Category Archives: Modern Composition
Lorenzo Masotto ~ Rule and Case
Rule and Case first caught our ear when “Chrono” appeared on Preserved Sound’s recent compilation Winter Kept Us Warm. Now the full album is available, and comes across as another fine release from an ever-consistent label. In the snowy video for
Lorenzo Masotto ~ Rule and Case
Rule and Case first caught our ear when “Chrono” appeared on Preserved Sound’s recent compilation Winter Kept Us Warm. Now the full album is available, and comes across as another fine release from an ever-consistent label. In the snowy video for
Hélène Grimaud ~ Water
Earlier this month, we chose pianist Hélène Grimaud’s Water as our selection of the season in Modern Composition. This week, the rest of the world will get to hear it as well. Featuring the work of nine composers, Water flows smoothly (pun intended; even
Hélène Grimaud ~ Water
Earlier this month, we chose pianist Hélène Grimaud’s Water as our selection of the season in Modern Composition. This week, the rest of the world will get to hear it as well. Featuring the work of nine composers, Water flows smoothly (pun intended; even
Library Tapes ~ Escapism
The album and its individual tracks may be short, but the emotional heft is huge. Escapism is melancholic and moving, powerfully sad. If one were to experience more of it, one might melt. The combination of David Wenngren (piano and celeste)
Library Tapes ~ Escapism
The album and its individual tracks may be short, but the emotional heft is huge. Escapism is melancholic and moving, powerfully sad. If one were to experience more of it, one might melt. The combination of David Wenngren (piano and celeste)
Gabriel Saloman ~ Movement Building Vol. 2
The second of a planned trilogy, Movement Building Vol. 2 builds on its predecessor and operates as a soundtrack to a tragic winter romance. The album’s source material is Yasunari Kawabata’s novel Snow Country, although the artist takes time to visit Japanese court music
Gabriel Saloman ~ Movement Building Vol. 2
The second of a planned trilogy, Movement Building Vol. 2 builds on its predecessor and operates as a soundtrack to a tragic winter romance. The album’s source material is Yasunari Kawabata’s novel Snow Country, although the artist takes time to visit Japanese court music
V/A ~ Winter Kept Us Warm…
Kraków’s excellent Preserved Sound label has just unveiled a free winter compilation, which includes tracks from five 2016 albums plus a quartet of winners from the past year. It’s a great way to catch up with the label while whetting the appetite
V/A ~ Winter Kept Us Warm…
Kraków’s excellent Preserved Sound label has just unveiled a free winter compilation, which includes tracks from five 2016 albums plus a quartet of winners from the past year. It’s a great way to catch up with the label while whetting the appetite
Cicada ~ Ocean
One of 2015’s most beautiful releases took flight so late in the year that we didn’t have the chance to cover it. Ocean combines material from Cicada‘s most recent albums (Coastland and Light Shining Through the Sea), leaving only 11 minutes on the
Cicada ~ Ocean
One of 2015’s most beautiful releases took flight so late in the year that we didn’t have the chance to cover it. Ocean combines material from Cicada‘s most recent albums (Coastland and Light Shining Through the Sea), leaving only 11 minutes on the
Federico Albanese ~ The Blue Hour
Twilight arrives earlier these days, coinciding with the end of the work day. As the sun sets, the air takes on a blue tinge, reflecting the sky. Snowscapes amplify the effect, akin to a thin transparency lowered gently across the
Federico Albanese ~ The Blue Hour
Twilight arrives earlier these days, coinciding with the end of the work day. As the sun sets, the air takes on a blue tinge, reflecting the sky. Snowscapes amplify the effect, akin to a thin transparency lowered gently across the
Seas Inside and Out ~ Stefano Guzzetti and David Cordero
Home Normal’s latest albums ~ one released on the last day of 2015, the other released this week ~ each serve as soundtracks to the sea. The first of these works, Stefano Guzzetti‘s Ensemble, suggests the sea through its cover image and sound,
Seas Inside and Out ~ Stefano Guzzetti and David Cordero
Home Normal’s latest albums ~ one released on the last day of 2015, the other released this week ~ each serve as soundtracks to the sea. The first of these works, Stefano Guzzetti‘s Ensemble, suggests the sea through its cover image and sound,
a closer listen 