Category Archives: Modern Composition
AVAWAVES ~ Chrysalis
AVAWAVES (Anna Phoebe and Aisling Brouwer) is poised for crossover success with the release of their second album. This is the sort of music that brings new people to the instrumental fold, combining beats and orchestral elements in an engaging, danceable
AVAWAVES ~ Chrysalis
AVAWAVES (Anna Phoebe and Aisling Brouwer) is poised for crossover success with the release of their second album. This is the sort of music that brings new people to the instrumental fold, combining beats and orchestral elements in an engaging, danceable
Olivia Belli ~ Sol Novo
Olivia Belli has risen from farmhouse composer to international star, but her music remains as intimate as the rising sun over the mountains. The intimacy is present in her video singles, which often portray her alone at the piano. Sol Novo was
Olivia Belli ~ Sol Novo
Olivia Belli has risen from farmhouse composer to international star, but her music remains as intimate as the rising sun over the mountains. The intimacy is present in her video singles, which often portray her alone at the piano. Sol Novo was
Pêtr Aleksänder ~ Collage
A few years ago, an amazing new duo seemed to arrive out of nowhere, sprinkling the internet with singles and EPs. But Pêtr Aleksänder was in fact not new at all, simply a new name for Tom Hobden & Eliot
Pêtr Aleksänder ~ Collage
A few years ago, an amazing new duo seemed to arrive out of nowhere, sprinkling the internet with singles and EPs. But Pêtr Aleksänder was in fact not new at all, simply a new name for Tom Hobden & Eliot
Peter Gregson ~ Patina
Patina is another triumph for cellist-composer Peter Gregson, and is our pick of the season in Modern Composition. Never content to rest on his laurels, Gregson challenged himself while constructing this new set. After preliminary recording sessions, he eliminated the melodies
Peter Gregson ~ Patina
Patina is another triumph for cellist-composer Peter Gregson, and is our pick of the season in Modern Composition. Never content to rest on his laurels, Gregson challenged himself while constructing this new set. After preliminary recording sessions, he eliminated the melodies
Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
Concerts are back! Solo performers, orchestras and small ensembles have been finding ways to take their music on the road, whether through outdoor venues or by proof of vaccination. The modern composition scene has a slight advantage over others in
Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
Concerts are back! Solo performers, orchestras and small ensembles have been finding ways to take their music on the road, whether through outdoor venues or by proof of vaccination. The modern composition scene has a slight advantage over others in
Mirla ~ Solitaire
Solitaire is a glorious and life-affirming album. Mirla (Emily Mirla Harrison) addresses issues of isolation, separation, loss and hope, documenting a period that might be mistaken for 2020-21, but is in fact 1942-44. Drawing sustenance from the past, she uncovers lessons
Mirla ~ Solitaire
Solitaire is a glorious and life-affirming album. Mirla (Emily Mirla Harrison) addresses issues of isolation, separation, loss and hope, documenting a period that might be mistaken for 2020-21, but is in fact 1942-44. Drawing sustenance from the past, she uncovers lessons
Bruno Bavota ~ For Apartments: Songs & Loops
Last year, we reviewed Bruno Bavota‘s Apartment Songs and Apartment Loops, noting that each EP was technically a Volume 1 and would “be joined by its other half somewhere down the line, with the possibility of a mega-release in 2021.” Now that time has come! One
Bruno Bavota ~ For Apartments: Songs & Loops
Last year, we reviewed Bruno Bavota‘s Apartment Songs and Apartment Loops, noting that each EP was technically a Volume 1 and would “be joined by its other half somewhere down the line, with the possibility of a mega-release in 2021.” Now that time has come! One
Anushka Chkheidze, Eto Gelashvili, Hayk Karoyi, Robert Lippok ~ Glacier Music II
Glacier Music II is the rare sequel worth seeking out. Five years removed from its predecessor, the album continues to track the effects of climate change on one of earth’s most precious resources. An informative booklet accompanies the disc and provides
Anushka Chkheidze, Eto Gelashvili, Hayk Karoyi, Robert Lippok ~ Glacier Music II
Glacier Music II is the rare sequel worth seeking out. Five years removed from its predecessor, the album continues to track the effects of climate change on one of earth’s most precious resources. An informative booklet accompanies the disc and provides
a closer listen 