Category Archives: Modern Composition
Klangriket & Sjors Mans ~ The Amsterdam Sessions
As a website with writers in a minimum of three countries at any one time (it’s a bit like the designated survivor policy, we’re not allowed in the same place together), we’re great believers in international co-operation. The latest example
Klangriket & Sjors Mans ~ The Amsterdam Sessions
As a website with writers in a minimum of three countries at any one time (it’s a bit like the designated survivor policy, we’re not allowed in the same place together), we’re great believers in international co-operation. The latest example
Spindle Ensemble ~ BEA
Once in a while, a band appears fully formed, as if they had grown to adulthood in the womb. This is the case with Bristol’s Spindle Ensemble, which is part of the larger Bloom Collective. The album is named after
Spindle Ensemble ~ BEA
Once in a while, a band appears fully formed, as if they had grown to adulthood in the womb. This is the case with Bristol’s Spindle Ensemble, which is part of the larger Bloom Collective. The album is named after
Third Coast Percussion ~ Paddle to the Sea
First came Holling C. Holling’s beloved 1941 children’s book, in which a young boy carved a Native American figure and set him on a journey to the sea, from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. 25 years later, a
Third Coast Percussion ~ Paddle to the Sea
First came Holling C. Holling’s beloved 1941 children’s book, in which a young boy carved a Native American figure and set him on a journey to the sea, from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. 25 years later, a
Poppy Ackroyd ~ Resolve
From the opening seconds of “Paper”, one can hear something intriguing going on: clacks and taps, and soon other instruments as well. On Resolve, Poppy Ackroyd continues to expand her compositional horizons, incorporating a host of collaborators while continuing to master multiple instruments
Poppy Ackroyd ~ Resolve
From the opening seconds of “Paper”, one can hear something intriguing going on: clacks and taps, and soon other instruments as well. On Resolve, Poppy Ackroyd continues to expand her compositional horizons, incorporating a host of collaborators while continuing to master multiple instruments
Aaron Martin ~ A Room Now Empty
A Room Now Empty is a sequel of sorts to Day Has Ended, the concept of a day lengthened to that of a lifetime. On the prior album, Aaron Martin teamed with Christoph Berg; here he records solo once more, playing everything from his
Aaron Martin ~ A Room Now Empty
A Room Now Empty is a sequel of sorts to Day Has Ended, the concept of a day lengthened to that of a lifetime. On the prior album, Aaron Martin teamed with Christoph Berg; here he records solo once more, playing everything from his
Francis MacDonald ~ Hamilton Mausoleum Suite
Two things should be said upfront. This album is about Hamilton, but not about that Hamilton; and it’s about a mausoleum, but it’s not morose. Not that any expected rapping, but the title does imply the funereal. A further surprise is that Francis
Francis MacDonald ~ Hamilton Mausoleum Suite
Two things should be said upfront. This album is about Hamilton, but not about that Hamilton; and it’s about a mausoleum, but it’s not morose. Not that any expected rapping, but the title does imply the funereal. A further surprise is that Francis
ACL 2017 ~ Top Ten Modern Composition
Modern Composition was our hottest genre this year, with 28 albums nominated for only ten spots. From solo piano to full orchestra, consonance to dissonance, giving up to going on, these picks represent a grand variety of composed sound. Their
ACL 2017 ~ Top Ten Modern Composition
Modern Composition was our hottest genre this year, with 28 albums nominated for only ten spots. From solo piano to full orchestra, consonance to dissonance, giving up to going on, these picks represent a grand variety of composed sound. Their
Jim Copperthwaite ~ Ballroom Ghosts
With 24 IMDb listings to his credit, it’s no surprise that Jim Copperthwaite‘s debut album sounds like a soundtrack. The question is, what kind of soundtrack? Ballroom Ghosts is the score to a new home, an elegy to empty spaces and a love
Jim Copperthwaite ~ Ballroom Ghosts
With 24 IMDb listings to his credit, it’s no surprise that Jim Copperthwaite‘s debut album sounds like a soundtrack. The question is, what kind of soundtrack? Ballroom Ghosts is the score to a new home, an elegy to empty spaces and a love
a closer listen 