Category Archives: Modern Composition
Páll Ragnar Pálsson, Caput Ensemble, Tui Hirv ~ Atonement
Páll Ragnar Pálsson‘s new album is dark and mysterious, reflecting the ravages of war and the uncertainties of time. Yet one can’t help but view it through the lens of love. This is because the album would not exist without
Páll Ragnar Pálsson, Caput Ensemble, Tui Hirv ~ Atonement
Páll Ragnar Pálsson‘s new album is dark and mysterious, reflecting the ravages of war and the uncertainties of time. Yet one can’t help but view it through the lens of love. This is because the album would not exist without
Lost Tribe Sound ~ Fearful Void Series
Our Label of the Year in 2019 returns with a vengeance in 2020. One would think that the title Fearful Void was a response to the current crisis, but it has actually been in the works for years. The same label that
Lost Tribe Sound ~ Fearful Void Series
Our Label of the Year in 2019 returns with a vengeance in 2020. One would think that the title Fearful Void was a response to the current crisis, but it has actually been in the works for years. The same label that
Koki Nakano ~ Pre-Choreographed
This season we’ve witnessed a quiet explosion of choreographed piano videos, the most memorable from Koki Nakano. The title of the pianist’s latest album hints at its origins, as the artist was inspired while watching a dance performance in France. He
Koki Nakano ~ Pre-Choreographed
This season we’ve witnessed a quiet explosion of choreographed piano videos, the most memorable from Koki Nakano. The title of the pianist’s latest album hints at its origins, as the artist was inspired while watching a dance performance in France. He
Sophie Hutchings ~ Scattered On The Wind
Sometimes an album hits us exactly where we need it most, at the time when we need it most. Scattered On The Wind is this album. The comfort, brilliance and encouragement of these tracks provides a stairway to the mood
Sophie Hutchings ~ Scattered On The Wind
Sometimes an album hits us exactly where we need it most, at the time when we need it most. Scattered On The Wind is this album. The comfort, brilliance and encouragement of these tracks provides a stairway to the mood
Passepartout Duo ~ Vis-à-Vis
When listening to music, many of us seek to be be transported. Passepartout Duo recently took this thought a step further, debuting their new album on a month-long train trip from Switzerland to China. The very idea is a luxury right
Passepartout Duo ~ Vis-à-Vis
When listening to music, many of us seek to be be transported. Passepartout Duo recently took this thought a step further, debuting their new album on a month-long train trip from Switzerland to China. The very idea is a luxury right
*Press A* ~ Overland: Biomes, Iris and the Giant
Jocelyn Reyes ~ Overland: Biomes A tactics and management game about leading a group of survivors in a post-apocalyptic setting: the premise sounds perfect for a dramatic, tragically-infused soundtrack. And yet, that’s exactly what the excellent Overland: Biomes avoids, opting
*Press A* ~ Overland: Biomes, Iris and the Giant
Jocelyn Reyes ~ Overland: Biomes A tactics and management game about leading a group of survivors in a post-apocalyptic setting: the premise sounds perfect for a dramatic, tragically-infused soundtrack. And yet, that’s exactly what the excellent Overland: Biomes avoids, opting
Quarterly ~ Pomegranate
Oh Persephone, why’d you have to go and eat that pomegranate? Thanks to you, we suffer cold half the year and we struggle to get to the warmth. The dark undercurrent of the myth, along with the blood-red color of
Quarterly ~ Pomegranate
Oh Persephone, why’d you have to go and eat that pomegranate? Thanks to you, we suffer cold half the year and we struggle to get to the warmth. The dark undercurrent of the myth, along with the blood-red color of
Zoon van snooK ~ Se•pa•ra•ción
Many artists are writing and releasing new music as a response to the current crisis, but a few, by luck or blind design, already had relevant albums in the works. Zoon van snooK is one of them. Se•pa•ra•ción is released on Friday,
Zoon van snooK ~ Se•pa•ra•ción
Many artists are writing and releasing new music as a response to the current crisis, but a few, by luck or blind design, already had relevant albums in the works. Zoon van snooK is one of them. Se•pa•ra•ción is released on Friday,
a closer listen 