Category Archives: Modern Composition
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
Sin Fang ~ Foscadh (Original Soundtrack)
To hear a film score without seeing the film ~ or in this case, even a trailer ~ is a revealing experience. The reviewer has no prejudgments, and is freed to determine whether the music is strong enough to stand
Sin Fang ~ Foscadh (Original Soundtrack)
To hear a film score without seeing the film ~ or in this case, even a trailer ~ is a revealing experience. The reviewer has no prejudgments, and is freed to determine whether the music is strong enough to stand
Molly Herron ~ Through Lines
Through Lines is a gentle work, so gentle one might miss it, if not for a pair of intriguing videos. “Canon No. 3” is playful and fun, while “Lyra” is lovely and restrained. Together they showcase two sides of composer Molly Herron,
Molly Herron ~ Through Lines
Through Lines is a gentle work, so gentle one might miss it, if not for a pair of intriguing videos. “Canon No. 3” is playful and fun, while “Lyra” is lovely and restrained. Together they showcase two sides of composer Molly Herron,
Rose Riebl ~ Do Not Move Stones
The album title is enigmatic, a reference to Greek poetess Sappho’s fragment 145. These four words ~ do not move stones ~ have inspired multiple artists, from poet Anne Carson to experimental musician Portia Winters, who scrapes stones in the track of
Rose Riebl ~ Do Not Move Stones
The album title is enigmatic, a reference to Greek poetess Sappho’s fragment 145. These four words ~ do not move stones ~ have inspired multiple artists, from poet Anne Carson to experimental musician Portia Winters, who scrapes stones in the track of
*Press A* ~ Hundred Days
Tumult Kollektiv’s latest soundtrack proves just how much the group is willing to grow and expand in terms of artistic vision. Where 2019’s Pine was a tight, lush impressionist landscape, Hundred Days is relaxed, indulgent in melodies straight out of
*Press A* ~ Hundred Days
Tumult Kollektiv’s latest soundtrack proves just how much the group is willing to grow and expand in terms of artistic vision. Where 2019’s Pine was a tight, lush impressionist landscape, Hundred Days is relaxed, indulgent in melodies straight out of
V/A ~ Realismo Mágico
Another music label turns five this year (wow, these little moppets grow up so fast) and Sergio Díaz De Rojas’ piano and coffee records celebrates with a fresh compilation from friends old and new, inspired by magical realism. The genre inspires creative
V/A ~ Realismo Mágico
Another music label turns five this year (wow, these little moppets grow up so fast) and Sergio Díaz De Rojas’ piano and coffee records celebrates with a fresh compilation from friends old and new, inspired by magical realism. The genre inspires creative
Peter Knight & Australian Art Orchestra ~ Crossed & Recrossed
Music inspired by literature possesses an inherent depth, serving as the aural twin to prose: a pair of disciplines that each conjure visual images. In two side-long pieces, Peter Knight & Australian Art Orchestra tackle two poles of geography. “The Plains” describes
Peter Knight & Australian Art Orchestra ~ Crossed & Recrossed
Music inspired by literature possesses an inherent depth, serving as the aural twin to prose: a pair of disciplines that each conjure visual images. In two side-long pieces, Peter Knight & Australian Art Orchestra tackle two poles of geography. “The Plains” describes
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