Category Archives: Modern Composition
Philipp Rumsch Ensemble ~ µ: of Anxiety x Discernment
This is a time of collective anxiety. This is a time of rejecting collective discernment. Death tallies ever rising beget social media scaremongering begets store shelves emptying. This is a time that needs discernment now more than ever, from those
Philipp Rumsch Ensemble ~ µ: of Anxiety x Discernment
This is a time of collective anxiety. This is a time of rejecting collective discernment. Death tallies ever rising beget social media scaremongering begets store shelves emptying. This is a time that needs discernment now more than ever, from those
Ryuichi Sakamoto ~ The Staggering Girl
Matt Schrader’s Score was a 2016 documentary that offered an array of insights from composers and stories behind some of the most interesting and best-known movie soundtracks of recent years, as well as providing an all-too-brief look at the history
Ryuichi Sakamoto ~ The Staggering Girl
Matt Schrader’s Score was a 2016 documentary that offered an array of insights from composers and stories behind some of the most interesting and best-known movie soundtracks of recent years, as well as providing an all-too-brief look at the history
Spring Music Preview 2020 ~ Modern Composition
Broadway is closed; Disneyland is closed; sports are on hiatus, and movie premieres are delayed. What will we do for our entertainment? That’s obvious ~ music is the answer! Music gets us through our toughest times, and has the power
Spring Music Preview 2020 ~ Modern Composition
Broadway is closed; Disneyland is closed; sports are on hiatus, and movie premieres are delayed. What will we do for our entertainment? That’s obvious ~ music is the answer! Music gets us through our toughest times, and has the power
Jacaszek ~ Music for Film
The work of Polish composer Jacaszek has always seemed cinematic, so it’s no surprise he’s turned his talents to film. As these films have not yet found their global audience, the appearance of this collection is a gift. This being said,
Jacaszek ~ Music for Film
The work of Polish composer Jacaszek has always seemed cinematic, so it’s no surprise he’s turned his talents to film. As these films have not yet found their global audience, the appearance of this collection is a gift. This being said,
Levi Patel ~ A Shifting Lightness
It’s Lent, and New Zealand’s Levi Patel has gathered twelve friends to travel with him on his latest musical journey. While the coincidence is likely unintentional, it’s fair to call A Shifting Lightness a spiritual pilgrimage. The album began as an EP
Levi Patel ~ A Shifting Lightness
It’s Lent, and New Zealand’s Levi Patel has gathered twelve friends to travel with him on his latest musical journey. While the coincidence is likely unintentional, it’s fair to call A Shifting Lightness a spiritual pilgrimage. The album began as an EP
Collectress ~ Different Geographies
We first shared news of the new Collectress album in January, when we listed it as one of our top picks of the season. This week, it’s finally out! The female quartet (with guest appearances by a man and a dog) offers
Collectress ~ Different Geographies
We first shared news of the new Collectress album in January, when we listed it as one of our top picks of the season. This week, it’s finally out! The female quartet (with guest appearances by a man and a dog) offers
Charles Curtis ~ Performances & Recordings 1998-2018
When does a musician become a master of their instrument? Once an apprentice knows complex pieces by heart, they probably feel mastery. More so when they gain an intimate knowledge of their instrument’s repertoire. But the best musicians reach a
Charles Curtis ~ Performances & Recordings 1998-2018
When does a musician become a master of their instrument? Once an apprentice knows complex pieces by heart, they probably feel mastery. More so when they gain an intimate knowledge of their instrument’s repertoire. But the best musicians reach a
Niklas Paschburg ~ Svalbard
How would Hamburg’s Niklas Paschburg respond to the expectations generated by the success of his debut album Oceanic? By recording its conceptual opposite. His 2018 album (which also spawned a remix EP with Falty DL and others) was summerlike in tone, inspired by
Niklas Paschburg ~ Svalbard
How would Hamburg’s Niklas Paschburg respond to the expectations generated by the success of his debut album Oceanic? By recording its conceptual opposite. His 2018 album (which also spawned a remix EP with Falty DL and others) was summerlike in tone, inspired by
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