Category Archives: Modern Composition
Tania Giannouli Ensemble ~ Transcendence
Tania Giannouli is a jazz pianist, and her previous album, Forest Stories (with Paulo Chagas) would have fallen into our Jazz category. So why have we placed her new collection in Modern Composition? The answer is simple. With the expansion to an
Tania Giannouli Ensemble ~ Transcendence
Tania Giannouli is a jazz pianist, and her previous album, Forest Stories (with Paulo Chagas) would have fallen into our Jazz category. So why have we placed her new collection in Modern Composition? The answer is simple. With the expansion to an
Cello + Laptop ~ Segments
The last time we heard anything concrete from Cello + Laptop, the year was 2013 (but only just – it was December). Since their live performance at Barcelona’s Eufonic Urbà Festival, studio sessions, recordings and mixes have taken up much
Cello + Laptop ~ Segments
The last time we heard anything concrete from Cello + Laptop, the year was 2013 (but only just – it was December). Since their live performance at Barcelona’s Eufonic Urbà Festival, studio sessions, recordings and mixes have taken up much
Nonsemble ~ Go Seigen vs. Fujisawa Kuranosuke
Ominous piano chords resound; a violin is strummed with growing anxiety; shuffling percussion imbues a sense of agitation. Just over a minute in, drums enter and the clouds break, the piano briefly bestowing calm before whisking us somewhere else. What
Nonsemble ~ Go Seigen vs. Fujisawa Kuranosuke
Ominous piano chords resound; a violin is strummed with growing anxiety; shuffling percussion imbues a sense of agitation. Just over a minute in, drums enter and the clouds break, the piano briefly bestowing calm before whisking us somewhere else. What
Welcome to Moderna Records!
Montreal’s Moderna Records celebrated its launch last month with the release of five musical works and the announcement of a sixth. From singles to full-length albums, the digital label plans to focus on “innovative beatless instrumental music.” We suspect that
Welcome to Moderna Records!
Montreal’s Moderna Records celebrated its launch last month with the release of five musical works and the announcement of a sixth. From singles to full-length albums, the digital label plans to focus on “innovative beatless instrumental music.” We suspect that
Bruno Bavota ~ Mediterraneo
When we last encountered Bruno Bavota, he (or a stand-in) was on a rock, staring out to sea. The new collection may be called Mediterraneo, but according to the composer, it is not about the sea. Bavota writes that it is instead about “warmth,
Bruno Bavota ~ Mediterraneo
When we last encountered Bruno Bavota, he (or a stand-in) was on a rock, staring out to sea. The new collection may be called Mediterraneo, but according to the composer, it is not about the sea. Bavota writes that it is instead about “warmth,
Alex Menzies ~ Order & Disorder
This may be the best soundtrack to a BBC physics documentary series you’ll ever hear. Of course, you may not watch a lot of physics documentaries, but if you’re interested, the Brits have them. And this is what one desires from
Alex Menzies ~ Order & Disorder
This may be the best soundtrack to a BBC physics documentary series you’ll ever hear. Of course, you may not watch a lot of physics documentaries, but if you’re interested, the Brits have them. And this is what one desires from
Ali Helnwein ~ Voyage
If you’ve ever wondered where all those chamber ensembles spawned in the wake of Rachel’s could have gone if only they had kept evolving, well, wonder no more, for Ali Helnwein has an answer. We’ve covered the composer’s music before,
Ali Helnwein ~ Voyage
If you’ve ever wondered where all those chamber ensembles spawned in the wake of Rachel’s could have gone if only they had kept evolving, well, wonder no more, for Ali Helnwein has an answer. We’ve covered the composer’s music before,
Michel Banabila & Oene van Geel ~ Music for viola and electronics II
Music for viola and electronics II is a very good album, an improvement over its already solid predecessor. But with one small adjustment to the track sequencing, it becomes a great album. In its current order, the timbres grow louder and
Michel Banabila & Oene van Geel ~ Music for viola and electronics II
Music for viola and electronics II is a very good album, an improvement over its already solid predecessor. But with one small adjustment to the track sequencing, it becomes a great album. In its current order, the timbres grow louder and
a closer listen 