Category Archives: Modern Composition
Anoice ~ Ghost in the Clocks
If the cover looks familiar, it’s because you’ve almost seen it before. When we reviewed the third record of Anoice, The Black Rain, Rich opened in praise of its beguiling cover art. Artist Yoko Shinto has returned to portray the
Anoice ~ Ghost in the Clocks
If the cover looks familiar, it’s because you’ve almost seen it before. When we reviewed the third record of Anoice, The Black Rain, Rich opened in praise of its beguiling cover art. Artist Yoko Shinto has returned to portray the
Manu Delago ~ Circadian
Last year, Manu Delago and friends scored multiple accolades at A Closer Listen, thanks to an audacious (some may say foolhardy) plan to hike into the Alps to record an album. The sonic and visual results were sublime. Less than a year
Manu Delago ~ Circadian
Last year, Manu Delago and friends scored multiple accolades at A Closer Listen, thanks to an audacious (some may say foolhardy) plan to hike into the Alps to record an album. The sonic and visual results were sublime. Less than a year
Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
Our Fall Music Preview continues with a walk through the woods of Modern Composition. From solo piano to orchestral works, this genre seems as ripe as an orchard apple. New, distinct flavors are found in this year’s crop as well,
Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
Our Fall Music Preview continues with a walk through the woods of Modern Composition. From solo piano to orchestral works, this genre seems as ripe as an orchard apple. New, distinct flavors are found in this year’s crop as well,
NakedEye Ensemble, Ju-Ping Song ~ Toy
The toy piano is an ambiguous Victorian invention. Is it a tool for learning? A child’s plaything? A novelty for adults? It’s an inherently limited device: with metal tubes instead of strings, it is difficult to tune with precision. It’s
NakedEye Ensemble, Ju-Ping Song ~ Toy
The toy piano is an ambiguous Victorian invention. Is it a tool for learning? A child’s plaything? A novelty for adults? It’s an inherently limited device: with metal tubes instead of strings, it is difficult to tune with precision. It’s
Julian Loida ~ Wallflower
Wallflower shares with other vibraphone albums the delicate textures and the sweet, soothing tones that build up harmonies that seem to calmly whisper. But there’s something different too, something that distances it from the works of Masayoshi Fujita or other
Julian Loida ~ Wallflower
Wallflower shares with other vibraphone albums the delicate textures and the sweet, soothing tones that build up harmonies that seem to calmly whisper. But there’s something different too, something that distances it from the works of Masayoshi Fujita or other
*Press A* ~ Hell Is Other Demons, A Plague Tale: Innocence
The Algorithm ~ Hell is Other Demons Darkwave’s always hand-in-hand with its brighter sister synthwave, brooding in some unlit corner, intoning some weird occult meme curse. Hell is Other Demons fulfils the image perfectly by means of both atmospheric and
*Press A* ~ Hell Is Other Demons, A Plague Tale: Innocence
The Algorithm ~ Hell is Other Demons Darkwave’s always hand-in-hand with its brighter sister synthwave, brooding in some unlit corner, intoning some weird occult meme curse. Hell is Other Demons fulfils the image perfectly by means of both atmospheric and
Shards ~ Find Sound
A musical acquaintance long ago opined that vocals and drums together was the purest form of music, each the most unmitigated expression, respectively, of melody and rhythm. This partnership alone is rarely found – perhaps because its purity is also
Shards ~ Find Sound
A musical acquaintance long ago opined that vocals and drums together was the purest form of music, each the most unmitigated expression, respectively, of melody and rhythm. This partnership alone is rarely found – perhaps because its purity is also
Tambour ~ Constellations (ou comment arrêter le temps)
Montreal’s Tambour (Simon P. Castonguay) released two EPs in 2015 and 2016 that were later folded into an LP. Since then he’s been quiet, save for the exquisite winter single “Silhouettes.” As Chapitre I was one of the first releases on the Moderna label,
Tambour ~ Constellations (ou comment arrêter le temps)
Montreal’s Tambour (Simon P. Castonguay) released two EPs in 2015 and 2016 that were later folded into an LP. Since then he’s been quiet, save for the exquisite winter single “Silhouettes.” As Chapitre I was one of the first releases on the Moderna label,
a closer listen 