Category Archives: Modern Composition
Maciek Dobrowolski ~ Ephemera
Loss and gratitude mingle at the core of this gorgeous album, which was inspired by W.B. Yeats’ heartrending poem Ephemera. On the surface, the poem bears the weight of fading love and the sorrow of age. But read again, and
Maciek Dobrowolski ~ Ephemera
Loss and gratitude mingle at the core of this gorgeous album, which was inspired by W.B. Yeats’ heartrending poem Ephemera. On the surface, the poem bears the weight of fading love and the sorrow of age. But read again, and
Anders Lauge Meldgaard ~ At Synge Verden Ind I En Ny Og Mangefoldet Tid
A new label, a new collective and a new name for Copenhagen’s Anders Lauge Meldgaard, formerly known as Frisk Frugt (among others): as the EP title indicates, the composer is Singing The World Into A New And Manifold Time. The music’s
Anders Lauge Meldgaard ~ At Synge Verden Ind I En Ny Og Mangefoldet Tid
A new label, a new collective and a new name for Copenhagen’s Anders Lauge Meldgaard, formerly known as Frisk Frugt (among others): as the EP title indicates, the composer is Singing The World Into A New And Manifold Time. The music’s
Stefano Guzzetti ~ Short Stories. Piano Book Volume Two.
We like short stories. We also like pianos, the color blue, origami vessels, and the fact that Stefano Guzzetti has dedicated this album to his sister Francesca, “a tiny paper ship.” Over the past half decade, the artist has issued a series
Stefano Guzzetti ~ Short Stories. Piano Book Volume Two.
We like short stories. We also like pianos, the color blue, origami vessels, and the fact that Stefano Guzzetti has dedicated this album to his sister Francesca, “a tiny paper ship.” Over the past half decade, the artist has issued a series
Luton ~ Black Box Animals
The vantage points may change, but the views are the same: the inside looking out. The cover portrays the mouth of a cave; the video, a train and tunnel. As one gazes at the great expanse, one thinks of a
Luton ~ Black Box Animals
The vantage points may change, but the views are the same: the inside looking out. The cover portrays the mouth of a cave; the video, a train and tunnel. As one gazes at the great expanse, one thinks of a
Various Artists ~ 1+1=X
In one sense, this generous boxed set has been a year in the making; in another, it’s been building for ten. While Erased Tapes is actually 11 this year, 1+1=X is the finale of a long celebration, providing an opportunity to reflect
Various Artists ~ 1+1=X
In one sense, this generous boxed set has been a year in the making; in another, it’s been building for ten. While Erased Tapes is actually 11 this year, 1+1=X is the finale of a long celebration, providing an opportunity to reflect
Marco Beltrami ~ A Quiet Place OST
Spoiler-free review! (We’ll mention the ending of the soundtrack, but not of the movie.) A Quiet Place is of special interest due to its concentration on silence and sound. How would Marco Beltrami score it? Unlike other films light on dialogue (Gravity, Castaway,
Marco Beltrami ~ A Quiet Place OST
Spoiler-free review! (We’ll mention the ending of the soundtrack, but not of the movie.) A Quiet Place is of special interest due to its concentration on silence and sound. How would Marco Beltrami score it? Unlike other films light on dialogue (Gravity, Castaway,
*Press A* ~ The Music of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Videogame soundtracks continue to rise in quality and prominence, with many now available digitally or physically to appreciate as stand-alone works. *Press A* is an article series on A Closer Listen celebrating the finest the medium has to offer, past
*Press A* ~ The Music of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Videogame soundtracks continue to rise in quality and prominence, with many now available digitally or physically to appreciate as stand-alone works. *Press A* is an article series on A Closer Listen celebrating the finest the medium has to offer, past
Echo Collective ~ Echo Collective Plays Amnesiac
We’re aware that this album may split audiences. Last year, some of our readers were appalled that we liked We Stood Like Kings’ new score for Koyaanisqatsi. This adaptation is even more assertive: an all-instrumental version of Radiohead’s Amnesiac. Echo Collective‘s version
Echo Collective ~ Echo Collective Plays Amnesiac
We’re aware that this album may split audiences. Last year, some of our readers were appalled that we liked We Stood Like Kings’ new score for Koyaanisqatsi. This adaptation is even more assertive: an all-instrumental version of Radiohead’s Amnesiac. Echo Collective‘s version
a closer listen 