Category Archives: Modern Composition
Violeta Vicci ~ Cavaglia
We are 1750 metres above sea level in the Swiss alpine valley of Cavaglia, Val Poschiavo. Is this where we can hide from this era’s war atrocities? Is this where we can rediscover our kinship with nature and move away
Violeta Vicci ~ Cavaglia
We are 1750 metres above sea level in the Swiss alpine valley of Cavaglia, Val Poschiavo. Is this where we can hide from this era’s war atrocities? Is this where we can rediscover our kinship with nature and move away
GoGo Penguin ~ Everything Is Going to Be OK
The title is calm and reassuring, a salve in savage times. But the fact that GoGo Penguin is telling us that Everything Is Going to Be OK implies that it is not OK now. The album itself was born out of heartache, as
GoGo Penguin ~ Everything Is Going to Be OK
The title is calm and reassuring, a salve in savage times. But the fact that GoGo Penguin is telling us that Everything Is Going to Be OK implies that it is not OK now. The album itself was born out of heartache, as
John Matthias & Jay Auborn ~ Ghost Notes
Ghost Notes is a collaboration with a robot that displays facets of an A.I. This “robot drummer” is a series of hammers connected by wires to computers and a drum kit; solenoid magnets translate audio signals to voltages, after which the
John Matthias & Jay Auborn ~ Ghost Notes
Ghost Notes is a collaboration with a robot that displays facets of an A.I. This “robot drummer” is a series of hammers connected by wires to computers and a drum kit; solenoid magnets translate audio signals to voltages, after which the
Robert Honstein ~ Lost and Found
Robert Honstein‘s new album Lost and Found is a collection of three separate works for percussion with a common theme: childhood. We’re fortunate to have three beautiful videos of each of the works, so we’ve shared each of the videos
Robert Honstein ~ Lost and Found
Robert Honstein‘s new album Lost and Found is a collection of three separate works for percussion with a common theme: childhood. We’re fortunate to have three beautiful videos of each of the works, so we’ve shared each of the videos
Kalia Vandever ~ We Fell In Turn
After leading a jazz ensemble on last year’s widely acclaimed album Regrowth, Kalia Vandever goes solo on We Fell In Turn, an album of trombone, effects and voice, the latter nearly inaudible ~ although one can occasionally hear breath, especially on “We Wept
Kalia Vandever ~ We Fell In Turn
After leading a jazz ensemble on last year’s widely acclaimed album Regrowth, Kalia Vandever goes solo on We Fell In Turn, an album of trombone, effects and voice, the latter nearly inaudible ~ although one can occasionally hear breath, especially on “We Wept
KAADA ~ And If In A Thousand Years
KAADA is in the mood to dance and after listening to this album you will be too. On first glance this danceability might feel a bit like a change of pace from his 2018 album Closing Statements, which we loved.
KAADA ~ And If In A Thousand Years
KAADA is in the mood to dance and after listening to this album you will be too. On first glance this danceability might feel a bit like a change of pace from his 2018 album Closing Statements, which we loved.
Neil Cowley ~ Battery Life
This is Neil Cowley‘s second solo album under his own name but it is far from a sophomore release. In fact he’s been releasing albums as part of many different groups ever since 1997, including eight albums with the Neil
Neil Cowley ~ Battery Life
This is Neil Cowley‘s second solo album under his own name but it is far from a sophomore release. In fact he’s been releasing albums as part of many different groups ever since 1997, including eight albums with the Neil
2023 Spring Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
Once again, spring is turning out to be an incredible season for modern composition, as a wide variety of releases are sharing space in the garden. We’re also fortunate to have a quartet of remarkable videos to whet our appetite
2023 Spring Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
Once again, spring is turning out to be an incredible season for modern composition, as a wide variety of releases are sharing space in the garden. We’re also fortunate to have a quartet of remarkable videos to whet our appetite
a closer listen 