Category Archives: Modern Composition
V/A ~ Music Activists 2020 (From Home)
One may take to the streets to be an activist, or in the time of social distancing, one may do so at home. While InFiné’s latest set is of a general nature, it highlights the power of music to make
V/A ~ Music Activists 2020 (From Home)
One may take to the streets to be an activist, or in the time of social distancing, one may do so at home. While InFiné’s latest set is of a general nature, it highlights the power of music to make
Touch: Isolation
The Touch: Isolation project is one of the best things to emerge from lockdown. The project began as a means of providing income to furloughed musicians, but quickly developed into a real-time reflection on the COVID-19 crisis. The first phase is now
Touch: Isolation
The Touch: Isolation project is one of the best things to emerge from lockdown. The project began as a means of providing income to furloughed musicians, but quickly developed into a real-time reflection on the COVID-19 crisis. The first phase is now
Klara Lewis ~ Ingrid
The granular, watery artwork that adorns Klara Lewis’ latest release is just as irreducible and calculated as the music it accompanies. The single, twenty minute piece fragments a lone cello loop the way that outer threads on a quilt might
Klara Lewis ~ Ingrid
The granular, watery artwork that adorns Klara Lewis’ latest release is just as irreducible and calculated as the music it accompanies. The single, twenty minute piece fragments a lone cello loop the way that outer threads on a quilt might
Sea Island & Ferry ~ Telescope
We’re receiving a lot of releases in real time these days, offering an immediate view ~ a telescope ~ into the crisis as it continues to unfold around the world. Sea Island & Ferry began writing their album as a response to the
Sea Island & Ferry ~ Telescope
We’re receiving a lot of releases in real time these days, offering an immediate view ~ a telescope ~ into the crisis as it continues to unfold around the world. Sea Island & Ferry began writing their album as a response to the
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
a closer listen 