Category Archives: Modern Composition
Bruno Bavota ~ The Secret of the Sea
Italian pianist Bruno Bavota is a romantic at heart. Last year’s uplifting La casa sulla Luna was a love letter to the moon; the new album is a love letter to the sea. Since the moon has an influence on the tides, the two
Bruno Bavota ~ The Secret of the Sea
Italian pianist Bruno Bavota is a romantic at heart. Last year’s uplifting La casa sulla Luna was a love letter to the moon; the new album is a love letter to the sea. Since the moon has an influence on the tides, the two
Stray Ghost ~ Mały Wilk
I will state this outright: Mały Wilk is one of the prettiest albums I’ve heard this year. It’s like an Ólafur Arnalds work, both deeply sentimental and rational, a work that plunges the listener into a musical environment so dense
Stray Ghost ~ Mały Wilk
I will state this outright: Mały Wilk is one of the prettiest albums I’ve heard this year. It’s like an Ólafur Arnalds work, both deeply sentimental and rational, a work that plunges the listener into a musical environment so dense
Christopher Tignor ~ Thunder Lay Down in the Heart
It is the quality of uniqueness that appears most elusive in music today. Much of what is ‘new’ seems either palpably derivative of a specific artist or to exhibit the more discrete influence of genre or era. Uniqueness only seems
Christopher Tignor ~ Thunder Lay Down in the Heart
It is the quality of uniqueness that appears most elusive in music today. Much of what is ‘new’ seems either palpably derivative of a specific artist or to exhibit the more discrete influence of genre or era. Uniqueness only seems
Tilman Robinson ~ Network of Lines
Ever since the beginning, a constant tension develops the sound of Network of Lines, staying true to its name as it gradually points towards an uneven, relational growth of musical ideas that play off on each other without ever fully
Tilman Robinson ~ Network of Lines
Ever since the beginning, a constant tension develops the sound of Network of Lines, staying true to its name as it gradually points towards an uneven, relational growth of musical ideas that play off on each other without ever fully
Origamibiro ~ Odham’s Standard
Fresh on the heels of their recent Denovali box set, Origamibiro returns with an all-new collection influenced by spirit photography and EVP. Odham’s Standard continues to blend of traditional and found instrumentation, but adds a twist: this time around, the listener attempts to
Origamibiro ~ Odham’s Standard
Fresh on the heels of their recent Denovali box set, Origamibiro returns with an all-new collection influenced by spirit photography and EVP. Odham’s Standard continues to blend of traditional and found instrumentation, but adds a twist: this time around, the listener attempts to
Kamifukuoka ~ Music For Red Curtain
It has been asserted that the amount of the ‘pleasure chemical’, dopamine, released by the brain is at least partially dependent on the element of surprise. Music can surprise in many ways, often provoking the greatest joy when the output
Kamifukuoka ~ Music For Red Curtain
It has been asserted that the amount of the ‘pleasure chemical’, dopamine, released by the brain is at least partially dependent on the element of surprise. Music can surprise in many ways, often provoking the greatest joy when the output
Monochromie ~ Winter
The discography of French composer Wilson Trouvé (Monochromie) is comprised of lush releases that incorporate elements of ambience, drone, electronics and post-rock; his last album was given the deluxe treatment by Time Released Sound. And so it’s ironic that his best
Monochromie ~ Winter
The discography of French composer Wilson Trouvé (Monochromie) is comprised of lush releases that incorporate elements of ambience, drone, electronics and post-rock; his last album was given the deluxe treatment by Time Released Sound. And so it’s ironic that his best
Fabrizio Paterlini ~ The Art of the Piano
A quarter of a million fans can’t be wrong. Two years ago, Fabrizio Paterlini asked his friends to describe their impressions of the word melancholy. Their responses inspired him to write the track, “If music were melancholy”. But it didn’t end there. In
Fabrizio Paterlini ~ The Art of the Piano
A quarter of a million fans can’t be wrong. Two years ago, Fabrizio Paterlini asked his friends to describe their impressions of the word melancholy. Their responses inspired him to write the track, “If music were melancholy”. But it didn’t end there. In
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