Category Archives: Modern Composition
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
Ali Helnwein ~ Strange Creations (Vinyl)
We love watching artists develop, and even more, we love watching them succeed. When Spring Break Tapes released Strange Creations in 2012, we were impressed with Ali Helnwein‘s mainstream notoriety (an Emmy and credit on a Grammy!) But since Helnwein’s release of Voyage
Ali Helnwein ~ Strange Creations (Vinyl)
We love watching artists develop, and even more, we love watching them succeed. When Spring Break Tapes released Strange Creations in 2012, we were impressed with Ali Helnwein‘s mainstream notoriety (an Emmy and credit on a Grammy!) But since Helnwein’s release of Voyage
Tambour ~ Chapitre I
We first encountered Tambour (Montreal’s Simon P. Castonguay) on a split release with Julien Marchal, but three minutes of solo piano was not enough to form a lasting impression. Now the composer has returned with a string quartet, and the results are
Tambour ~ Chapitre I
We first encountered Tambour (Montreal’s Simon P. Castonguay) on a split release with Julien Marchal, but three minutes of solo piano was not enough to form a lasting impression. Now the composer has returned with a string quartet, and the results are
Flying Hórses ~ Tölt
Flying Hórses (Jade Bergeron and Raphael Weinroth-Browne) may be a Montreal duo, but they have one foot in Reykjavik, where parts of their album were recorded and the entire project was mastered. By mixing longer compositions with shorter interludes, the
Flying Hórses ~ Tölt
Flying Hórses (Jade Bergeron and Raphael Weinroth-Browne) may be a Montreal duo, but they have one foot in Reykjavik, where parts of their album were recorded and the entire project was mastered. By mixing longer compositions with shorter interludes, the
Moon Ate the Dark II
Moon Ate the Dark II is an exquisite release whose internal beauty can remain hidden for only so long. The colorful hues of Kassandra Jensen are a perfect match for the intricate musical shades of Anna Rose Carter and Christopher Bailey. The cover’s
Moon Ate the Dark II
Moon Ate the Dark II is an exquisite release whose internal beauty can remain hidden for only so long. The colorful hues of Kassandra Jensen are a perfect match for the intricate musical shades of Anna Rose Carter and Christopher Bailey. The cover’s
a closer listen 