Category Archives: Modern Composition
ACL 2013: Top Ten Modern Composition
This may be called Neoclassical, Modern Classical or Modern Compostion, but everyone knows what it is: classical music for a modern generation. When it comes to honoring remarkable writing and playing, Modern Compostion is the genre to which we turn.
ACL 2013: Top Ten Modern Composition
This may be called Neoclassical, Modern Classical or Modern Compostion, but everyone knows what it is: classical music for a modern generation. When it comes to honoring remarkable writing and playing, Modern Compostion is the genre to which we turn.
Passo Uno ~ Retrospective 2005/2010
Passo Uno is a musical project devoted to sonic atmospheres in close relation to the image, static or in motion. Founded in Milan in 2005 as a “music for image” project, the duo of Stefano De Ponti and Alessandro Bider
Passo Uno ~ Retrospective 2005/2010
Passo Uno is a musical project devoted to sonic atmospheres in close relation to the image, static or in motion. Founded in Milan in 2005 as a “music for image” project, the duo of Stefano De Ponti and Alessandro Bider
Phill Niblock ~ Touch Five
A very interesting strain emerges from an interpretation of Phill Niblock‘s works as essays on organization, not only of sound but of people’s relations to it. In this sense, Niblock’s association to minimalism becomes relevant, not so much in its
Phill Niblock ~ Touch Five
A very interesting strain emerges from an interpretation of Phill Niblock‘s works as essays on organization, not only of sound but of people’s relations to it. In this sense, Niblock’s association to minimalism becomes relevant, not so much in its
Daníel Bjarnason ~ Over Light Earth
I first encountered the work of Daníel Bjarnason in 2008, when I picked up a CD, unheard, in a Reykjavik shoppe. The suite “All Sounds to Silence Come” was immediately enthralling, and I suspected that the young composer might be the
Daníel Bjarnason ~ Over Light Earth
I first encountered the work of Daníel Bjarnason in 2008, when I picked up a CD, unheard, in a Reykjavik shoppe. The suite “All Sounds to Silence Come” was immediately enthralling, and I suspected that the young composer might be the
Tim Hecker ~ Virgins
Tim Hecker is one of the few instrumental recording artists who attracts the attention of the mainstream. We knew this album would be well-covered, so we waited to review it, hoping it would still sound just as good after half a
Tim Hecker ~ Virgins
Tim Hecker is one of the few instrumental recording artists who attracts the attention of the mainstream. We knew this album would be well-covered, so we waited to review it, hoping it would still sound just as good after half a
Jetsam & Gareth E. Rees ~ A Dream Life of Hackney Marshes
It seems that London’s Clay Pipe Music can do no wrong. Illustrator Frances Castle is responsible for the label’s unified look, and she exercises great care in selecting the label’s lineup. A Dream Life of Hackney Marshes adds a literary tone
Jetsam & Gareth E. Rees ~ A Dream Life of Hackney Marshes
It seems that London’s Clay Pipe Music can do no wrong. Illustrator Frances Castle is responsible for the label’s unified look, and she exercises great care in selecting the label’s lineup. A Dream Life of Hackney Marshes adds a literary tone
Mote ~ Frames
We’ve gotten used to a stream of quality releases from Twice Removed, but this Italian debut is one of its best finds to date. Mote may have written these songs in his bedroom, but one can imagine them being performed by
Mote ~ Frames
We’ve gotten used to a stream of quality releases from Twice Removed, but this Italian debut is one of its best finds to date. Mote may have written these songs in his bedroom, but one can imagine them being performed by
Rael Jones ~ Mandrake
London composer Rael Jones has many film and TV credits to his name, including turns as Music Editor (Les Misérables) and Additional Composer (BBC’s Sherlock, second series). Mandrake is his personal statement, a powerful foray into the front office of modern composition. This
Rael Jones ~ Mandrake
London composer Rael Jones has many film and TV credits to his name, including turns as Music Editor (Les Misérables) and Additional Composer (BBC’s Sherlock, second series). Mandrake is his personal statement, a powerful foray into the front office of modern composition. This
a closer listen 