Category Archives: Modern Composition
Hania Rani ~ Music for Film and Theatre
Last year, we named Hania Rani‘s video for “F Major” (directed by Neels Castillon) as one of 2020’s best. The video was our introduction to this superlative pianist. The only snag: the artist had just shifted to the vocal arena, while
Hania Rani ~ Music for Film and Theatre
Last year, we named Hania Rani‘s video for “F Major” (directed by Neels Castillon) as one of 2020’s best. The video was our introduction to this superlative pianist. The only snag: the artist had just shifted to the vocal arena, while
Dustin O’Halloran ~ Silfur
A pandemic affords the opportunity for reflection, even in those who prefer to look forward. Dustin O’Halloran is one of these people, although given his expansive, award-studded history, one would imagine he’d be happy to dwell on his triumphs. Silfur was recorded
Dustin O’Halloran ~ Silfur
A pandemic affords the opportunity for reflection, even in those who prefer to look forward. Dustin O’Halloran is one of these people, although given his expansive, award-studded history, one would imagine he’d be happy to dwell on his triumphs. Silfur was recorded
Gaspar Claus ~ Adrienne
Considering how often we’ve typed his name, it’s shocking to realize that Gaspar Claus has never recorded a solo album. The cellist first came to our attention a decade ago as part of FareWell Poetry ~ a collective whose alumni have continued
Gaspar Claus ~ Adrienne
Considering how often we’ve typed his name, it’s shocking to realize that Gaspar Claus has never recorded a solo album. The cellist first came to our attention a decade ago as part of FareWell Poetry ~ a collective whose alumni have continued
giant skeletons ~ Von Belkinrode nach Bellingroth: an Audio-Geography
I’m a bit envious of Nico Walser (giant skeletons), who has made great use of his pandemic time in recording an audio geography of his hometown of Engelskirchen, Germany. Such a project has been on my bucket list for a
giant skeletons ~ Von Belkinrode nach Bellingroth: an Audio-Geography
I’m a bit envious of Nico Walser (giant skeletons), who has made great use of his pandemic time in recording an audio geography of his hometown of Engelskirchen, Germany. Such a project has been on my bucket list for a
John Luther Adams ~ Arctic Dreams
If the title sounds familiar, it’s because the album is dedicated to environmentalist author Barry Lopez, whose Arctic Dreams (1986) is one of his best-known works. Not that John Luther Adams is an unfamiliar figure himself; he’s won both the Pulitzer Prize and a
John Luther Adams ~ Arctic Dreams
If the title sounds familiar, it’s because the album is dedicated to environmentalist author Barry Lopez, whose Arctic Dreams (1986) is one of his best-known works. Not that John Luther Adams is an unfamiliar figure himself; he’s won both the Pulitzer Prize and a
Spindle Ensemble ~ Inkling
This beautiful fried egg of an album has been sizzling for a couple years, with a double-sided single in 2019 followed by a third single in 2021. Now the butter has permeated the recording and the yolk is a gorgeous
Spindle Ensemble ~ Inkling
This beautiful fried egg of an album has been sizzling for a couple years, with a double-sided single in 2019 followed by a third single in 2021. Now the butter has permeated the recording and the yolk is a gorgeous
Rutger Zuydervelt / Hugo Dijkstal / Peter Hollo ~ BERG (Music for a film by Joke Olthaar)
Described as “an ode to the mountains,” director Joke Olthaar‘s BERG is an enchanting, patient film, shot in black and white to produce vistas of elegance. Such a film deserves a pristine score, and is graced with not one, but three: the one
Rutger Zuydervelt / Hugo Dijkstal / Peter Hollo ~ BERG (Music for a film by Joke Olthaar)
Described as “an ode to the mountains,” director Joke Olthaar‘s BERG is an enchanting, patient film, shot in black and white to produce vistas of elegance. Such a film deserves a pristine score, and is graced with not one, but three: the one
Jay Chakravorty ~ A Map With No Memory
A Map With No Memory dances gently across the genres of ambient, electronic, drone and modern composition. These flirtations reflect the genesis of the compositions, written to reflect the experience of falling in and out of love with people and places.
Jay Chakravorty ~ A Map With No Memory
A Map With No Memory dances gently across the genres of ambient, electronic, drone and modern composition. These flirtations reflect the genesis of the compositions, written to reflect the experience of falling in and out of love with people and places.
a closer listen 