Category Archives: Modern Composition
Tom Hobden & Eliot James ~ Roam Review and Interview
Tom Hobden & Eliot James have been thinking a lot about popular music lately. Having met during the production of Noah and the Whale’s debut album, they’ve continued on parallel paths with Mumford & Sons (Hobden), Bloc Party and Kaiser Chiefs
Tom Hobden & Eliot James ~ Roam Review and Interview
Tom Hobden & Eliot James have been thinking a lot about popular music lately. Having met during the production of Noah and the Whale’s debut album, they’ve continued on parallel paths with Mumford & Sons (Hobden), Bloc Party and Kaiser Chiefs
Piotr Szewczyk ~ Bliss Point: Selected Chamber Music
Piotr Szewczyk is a Polish-born violinist and composer with a knack for dashing emotional passages, which constitute most of the aptly named Bliss Point: Selected Chamber Works. The album’s very title points at the process of achieving happiness as perhaps
Piotr Szewczyk ~ Bliss Point: Selected Chamber Music
Piotr Szewczyk is a Polish-born violinist and composer with a knack for dashing emotional passages, which constitute most of the aptly named Bliss Point: Selected Chamber Works. The album’s very title points at the process of achieving happiness as perhaps
Various Artists ~ The Exquisite Corpse
Let’s start with Leah Kardos’ “Little Phase”, from Bigo & Twigetti’s Summer compilation of last year. Press play ~ and then we’ll play a game. The game is called the exquisite corpse. Most of us played it with paper in primary school,
Various Artists ~ The Exquisite Corpse
Let’s start with Leah Kardos’ “Little Phase”, from Bigo & Twigetti’s Summer compilation of last year. Press play ~ and then we’ll play a game. The game is called the exquisite corpse. Most of us played it with paper in primary school,
John Matthias and Jay Auborn ~ Race To Zero
Universal in concept yet lofty in execution, Race To Zero is a multifaceted, thought-provoking and self-aware record. Attempting to fuse the acoustic and digital worlds, and inspired by humankind’s relationship with technology, there is nothing novel about the pillars that
John Matthias and Jay Auborn ~ Race To Zero
Universal in concept yet lofty in execution, Race To Zero is a multifaceted, thought-provoking and self-aware record. Attempting to fuse the acoustic and digital worlds, and inspired by humankind’s relationship with technology, there is nothing novel about the pillars that
Minco Eggersman ~ KAVKASIA
KAVKASIA is not just an album, it’s a portfolio. Chock full of photographs, colors and sounds, the release is a multi-media experience that brings Georgia and the Caucasus Mountains to life, while serving as a tour of Minco Eggersman‘s talents. The album
Minco Eggersman ~ KAVKASIA
KAVKASIA is not just an album, it’s a portfolio. Chock full of photographs, colors and sounds, the release is a multi-media experience that brings Georgia and the Caucasus Mountains to life, while serving as a tour of Minco Eggersman‘s talents. The album
Stefano Guzzetti ~ Alone (night music for solo piano)
Everything one needs to know about Alone can be found in the video for “Home”, directed by Fiorella Sanna and starring Daniela Saragat. The din of the outside world threatens to overwhelm the protagonist, who lies on a bed taking it all in.
Stefano Guzzetti ~ Alone (night music for solo piano)
Everything one needs to know about Alone can be found in the video for “Home”, directed by Fiorella Sanna and starring Daniela Saragat. The din of the outside world threatens to overwhelm the protagonist, who lies on a bed taking it all in.
Jeff Russo ~ Legion
The first season has just ended, and we already miss it. Legion is one of the best comic book productions we’ve ever seen ~ only eight episodes, but ever so creative, so mysterious, so stunning. The song selection is a big
Jeff Russo ~ Legion
The first season has just ended, and we already miss it. Legion is one of the best comic book productions we’ve ever seen ~ only eight episodes, but ever so creative, so mysterious, so stunning. The song selection is a big
Fabrizio Paterlini ~ Secret Book
After enchanting us with solo piano works for many years, Fabrizio Paterlini has expanded his ensemble. While some chapters of his Secret Book have been written for the ivories alone, others include roles for string quartet, synthesizer and programmed drums. This is not an
Fabrizio Paterlini ~ Secret Book
After enchanting us with solo piano works for many years, Fabrizio Paterlini has expanded his ensemble. While some chapters of his Secret Book have been written for the ivories alone, others include roles for string quartet, synthesizer and programmed drums. This is not an
a closer listen 