Snowdrops ~ Missing Island
What is the Missing Island? Snowdrops dances around the title, touching on multiple themes: the elements, the unconscious, the search for meaning and revelation. In the end, the missing island is open to interpretation: the piece that could complete us, if only
Snowdrops ~ Missing Island
What is the Missing Island? Snowdrops dances around the title, touching on multiple themes: the elements, the unconscious, the search for meaning and revelation. In the end, the missing island is open to interpretation: the piece that could complete us, if only
SP* Episode 27: ATTUNEMENT – with Jessica Moss [podcast]
Jessica Moss has just released Galaxy Heart, a surprising collection of ten songs that form a companion to last year’s Phosphenes. The Montréal-based composer, violinist, and vocalist recorded the material for both records (and more) during the peak of early
SP* Episode 27: ATTUNEMENT – with Jessica Moss [podcast]
Jessica Moss has just released Galaxy Heart, a surprising collection of ten songs that form a companion to last year’s Phosphenes. The Montréal-based composer, violinist, and vocalist recorded the material for both records (and more) during the peak of early
To Move ~ To Move
Anna Rose Carter, Ed Hamilton and Alex Kozobolis join forces as To Move, their self-titled album an invitation to muse on the nature of change and response. At its core, To Move is an album for two pianos, until (as Sonic Pieces
To Move ~ To Move
Anna Rose Carter, Ed Hamilton and Alex Kozobolis join forces as To Move, their self-titled album an invitation to muse on the nature of change and response. At its core, To Move is an album for two pianos, until (as Sonic Pieces
Neal Heppleston ~ Plankton and the Whale Shark
A double bassist is a perfect candidate to record music about the ocean depths, as the instrument lends itself well to low and lugubrious timbres. But bassist Neal Heppleston has even more in mind; each piece tells a story signaled by its title,
Neal Heppleston ~ Plankton and the Whale Shark
A double bassist is a perfect candidate to record music about the ocean depths, as the instrument lends itself well to low and lugubrious timbres. But bassist Neal Heppleston has even more in mind; each piece tells a story signaled by its title,
Noémi Büchi ~ Matter
Many artists give this advice, but in this case it’s true: one must listen to this album loud. Physicality is one of the stated features; when one feels the bass vibrate through one’s body and hears the synthesized sounds travel right
Noémi Büchi ~ Matter
Many artists give this advice, but in this case it’s true: one must listen to this album loud. Physicality is one of the stated features; when one feels the bass vibrate through one’s body and hears the synthesized sounds travel right
Pêtr Aleksänder ~ The Whole World Laid Out Before Me
Silence. A piano melody outlines a familiar shape: dominant start, rising and settling on the tonic. A second phrase: a drop down low, followed by a big leap. A halo of strings joins, circling our melody, which has taken on
Pêtr Aleksänder ~ The Whole World Laid Out Before Me
Silence. A piano melody outlines a familiar shape: dominant start, rising and settling on the tonic. A second phrase: a drop down low, followed by a big leap. A halo of strings joins, circling our melody, which has taken on
Vanessa Wagner ~ Mirrored
We’re extraordinarily lucky to have Vanessa Wagner. A first class pianist capable of genuine virtuosity, she chooses to use her exquisite craftsmanship to perform accessible minimalist works that are always at risk of getting dismissed by the snobs as too
Vanessa Wagner ~ Mirrored
We’re extraordinarily lucky to have Vanessa Wagner. A first class pianist capable of genuine virtuosity, she chooses to use her exquisite craftsmanship to perform accessible minimalist works that are always at risk of getting dismissed by the snobs as too
Jonas Colstrup ~ At the Crest
Many composers have tried to emulate the composing spirit of Jóhann Jóhannsson, but few have done so as convincingly as Jonas Colstrup. Having worked with the late artist on a pair of film scores, Colstrup was better poised than most to
Jonas Colstrup ~ At the Crest
Many composers have tried to emulate the composing spirit of Jóhann Jóhannsson, but few have done so as convincingly as Jonas Colstrup. Having worked with the late artist on a pair of film scores, Colstrup was better poised than most to
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