Category Archives: Modern Composition
Sontag Shogun ~ “tale”
In this post, we update the continuing saga of Sontag Shogun. Part One was the farewell party; Part Two was the EP. Now the band is happily reunited for Part Three: The Album, which was recorded in three separate cities but
Sontag Shogun ~ “tale”
In this post, we update the continuing saga of Sontag Shogun. Part One was the farewell party; Part Two was the EP. Now the band is happily reunited for Part Three: The Album, which was recorded in three separate cities but
Maxwell August Croy and Sean McCann ~ I
The first team-up for these noteworthy musicians, I is a lovely and original-sounding release. Last year, Sean McCann‘s Music for Private Ensemble made a big splash around these parts, as the artist performed every part himself. We were hoping to hear a collaboration, for
Maxwell August Croy and Sean McCann ~ I
The first team-up for these noteworthy musicians, I is a lovely and original-sounding release. Last year, Sean McCann‘s Music for Private Ensemble made a big splash around these parts, as the artist performed every part himself. We were hoping to hear a collaboration, for
Christina Vantzou ~ No. 2
Listening again to Christina Vantzou‘s No. 1 (2011), I’m reminded again of how lovely the Dead Texan’s work has been all along, from the gossamer beauty of “Homemade Mountains” to the string-laden centre of “Super Interlude Part 2”. Comparisons to A Winged Victory
Christina Vantzou ~ No. 2
Listening again to Christina Vantzou‘s No. 1 (2011), I’m reminded again of how lovely the Dead Texan’s work has been all along, from the gossamer beauty of “Homemade Mountains” to the string-laden centre of “Super Interlude Part 2”. Comparisons to A Winged Victory
William Ryan Fritch ~ Emptied Animal / Leave Me Like You Found Me
Emptied Animal and Leave Me Like You Found Me are available as separate releases or as part of a Lost Tribe Sound subscription series; we recommend the series, as it offers nine musical works for the cost of three. This is a very
William Ryan Fritch ~ Emptied Animal / Leave Me Like You Found Me
Emptied Animal and Leave Me Like You Found Me are available as separate releases or as part of a Lost Tribe Sound subscription series; we recommend the series, as it offers nine musical works for the cost of three. This is a very
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
a closer listen 