Category Archives: Modern Composition
Jóhann Jóhannsson ~ Sicario OST
The new thriller Sicario (starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro) opens today in limited release, and early reviews suggest that it may be an awards contender. The same holds true for the score. This is Jóhann Jóhannsson’s second
Jóhann Jóhannsson ~ Sicario OST
The new thriller Sicario (starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro) opens today in limited release, and early reviews suggest that it may be an awards contender. The same holds true for the score. This is Jóhann Jóhannsson’s second
Masayoshi Fujita ~ Apologues
The cover art for Apologues works upon an intriguing mirroring that makes the frottage-like forms look as if they were a landscape in which a forest stands over a lake. It is a sort of distillation of the natural into
Masayoshi Fujita ~ Apologues
The cover art for Apologues works upon an intriguing mirroring that makes the frottage-like forms look as if they were a landscape in which a forest stands over a lake. It is a sort of distillation of the natural into
Various Artists ~ Variables
The challenge: “writing, arranging, performing, recording, editing and mastering an album from scratch to release in 7 days.” The players: a cross-section of the bigo & twigetti roster, including Antonymes, Beatrice Chaume, Chris Perren (Nonsemble), Jim Perkins, Leah Kardos, Lucy Claire,
Various Artists ~ Variables
The challenge: “writing, arranging, performing, recording, editing and mastering an album from scratch to release in 7 days.” The players: a cross-section of the bigo & twigetti roster, including Antonymes, Beatrice Chaume, Chris Perren (Nonsemble), Jim Perkins, Leah Kardos, Lucy Claire,
Sebastian Wesman ~ Astronomic Panoram (Third Edition)
When three editions of an album are released in a five-year span, it’s safe to say that the initial expectations have been surpassed. The new edition of Astronomic Panoram is a compliment to the composer and should draw a new array of fans to
Sebastian Wesman ~ Astronomic Panoram (Third Edition)
When three editions of an album are released in a five-year span, it’s safe to say that the initial expectations have been surpassed. The new edition of Astronomic Panoram is a compliment to the composer and should draw a new array of fans to
Oskar Schuster ~ Tristesse Télescopique
Oskar Schuster has staked out a specific niche which has often been compared to the aural world of Amelie. Music boxes, clocks, cameras and typewriters are fed into the mix, but where other artists incorporate such sounds, Schuster goes all-out. Children tend
Oskar Schuster ~ Tristesse Télescopique
Oskar Schuster has staked out a specific niche which has often been compared to the aural world of Amelie. Music boxes, clocks, cameras and typewriters are fed into the mix, but where other artists incorporate such sounds, Schuster goes all-out. Children tend
In the Light of Air: ICE Performs Anna Thorvaldsdottír
Less than a month after Anna Thorvaldsdottír’s inclusion on Nordic Affect’s Clockworking, a new collection of her work has been issued. This four-movement work (plus a concluding piece) premiered only a year ago, and is performed by the International Contemporary Ensemble. At the
In the Light of Air: ICE Performs Anna Thorvaldsdottír
Less than a month after Anna Thorvaldsdottír’s inclusion on Nordic Affect’s Clockworking, a new collection of her work has been issued. This four-movement work (plus a concluding piece) premiered only a year ago, and is performed by the International Contemporary Ensemble. At the
Andrew Skeet ~ Finding Time
Soundtrack composer Andrew Skeet’s debut album can be seen as an eloquent provocation, one in which the listener is challenged to re-adapt whatever ear she has for the cinematic. Usually, I think we all tend to put images in our
Andrew Skeet ~ Finding Time
Soundtrack composer Andrew Skeet’s debut album can be seen as an eloquent provocation, one in which the listener is challenged to re-adapt whatever ear she has for the cinematic. Usually, I think we all tend to put images in our
Nordic Affect ~ Clockworking
The nation of Iceland is home to the world’s highest percentage of writers by populace, and it’s no stretch to say that it is likely home to the highest percentage of musicians as well. But while the nation is a
Nordic Affect ~ Clockworking
The nation of Iceland is home to the world’s highest percentage of writers by populace, and it’s no stretch to say that it is likely home to the highest percentage of musicians as well. But while the nation is a
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