Category Archives: Modern Composition

clade ~ vietnamese piano

If Brightness Outshine Heavens So Prepared was an enthralling yet disconcerting verge into dense, dark dronescapes.  clade‘s newest offering channels the detached soporific intrigue of Harold Budd. In this set of untitled pieces, the artist surrounds the quavers of the upright piano with intriguingly

clade ~ vietnamese piano

If Brightness Outshine Heavens So Prepared was an enthralling yet disconcerting verge into dense, dark dronescapes.  clade‘s newest offering channels the detached soporific intrigue of Harold Budd. In this set of untitled pieces, the artist surrounds the quavers of the upright piano with intriguingly

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