Category Archives: Modern Composition
2021 Winter Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
What does winter sound like? From solo piano to orchestra, the artists in our Modern Composition category turn color into music and vice versa. The natural heirs to Satie, Debussy, Beethoven and more, these contemporary composers are always seeking new
2021 Winter Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
What does winter sound like? From solo piano to orchestra, the artists in our Modern Composition category turn color into music and vice versa. The natural heirs to Satie, Debussy, Beethoven and more, these contemporary composers are always seeking new
ACL 2020 ~ Top Ten Modern Composition
Modern composition is arguably the most upscale of our categories, and often includes music composed for film, dance and theatre. The genre lends itself well to conceptual projects and is strong enough to incorporate a great deal of experimentalism without
ACL 2020 ~ Top Ten Modern Composition
Modern composition is arguably the most upscale of our categories, and often includes music composed for film, dance and theatre. The genre lends itself well to conceptual projects and is strong enough to incorporate a great deal of experimentalism without
Sarah Hennies ~ The Reinvention of Romance
The word “Romance” usually makes us think of grand emotional displays, of an intense and powerful relationship to another, a sublime trip towards the heart of the sun. It is the motif of millions of songs both happy and sad,
Sarah Hennies ~ The Reinvention of Romance
The word “Romance” usually makes us think of grand emotional displays, of an intense and powerful relationship to another, a sublime trip towards the heart of the sun. It is the motif of millions of songs both happy and sad,
Preserved Sound Artists ~ Invisible
Long-distance collaborations have always existed, although the internet launched a new era via shared files. In the time of COVID, forced distancing has been a burden, while the ability to collaborate has been a boon. The virus is invisible, but
Preserved Sound Artists ~ Invisible
Long-distance collaborations have always existed, although the internet launched a new era via shared files. In the time of COVID, forced distancing has been a burden, while the ability to collaborate has been a boon. The virus is invisible, but
Angèle David-Guillou ~ A Question of Angles
Norman Records calls Angèle David-Guillou an “undervalued talent,” so we’re going on record to proclaim that we value her talent immensely ~ even more given A Question of Angles, a sensational set launching the artist’s music into new territories. The album’s mainstream
Angèle David-Guillou ~ A Question of Angles
Norman Records calls Angèle David-Guillou an “undervalued talent,” so we’re going on record to proclaim that we value her talent immensely ~ even more given A Question of Angles, a sensational set launching the artist’s music into new territories. The album’s mainstream
Phoria ~ Caught a Black Rabbit
From 2010-16, Phoria released a handful of electronically-minded, lyric-based EPs and one LP, then went quiet for four years, only to emerge as a modern composition ensemble. Whenever a band switches from the vocal to the instrumental, we feel like they’ve been
Phoria ~ Caught a Black Rabbit
From 2010-16, Phoria released a handful of electronically-minded, lyric-based EPs and one LP, then went quiet for four years, only to emerge as a modern composition ensemble. Whenever a band switches from the vocal to the instrumental, we feel like they’ve been
Rael Jones ~ Mother Echo
Losing a parent is traumatic, but remembering a parent can be therapeutic, as proven by Rael Jones on Mother Echo. The album is a heartfelt tribute to the composer’s mother, released on the fifth anniversary of her death. Piano and string quartet combine
Rael Jones ~ Mother Echo
Losing a parent is traumatic, but remembering a parent can be therapeutic, as proven by Rael Jones on Mother Echo. The album is a heartfelt tribute to the composer’s mother, released on the fifth anniversary of her death. Piano and string quartet combine
rotor plus ~ FUGUE STATES -before-
“When you order the ‘cassette,’ you will get a pencil.” This seems like a perfect sentence for 2020, a flubbing of expectations through which something is offered and something is taken away. FUGUE STATES -before- is the first of a two-part
rotor plus ~ FUGUE STATES -before-
“When you order the ‘cassette,’ you will get a pencil.” This seems like a perfect sentence for 2020, a flubbing of expectations through which something is offered and something is taken away. FUGUE STATES -before- is the first of a two-part
a closer listen 