Category Archives: Modern Composition
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
Aaron Martin ~ The End of Medicine
Alex Lockwood’s documentary “The End of Medicine” is about the next pandemic, already brewing beneath the radar, ready to transfer from animals to humans. Even those immune to horror films may be terrified when they learn what happens when livestock
Aaron Martin ~ The End of Medicine
Alex Lockwood’s documentary “The End of Medicine” is about the next pandemic, already brewing beneath the radar, ready to transfer from animals to humans. Even those immune to horror films may be terrified when they learn what happens when livestock
Jakob Lindhagen ~ Memory Constructions
Who are we? Do we construct who we are? Hit play on this beautiful new album from Jakob Lindhagen and consider that it might not all be as simple as you first thought. There’s a fascinating episode of Revisionist History,
Jakob Lindhagen ~ Memory Constructions
Who are we? Do we construct who we are? Hit play on this beautiful new album from Jakob Lindhagen and consider that it might not all be as simple as you first thought. There’s a fascinating episode of Revisionist History,
Henning Schmiedt ~ Piano Miniatures
This is a welcome return to ACL for Henning Schmiedt, who we last reviewed enthusiastically in 2017 for a collaboration with Christoph Berg. There’s a phrase from that review that stands out, ‘a feeling of playful innocence’, a feeling that
Henning Schmiedt ~ Piano Miniatures
This is a welcome return to ACL for Henning Schmiedt, who we last reviewed enthusiastically in 2017 for a collaboration with Christoph Berg. There’s a phrase from that review that stands out, ‘a feeling of playful innocence’, a feeling that
Danny Mulhern ~ Singing Through Others
We are not machines, but we are surrounded by them. We’re an ancient species who have surrounded ourselves with technology too complex for most of us to understand. Our society has embraced burnout-inducing narratives that coerce us into thinking we
Danny Mulhern ~ Singing Through Others
We are not machines, but we are surrounded by them. We’re an ancient species who have surrounded ourselves with technology too complex for most of us to understand. Our society has embraced burnout-inducing narratives that coerce us into thinking we
Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
The elegant hues of modern composition make the genre a perfect match for fall. Orchestras bloom like full-spectrum trees; piano notes fall like individual leaves. As ambassadors to the moss and dirt, these leaves nourish the next generation. The songs
Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
The elegant hues of modern composition make the genre a perfect match for fall. Orchestras bloom like full-spectrum trees; piano notes fall like individual leaves. As ambassadors to the moss and dirt, these leaves nourish the next generation. The songs
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