Category Archives: Modern Composition
Adriaan Swerts ~ One
For those of us high up in the northern hemisphere, the nights are drawing in and the temperature has begun falling towards its winter low. We’re more than usually aware of the cold to come: the heat that we’ve taken
Adriaan Swerts ~ One
For those of us high up in the northern hemisphere, the nights are drawing in and the temperature has begun falling towards its winter low. We’re more than usually aware of the cold to come: the heat that we’ve taken
Nonsemble ~ Archaeopteryx
2022 might be the Year of the Birds. First came the massive compilation For the Birds: The Birdsong Project, then Christopher Tin’s opera The Lost Birds, and now Nonsemble‘s Archaeopteryx. Many of today’s birds – even some of the most popular ones –
Nonsemble ~ Archaeopteryx
2022 might be the Year of the Birds. First came the massive compilation For the Birds: The Birdsong Project, then Christopher Tin’s opera The Lost Birds, and now Nonsemble‘s Archaeopteryx. Many of today’s birds – even some of the most popular ones –
Angus MacRae ~ Vivarium
Enter the Vivarium, a place forgotten, lost in the folds of the subconscious like a J.M. Barrie memory. This is the land to which one escaped as a child: a colorful wonderland of imagination and endless possibility. Sometimes the vivarium was
Angus MacRae ~ Vivarium
Enter the Vivarium, a place forgotten, lost in the folds of the subconscious like a J.M. Barrie memory. This is the land to which one escaped as a child: a colorful wonderland of imagination and endless possibility. Sometimes the vivarium was
Alex Velasco ~ Imbued
Alex Velasco is a true child of the world. The Czech-Phillipine artist was born in Melbourne, moved to Berlin, and financed her first album by packing boxes at Amazon. Imbued is like one of these boxes, filled with curiosity, wonder, and a
Alex Velasco ~ Imbued
Alex Velasco is a true child of the world. The Czech-Phillipine artist was born in Melbourne, moved to Berlin, and financed her first album by packing boxes at Amazon. Imbued is like one of these boxes, filled with curiosity, wonder, and a
Vince Pope ~ Together Apart
Unhappily, we’ve found ourselves unexpectedly familiar with the question of what to do when confronted with a global pandemic and it’s no understatement to say that we’ve all taken different approaches, with different levels of success. Forced by circumstance to
Vince Pope ~ Together Apart
Unhappily, we’ve found ourselves unexpectedly familiar with the question of what to do when confronted with a global pandemic and it’s no understatement to say that we’ve all taken different approaches, with different levels of success. Forced by circumstance to
Víkingur Ólafsson ~ From Afar
“Never meet your heroes”. If Víkingur Ólafsson had followed this advice, this gem of an album would have never come into existence. Having loved the music of György Kurtág since his father handed him a record when he was youngster
Víkingur Ólafsson ~ From Afar
“Never meet your heroes”. If Víkingur Ólafsson had followed this advice, this gem of an album would have never come into existence. Having loved the music of György Kurtág since his father handed him a record when he was youngster
Brian Harnetty ~ Words and Silences
Words and Silences is released in dual vocal and instrumental versions, befitting its title. Winesap Records is also offering a fine 48-page chapbook, which we recommend to gain that precious tactile experience. While Thomas Merton ~ the subject of this album ~
Brian Harnetty ~ Words and Silences
Words and Silences is released in dual vocal and instrumental versions, befitting its title. Winesap Records is also offering a fine 48-page chapbook, which we recommend to gain that precious tactile experience. While Thomas Merton ~ the subject of this album ~
Sea Island & Ferry ~ As If
A staggered release plan has kept Hong Kong’s Sea Island & Ferry in the public eye (and ear) all year. As If was released as a pair of EPs a few months apart, and is now packaged together as a single album. The
Sea Island & Ferry ~ As If
A staggered release plan has kept Hong Kong’s Sea Island & Ferry in the public eye (and ear) all year. As If was released as a pair of EPs a few months apart, and is now packaged together as a single album. The
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