Category Archives: Modern Composition
Jherek Bischoff ~ Cistern
The Leaf label has struck gold with Jherek Bischoff, so it’s no surprise that the composer’s sophomore album is available on limited edition gold vinyl. Four years have passed since Composed, an orchestral pop album which amplified Bischoff’s indie roots and was
Jherek Bischoff ~ Cistern
The Leaf label has struck gold with Jherek Bischoff, so it’s no surprise that the composer’s sophomore album is available on limited edition gold vinyl. Four years have passed since Composed, an orchestral pop album which amplified Bischoff’s indie roots and was
Tess Said So ~ Scramble + Fate
Tess Said So‘s follow-up to I Did That Tomorrow is another bright and colorful concoction, as cheerful as the cover art implies. The Australian duo of Will Larsen (percussion) and Rasa Daukus (piano) continues to fool the ear, as Scramble + Fate sounds more
Tess Said So ~ Scramble + Fate
Tess Said So‘s follow-up to I Did That Tomorrow is another bright and colorful concoction, as cheerful as the cover art implies. The Australian duo of Will Larsen (percussion) and Rasa Daukus (piano) continues to fool the ear, as Scramble + Fate sounds more
Pauline Oliveros & Musiques Nouvelles ~ Four Meditations / Sound Geometries
“The ear hears, the brain listens, the body senses vibrations.” Veteran US composer Pauline Oliveros has not only been part of the avant-garde in the classical space for the last six decades, she has arguably been one of its leaders.
Pauline Oliveros & Musiques Nouvelles ~ Four Meditations / Sound Geometries
“The ear hears, the brain listens, the body senses vibrations.” Veteran US composer Pauline Oliveros has not only been part of the avant-garde in the classical space for the last six decades, she has arguably been one of its leaders.
CEEYS ~ The Grunewald Church Session
With The Grunewald Session, 1631 Recordings continues on their tear, having now released approximately three dozen piano-based works in a single season. This short album is the best of the recent batch. It’s the first public set from Sebastian and Daniel Selke
CEEYS ~ The Grunewald Church Session
With The Grunewald Session, 1631 Recordings continues on their tear, having now released approximately three dozen piano-based works in a single season. This short album is the best of the recent batch. It’s the first public set from Sebastian and Daniel Selke
Poppy Nogood ~ Music for Mourning
What’s in a name? When this album first came in for review, we may have been subliminally influenced by the name of the artist, and we passed on it; but when Preserved Sound picked it up, we listened again, and
Poppy Nogood ~ Music for Mourning
What’s in a name? When this album first came in for review, we may have been subliminally influenced by the name of the artist, and we passed on it; but when Preserved Sound picked it up, we listened again, and
Slow Meadow ~ The Singles
Last year we reviewed Slow Meadow‘s debut album on Hammockmusic, and it subsequently made our Top Ten in the Ambient category. This year, the artist (Matt Kidd) moves into the Modern Composition category with a sweet quartet of singles: five tracks,
Slow Meadow ~ The Singles
Last year we reviewed Slow Meadow‘s debut album on Hammockmusic, and it subsequently made our Top Ten in the Ambient category. This year, the artist (Matt Kidd) moves into the Modern Composition category with a sweet quartet of singles: five tracks,
Christine Ott ~ Only Silence Remains
This is one beguiling record. It starts with opera and ends with poetry, and in the end, only silence remains. The opening soprano segment makes an immediate statement: this is not conventional music. By the middle of the set, one may
Christine Ott ~ Only Silence Remains
This is one beguiling record. It starts with opera and ends with poetry, and in the end, only silence remains. The opening soprano segment makes an immediate statement: this is not conventional music. By the middle of the set, one may
Jim Perkins & Tom Gaisford ~ Byrds
This review begins with the cover art. We’ve seen the Bigo & Twigetti work of London-based French designer Lucille Clerc before, on two prior releases from Jim Perkins (Transfiguration and Constance), but this is her best cover yet. It looks like a picture
Jim Perkins & Tom Gaisford ~ Byrds
This review begins with the cover art. We’ve seen the Bigo & Twigetti work of London-based French designer Lucille Clerc before, on two prior releases from Jim Perkins (Transfiguration and Constance), but this is her best cover yet. It looks like a picture
a closer listen 