Category Archives: Modern Composition
Klangriket ~ Tjärn
A chilling mist quickly dissipates, revealing a sweet surround. Often an EP carries a weight that its longer-format sibling cannot bear. Where an LP usually requires variety and/or a sense of development to hold attention, an EP can concisely state
Klangriket ~ Tjärn
A chilling mist quickly dissipates, revealing a sweet surround. Often an EP carries a weight that its longer-format sibling cannot bear. Where an LP usually requires variety and/or a sense of development to hold attention, an EP can concisely state
V/A ~ The Sea at the End of Her String (Exclusive Stream!)
Three female artists, one label, one record, one tour. The Sea at the End of Her String tour starts Thursday and is partnered with this limited vinyl EP, containing new music from Resina, Shida Shahabi and Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, all of whom
V/A ~ The Sea at the End of Her String (Exclusive Stream!)
Three female artists, one label, one record, one tour. The Sea at the End of Her String tour starts Thursday and is partnered with this limited vinyl EP, containing new music from Resina, Shida Shahabi and Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, all of whom
Maarja Nuut & Ruum ~ Muunduja
If Dead Can Dance were starting off today, they might sound a lot like Maarja Nuut & Ruum, an Estonian duo whose music is a hybrid of classicism and electronics. Muunduja is the first album they have recorded as a duo, following
Maarja Nuut & Ruum ~ Muunduja
If Dead Can Dance were starting off today, they might sound a lot like Maarja Nuut & Ruum, an Estonian duo whose music is a hybrid of classicism and electronics. Muunduja is the first album they have recorded as a duo, following
Ulises Conti ~ Los efimeros
The last time we encountered Ulises Conti was four years ago, with the release of a playful piano “sound alphabet” ~ one song for each letter, with a couple bonuses thrown in. On Los efimeros, he’s changed his style so drastically
Ulises Conti ~ Los efimeros
The last time we encountered Ulises Conti was four years ago, with the release of a playful piano “sound alphabet” ~ one song for each letter, with a couple bonuses thrown in. On Los efimeros, he’s changed his style so drastically
Drifting in Polar Seas
Toronto’s Polar Seas label returns this month with a pair of evocative albums, one ambient and one modern composition. Mathieu Lamontagne‘s Obsolescence Programmée is a soft meditation on disposable culture, while Mikael Lind‘s Strings and Clusters detaches and reassembles violin, viola and cello phrases until they
Drifting in Polar Seas
Toronto’s Polar Seas label returns this month with a pair of evocative albums, one ambient and one modern composition. Mathieu Lamontagne‘s Obsolescence Programmée is a soft meditation on disposable culture, while Mikael Lind‘s Strings and Clusters detaches and reassembles violin, viola and cello phrases until they
Less Bells ~ Solifuge
Solifuge is a sweet surprise, a debut album that seems to emerge out of nowhere and makes an instant impact. During its live debut at a sunset concert in Joshua Tree, California, Less Bells (Julia Carpenter and friends) was paired with a stop-motion
Less Bells ~ Solifuge
Solifuge is a sweet surprise, a debut album that seems to emerge out of nowhere and makes an instant impact. During its live debut at a sunset concert in Joshua Tree, California, Less Bells (Julia Carpenter and friends) was paired with a stop-motion
Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
The sweet sounds of modern composition are tailor-made for fall. Solo piano scores the falling of leaves, while strings reflect the season’s bittersweet emotions. When orchestras bloom, they offer a sense of fullness; the heart can overflow even when the
Fall Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
The sweet sounds of modern composition are tailor-made for fall. Solo piano scores the falling of leaves, while strings reflect the season’s bittersweet emotions. When orchestras bloom, they offer a sense of fullness; the heart can overflow even when the
Moderna Summer Singles Series
We don’t review singles at A Closer Listen, but we do review singles series, especially when the series is as beautiful as the first batch from Moderna Records. We’ve come to know Moderna for its cross-blend of modern composition and electronic
Moderna Summer Singles Series
We don’t review singles at A Closer Listen, but we do review singles series, especially when the series is as beautiful as the first batch from Moderna Records. We’ve come to know Moderna for its cross-blend of modern composition and electronic
