Category Archives: Modern Composition
Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, Macie Stewart ~ BODY SOUND
We don’t often see grapefruit-colored vinyl, but on this release, it fits, matching not only the obi strip but the name of Yoko Ono’s book of text scores. Last year Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl and Macie Stewart collaborated on Stewart’s
Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, Macie Stewart ~ BODY SOUND
We don’t often see grapefruit-colored vinyl, but on this release, it fits, matching not only the obi strip but the name of Yoko Ono’s book of text scores. Last year Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl and Macie Stewart collaborated on Stewart’s
Catherine Lamb x Ghost Ensemble ~ interius/exterius
The cover of Catherine Lamb and Ghost Ensemble’s interius/exterius depicts resonance abstractly, but the music itself is a concrete study in sonic architecture. The nonet dismantles traditional notions of ensemble interplay; harmony is not a fixed destination but a relational
Catherine Lamb x Ghost Ensemble ~ interius/exterius
The cover of Catherine Lamb and Ghost Ensemble’s interius/exterius depicts resonance abstractly, but the music itself is a concrete study in sonic architecture. The nonet dismantles traditional notions of ensemble interplay; harmony is not a fixed destination but a relational
Vadim Neselovskyi ~ PERSEVERANTIA
Ukrainian born pianist and composer Vadim Neselovskyi, now living in Brooklyn, has never forgotten his homeland. His previous album, ODESA, was a series of piano compositions, each inspired by a Ukrainian landmark, from the Odesa Railway Station to the Potemkin Stairs. PERSEVERANTIA, written
Vadim Neselovskyi ~ PERSEVERANTIA
Ukrainian born pianist and composer Vadim Neselovskyi, now living in Brooklyn, has never forgotten his homeland. His previous album, ODESA, was a series of piano compositions, each inspired by a Ukrainian landmark, from the Odesa Railway Station to the Potemkin Stairs. PERSEVERANTIA, written
Sarah Kirkland Snider & Metropolis Ensemble ~ Forward Into Light
As indicated by the title, Forward Into Light is a hopeful album, suggesting that history is tilting toward something brighter and more positive. This attitude may be in short supply these days, but its rarity makes it all the more essential. The
Sarah Kirkland Snider & Metropolis Ensemble ~ Forward Into Light
As indicated by the title, Forward Into Light is a hopeful album, suggesting that history is tilting toward something brighter and more positive. This attitude may be in short supply these days, but its rarity makes it all the more essential. The
Isabel Pine ~ Fables
Shortly after leaving her orchestral career behind to pursue a solo career, Isabel Pine had a startling revelation: in order to make her music sound warm, she’d have to move into the cold. Fables is recorded inside and outside “a small, remote
Isabel Pine ~ Fables
Shortly after leaving her orchestral career behind to pursue a solo career, Isabel Pine had a startling revelation: in order to make her music sound warm, she’d have to move into the cold. Fables is recorded inside and outside “a small, remote
Jakob Lindhagen, Vargkvint, Boris Rogowski ~ a cottage at the end of the road
Late last winter, three musicians drove to the end of a narrow, unlit road in a Swedish forest, where they found a desolate, snow-covered cabin. They unpacked their instruments, stumbled through the darkness, and were never heard from again. Just
Jakob Lindhagen, Vargkvint, Boris Rogowski ~ a cottage at the end of the road
Late last winter, three musicians drove to the end of a narrow, unlit road in a Swedish forest, where they found a desolate, snow-covered cabin. They unpacked their instruments, stumbled through the darkness, and were never heard from again. Just
Magda Drozd ~ Divided by Dusk
Divided by Dusk is a mysterious, otherworldly album that sounds like a folktale and feels like walking into the forest just as the sun is setting, not knowing what wonders may await. Will one encounter enchanting creatures, gypsy caravans, a traveling
Magda Drozd ~ Divided by Dusk
Divided by Dusk is a mysterious, otherworldly album that sounds like a folktale and feels like walking into the forest just as the sun is setting, not knowing what wonders may await. Will one encounter enchanting creatures, gypsy caravans, a traveling
Yamila ~ Noor
Noor is an Arabic word meaning light or divine light. This light comes into play on Yamila‘s album, as the artist seeks to find connection in all things, informed by her time in an ecologist community. The album has a remarkable fluidity of
Yamila ~ Noor
Noor is an Arabic word meaning light or divine light. This light comes into play on Yamila‘s album, as the artist seeks to find connection in all things, informed by her time in an ecologist community. The album has a remarkable fluidity of
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