Category Archives: Modern Composition
Olivier Alary ~ Fiction/Non-Fiction
A certain sadness permeates Olivier Alary‘s works for film, many of which are collected here for the first time. But this doesn’t mean the composer is sad; he simply knows how to score the emotion. One film is about a family
Olivier Alary ~ Fiction/Non-Fiction
A certain sadness permeates Olivier Alary‘s works for film, many of which are collected here for the first time. But this doesn’t mean the composer is sad; he simply knows how to score the emotion. One film is about a family
Iceland Symphony Orchestra ~ Recurrence
A sense of wonder develops when one realizes one is listening to one of the year’s best albums. This takes a while to solidify ~ first impressions are hard to trust ~ but by the tenth play or so, it hardens.
Iceland Symphony Orchestra ~ Recurrence
A sense of wonder develops when one realizes one is listening to one of the year’s best albums. This takes a while to solidify ~ first impressions are hard to trust ~ but by the tenth play or so, it hardens.
Hauschka ~ What If
There is a unattributed comment about the first Roxy Music album, saying that it contained about a dozen possible futures (it is usually credited to Eno, but I can’t find any evidence for its origins). The concept behind What If
Hauschka ~ What If
There is a unattributed comment about the first Roxy Music album, saying that it contained about a dozen possible futures (it is usually credited to Eno, but I can’t find any evidence for its origins). The concept behind What If
Nordic Affect ~ Raindamage
The compositions of Daniel Bjarnason, Valgeir Sigurðsson, Anna Thorvaldsdottir and more are brought to life by Nordic Affect and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra on a pair of Sono Luminus releases. Together, they represent a strain of both Icelandic music and modern composition: one that appeals as much
Nordic Affect ~ Raindamage
The compositions of Daniel Bjarnason, Valgeir Sigurðsson, Anna Thorvaldsdottir and more are brought to life by Nordic Affect and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra on a pair of Sono Luminus releases. Together, they represent a strain of both Icelandic music and modern composition: one that appeals as much
Saltland ~ A Common Truth
Is that a diamond? No, it’s a piece of melting ice, a symbol of A Common Truth that represents a seemingly undeniable piece of evidence. And yet, in this new era of “post truth” and “alternate facts”, there may be no
Saltland ~ A Common Truth
Is that a diamond? No, it’s a piece of melting ice, a symbol of A Common Truth that represents a seemingly undeniable piece of evidence. And yet, in this new era of “post truth” and “alternate facts”, there may be no
Sophie Hutchings ~ Yonder
Australian pianist Sophie Hutchings ascends on the wings of eagles, because she rises higher and higher with every release. On Yonder, serenity and freedom are forever blooming. The Sydney-based pianist has a captivating style, a melodicism without limits, ebbing and flowing from the stream
Sophie Hutchings ~ Yonder
Australian pianist Sophie Hutchings ascends on the wings of eagles, because she rises higher and higher with every release. On Yonder, serenity and freedom are forever blooming. The Sydney-based pianist has a captivating style, a melodicism without limits, ebbing and flowing from the stream
CEEYS ~ Concrete Fields
Concrete Fields goes back in time, more specifically returning to the youth of brothers Sebastian and Daniel Selke (CEEYS). The brothers have produced a record of both genesis and revelation, of origin and continuation. Their music was born here, under hulking, towering skeletons
CEEYS ~ Concrete Fields
Concrete Fields goes back in time, more specifically returning to the youth of brothers Sebastian and Daniel Selke (CEEYS). The brothers have produced a record of both genesis and revelation, of origin and continuation. Their music was born here, under hulking, towering skeletons
Gideon Wolf ~ Year Zero
If an artist plans to make their album release low-key, then springing it on the public around the start of the year must be near the top of the list of stealth tactics. There’s the post-holiday return to work, the
Gideon Wolf ~ Year Zero
If an artist plans to make their album release low-key, then springing it on the public around the start of the year must be near the top of the list of stealth tactics. There’s the post-holiday return to work, the
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