Category Archives: Modern Composition

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

A Heligator Trio: Dura, Kurva Choir, Dylan Golden Aycock

We love a good cause, and even more we love a good cause connected to good music.  Heligator Records has begun to release a series of EPs from varied artists, all to support a Swaziland refugee library.  The cause is

A Heligator Trio: Dura, Kurva Choir, Dylan Golden Aycock

We love a good cause, and even more we love a good cause connected to good music.  Heligator Records has begun to release a series of EPs from varied artists, all to support a Swaziland refugee library.  The cause is

Anne Guthrie ~ Codiaeum Variegatum

Codiaeum Variegatum is a toxic, tropical plant species, which inspired the name of Anne Guthrie’s debut full-length album. Field recordings are a huge part of this recording, from wind and water to birds and bees.  Guthrie is happy to join

Anne Guthrie ~ Codiaeum Variegatum

Codiaeum Variegatum is a toxic, tropical plant species, which inspired the name of Anne Guthrie’s debut full-length album. Field recordings are a huge part of this recording, from wind and water to birds and bees.  Guthrie is happy to join

The Changing Faces of MW Ensemble

Over the last five years, New York’s MW Ensemble has ventured from field recording to modern composition to abstract experimentalism, at times combining the three or releasing concurrent projects of competing timbre.  A vast discography belies the fact that some releases are

The Changing Faces of MW Ensemble

Over the last five years, New York’s MW Ensemble has ventured from field recording to modern composition to abstract experimentalism, at times combining the three or releasing concurrent projects of competing timbre.  A vast discography belies the fact that some releases are