Category Archives: Modern Composition
2018 Spring Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
Spring includes both Piano Day (March 29) and Record Store Day (April 21), and labels are gearing up for each. The season’s biggest release is set to devour everything in its wake, but there’s plenty more to enjoy after that.
2018 Spring Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
Spring includes both Piano Day (March 29) and Record Store Day (April 21), and labels are gearing up for each. The season’s biggest release is set to devour everything in its wake, but there’s plenty more to enjoy after that.
Sea Island & Ferry ~ Crossings
We love discovering new artists as they debut. Hong Kong’s Sea Island & Ferry caught our attention with an evocative name and unusual setup of piano, cello, xiao (Chinese bamboo flute) and saxophone. The quartet is billed as a “neochamber ensemble”, and
Sea Island & Ferry ~ Crossings
We love discovering new artists as they debut. Hong Kong’s Sea Island & Ferry caught our attention with an evocative name and unusual setup of piano, cello, xiao (Chinese bamboo flute) and saxophone. The quartet is billed as a “neochamber ensemble”, and
Philipp Rumsch Ensemble ~ Reflections
Far from the pensive or maudlin connotations usually associated with reflecting in a musical context, Philipp Rumsch likely titled his debut LP after the idea of collisions – not of light, but sound. Extensively trained and with youthful exuberance, the
Philipp Rumsch Ensemble ~ Reflections
Far from the pensive or maudlin connotations usually associated with reflecting in a musical context, Philipp Rumsch likely titled his debut LP after the idea of collisions – not of light, but sound. Extensively trained and with youthful exuberance, the
For Varying Degrees of Winter
The title is taken from Lawrence English’s classic winter album, released in 2007. The music comes from across the globe: ten artists, ten countries, ten new releases, each attempting to put their stamp on the season before it melts away.
For Varying Degrees of Winter
The title is taken from Lawrence English’s classic winter album, released in 2007. The music comes from across the globe: ten artists, ten countries, ten new releases, each attempting to put their stamp on the season before it melts away.
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
a closer listen 