Category Archives: Modern Composition
Frank Horvat ~ Music for Self-Isolation
Over the past year, most of us have been in and out of national lockdowns, or other forms of isolation. Some have jumped in at the deep end, learning new skills or confronting old challenges. Many have struggled just to
Frank Horvat ~ Music for Self-Isolation
Over the past year, most of us have been in and out of national lockdowns, or other forms of isolation. Some have jumped in at the deep end, learning new skills or confronting old challenges. Many have struggled just to
Justina Jaruševičiūtė ~ Silhouettes
Justina Jaruševičiūtė may become known as the woman with all the accents, but she follows in the footsteps of another accented individual who shares her initials. Inspired by an Echo Collective concert performance of Jóhann Jóhannsson’s and Thilo Heinzmann’s album 12 conversations,
Justina Jaruševičiūtė ~ Silhouettes
Justina Jaruševičiūtė may become known as the woman with all the accents, but she follows in the footsteps of another accented individual who shares her initials. Inspired by an Echo Collective concert performance of Jóhann Jóhannsson’s and Thilo Heinzmann’s album 12 conversations,
*Press A* ~ Metamorphosis
It’s always great when composers take that extra step in musical world-building, and Metamorphosis is a grand example of it. Based on the Franz Kafka short novel first published in 1915, the game delves into themes of alienation and isolation
*Press A* ~ Metamorphosis
It’s always great when composers take that extra step in musical world-building, and Metamorphosis is a grand example of it. Based on the Franz Kafka short novel first published in 1915, the game delves into themes of alienation and isolation
Clark ~ Playground in a Lake
Playground in a Lake is about climate change, the loss of innocence and the death of humanity: a concept album about the last person on earth. In tone, the album recalls Last Days’ The Safety of the North, although the finale is
Clark ~ Playground in a Lake
Playground in a Lake is about climate change, the loss of innocence and the death of humanity: a concept album about the last person on earth. In tone, the album recalls Last Days’ The Safety of the North, although the finale is
Spring Music Preview 2021 ~ Modern Composition
This spring, a disproportionate amount of the finest albums are found in the field of Modern Composition. The emotions of a full pandemic year are reflected in an array of approaches, from solo piano to small ensemble to full orchestra.
Spring Music Preview 2021 ~ Modern Composition
This spring, a disproportionate amount of the finest albums are found in the field of Modern Composition. The emotions of a full pandemic year are reflected in an array of approaches, from solo piano to small ensemble to full orchestra.
Minihi ~ Recaptures
I’ve been waiting nearly a year for Recaptures, and now it’s finally here! “Hallowed Halls” was the first taste, released last July and one of the best modern composition singles of 2020. “Phemie’s Walk” followed in October, “Lost Takeno” in January.
Minihi ~ Recaptures
I’ve been waiting nearly a year for Recaptures, and now it’s finally here! “Hallowed Halls” was the first taste, released last July and one of the best modern composition singles of 2020. “Phemie’s Walk” followed in October, “Lost Takeno” in January.
Elori Saxl ~ The Blue of Distance
Many of us have a place, a memory, or an image we go back to for solace. Blue skies and blue waters may be the very thing to prevent us feeling blue. Whether a lake stretching endlessly or waves collapsing
Elori Saxl ~ The Blue of Distance
Many of us have a place, a memory, or an image we go back to for solace. Blue skies and blue waters may be the very thing to prevent us feeling blue. Whether a lake stretching endlessly or waves collapsing
Rutger Hoedemaekers ~ The Age of Oddities
While we haven’t finished saying goodbye to Jóhann Jóhannsson, we may have found his successor. Not that Rutger Hoedemaekers wanted to carry such a torch; he’d rather have his friend alive. The Age of Oddities pays tribute to the beloved composer, now three years
Rutger Hoedemaekers ~ The Age of Oddities
While we haven’t finished saying goodbye to Jóhann Jóhannsson, we may have found his successor. Not that Rutger Hoedemaekers wanted to carry such a torch; he’d rather have his friend alive. The Age of Oddities pays tribute to the beloved composer, now three years
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