Category Archives: Modern Composition
Nat Bartsch ~ Hope
One can never have too many albums about hope, especially albums as soothing and life affirming as Australian pianist Nat Bartsch‘s new release. While listening, one can feel one’s cares drifting away, to the point that one might ask if Bartsch
Nat Bartsch ~ Hope
One can never have too many albums about hope, especially albums as soothing and life affirming as Australian pianist Nat Bartsch‘s new release. While listening, one can feel one’s cares drifting away, to the point that one might ask if Bartsch
V/A ~ Stills 01
Here’s a unique idea: ask sound designers to look at works of art and imagine them as movie stills. Then ask the composers to score the subsequent scenes. A trio of artists from the String and Tins family selected works
V/A ~ Stills 01
Here’s a unique idea: ask sound designers to look at works of art and imagine them as movie stills. Then ask the composers to score the subsequent scenes. A trio of artists from the String and Tins family selected works
Christine Ott ~ Time To Die
I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Roy Batty’s dying monologue in Blade Runner, written by David Webb Peoples, then revised and spoken by Rutger Hauer is one of the iconic speeches in cinema – it’s a moment that elevates
Christine Ott ~ Time To Die
I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Roy Batty’s dying monologue in Blade Runner, written by David Webb Peoples, then revised and spoken by Rutger Hauer is one of the iconic speeches in cinema – it’s a moment that elevates
Bryce Dessner, Australian String Quartet, Sydney Dance Company ~ Impermanence / Disintegration
Impermanence/Disintegration is an album of its time, written in response to one disaster and recorded during another. In the wake of the 2019 Australian wildfires, the album was conceived as a meditation on the “fleeting transcience of life.” Bryce Dessner, the
Bryce Dessner, Australian String Quartet, Sydney Dance Company ~ Impermanence / Disintegration
Impermanence/Disintegration is an album of its time, written in response to one disaster and recorded during another. In the wake of the 2019 Australian wildfires, the album was conceived as a meditation on the “fleeting transcience of life.” Bryce Dessner, the
Simon Goff ~ Vale
Violinist Simon Goff delves into post-rock titles and electronic rhythms, making Vale a true cross-genre affair. Viewing his collaborators and tour partners, it all makes sense; the composer drinks in the best parts of the world and rearranges them into sonic textures.
Simon Goff ~ Vale
Violinist Simon Goff delves into post-rock titles and electronic rhythms, making Vale a true cross-genre affair. Viewing his collaborators and tour partners, it all makes sense; the composer drinks in the best parts of the world and rearranges them into sonic textures.
Robert Honstein ~ Middle Ground
Middle Ground is an accessible experiment, a solid metaphor, and an engaging triptych. But the most memorable aspect of the 20-minute EP is the light show. It’s not clear how it’s being done, but dancing spheres frolic around violinist Kate Stenberg’s wrist
Robert Honstein ~ Middle Ground
Middle Ground is an accessible experiment, a solid metaphor, and an engaging triptych. But the most memorable aspect of the 20-minute EP is the light show. It’s not clear how it’s being done, but dancing spheres frolic around violinist Kate Stenberg’s wrist
Matt Emery ~ Spotlight Series: Cello
With Spotlight Series: Cello, Matt Emery embarks on a new series of recordings, each focused on a single instrument. The theme of a samurai warrior headed into battle is echoed by the composer, albeit with a smaller risk of blood, dismemberment or death.
Matt Emery ~ Spotlight Series: Cello
With Spotlight Series: Cello, Matt Emery embarks on a new series of recordings, each focused on a single instrument. The theme of a samurai warrior headed into battle is echoed by the composer, albeit with a smaller risk of blood, dismemberment or death.
Laura Cannell & Kate Ellis ~ These Feral Lands: A Year Documented in Sound and Art
Little darling, it’s been a long, cold, lonely winter. Little darling, it seems like years since it’s been here. Violinist and cellist Laura Cannell and Kate Ellis have sought to “document a year in sound and art,” releasing an EP on the
Laura Cannell & Kate Ellis ~ These Feral Lands: A Year Documented in Sound and Art
Little darling, it’s been a long, cold, lonely winter. Little darling, it seems like years since it’s been here. Violinist and cellist Laura Cannell and Kate Ellis have sought to “document a year in sound and art,” releasing an EP on the
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