Category Archives: Modern Composition
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,
Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch ~ Organes Electriques Mixtape Premiere
On the eve of her digital EP release Only You, Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch shares a vibrant mix that showcases some of her influences, from the classic (Olivier Messiaen) to the modern (Hilde Marie Holsen). The mix flows smoothly while taking listeners to
Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch ~ Organes Electriques Mixtape Premiere
On the eve of her digital EP release Only You, Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch shares a vibrant mix that showcases some of her influences, from the classic (Olivier Messiaen) to the modern (Hilde Marie Holsen). The mix flows smoothly while taking listeners to
Derek Hunter Wilson ~ Steel, Wood & Air
Pianist Derek Hunter Wilson admits that he is only starting to figure out who he is as a person. Music is his palette of discovery. The title Steel, Wood & Air refers to the instruments used across the album, while conjuring thoughts of
Derek Hunter Wilson ~ Steel, Wood & Air
Pianist Derek Hunter Wilson admits that he is only starting to figure out who he is as a person. Music is his palette of discovery. The title Steel, Wood & Air refers to the instruments used across the album, while conjuring thoughts of
Drum & Lace ~ semi songs
People don’t like to be put in boxes, yet categorization is essential for understanding. For example, we’ve placed this album in Modern Composition, zeroing in on its dominant element. Drum & Lace (Sofia Hultquist) would likely prefer Other, although that’s not
Drum & Lace ~ semi songs
People don’t like to be put in boxes, yet categorization is essential for understanding. For example, we’ve placed this album in Modern Composition, zeroing in on its dominant element. Drum & Lace (Sofia Hultquist) would likely prefer Other, although that’s not
Juri Seo ~ Respiri
Interrelation is at the heart of Juri Seo’s Respiri, the connective tissue that binds all those things we think of as separate or incompatible. Classical and avant-garde, simple and complex, warm and cold, tonal and atonal – the list goes
Juri Seo ~ Respiri
Interrelation is at the heart of Juri Seo’s Respiri, the connective tissue that binds all those things we think of as separate or incompatible. Classical and avant-garde, simple and complex, warm and cold, tonal and atonal – the list goes
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