackford Hill is known for paying attention to detail. The physical edition includes a 48-page softback book of
Högni ~ Music for Katla
The Icelandic miniseries Katla is one of the most intriguing shows ever to appear on Netflix: visually stunning, deeply philosophical, uniquely unsettling. While similar in tone to Les Revenants (scored by Mogwai), the series diverges from the thriller format by asking penetrating questions.
Högni ~ Music for Katla
The Icelandic miniseries Katla is one of the most intriguing shows ever to appear on Netflix: visually stunning, deeply philosophical, uniquely unsettling. While similar in tone to Les Revenants (scored by Mogwai), the series diverges from the thriller format by asking penetrating questions.
Berlin Strings ~ On a Dark Night
Our sharpest readers may remember the enchanting Toechter, whose debut album we reviewed last year. On a Dark Night might be considered a sequel, in that the cover art shares the same design format and Lisa Marie Vogel is found on
Berlin Strings ~ On a Dark Night
Our sharpest readers may remember the enchanting Toechter, whose debut album we reviewed last year. On a Dark Night might be considered a sequel, in that the cover art shares the same design format and Lisa Marie Vogel is found on
Taylor Joshua Rankin ~ Sun, Will Grow
Taylor Joshua Rankin‘s second album is a farewell and a hello, the end of one chapter and the beginning of another, and a promise: Sun, Will Grow. The artist completed the recording just before a 350-mile move from the Bay
Taylor Joshua Rankin ~ Sun, Will Grow
Taylor Joshua Rankin‘s second album is a farewell and a hello, the end of one chapter and the beginning of another, and a promise: Sun, Will Grow. The artist completed the recording just before a 350-mile move from the Bay
Sigur Rós ~ ÁTTA
A full decade has passed since Sigur Rós‘ last album, making ÁTTA‘s surprise drop on June 16 ~ only a week after the stunning “Blóðberg” video, a rarity in the internet era: a true event. When we last covered the
Sigur Rós ~ ÁTTA
A full decade has passed since Sigur Rós‘ last album, making ÁTTA‘s surprise drop on June 16 ~ only a week after the stunning “Blóðberg” video, a rarity in the internet era: a true event. When we last covered the
Various Artists ~ Stills 03
With Stills 03, London’s Strings and Tins collective completes its Tate Britain trilogy, in which each track imagines a painting as a film still in search of a score. Artists were given carte blanche to wander around the London gallery and
Various Artists ~ Stills 03
With Stills 03, London’s Strings and Tins collective completes its Tate Britain trilogy, in which each track imagines a painting as a film still in search of a score. Artists were given carte blanche to wander around the London gallery and
Roger Goula ~ Ecosystems
Daily readers may have noticed a rarity for our site: we’ve just reviewed four modern composition albums in a row, all with a release date of June 16. Every one of them is worth purchasing. This day will likely be
Roger Goula ~ Ecosystems
Daily readers may have noticed a rarity for our site: we’ve just reviewed four modern composition albums in a row, all with a release date of June 16. Every one of them is worth purchasing. This day will likely be
a closer listen 