SP* Episode 23: HOMEWORK – with Patrick Shiroishi [podcast]

Patrick Shiroishi is a Japanese-American multi-instrumentalist & composer based in Los Angeles, whose 2021 album Hidemi was one of our favorites of the year. A prolific collaborator, Shiroishi can also be heard in various duos, trios, and larger ensembles, including the quartet

SP* Episode 23: HOMEWORK – with Patrick Shiroishi [podcast]

Patrick Shiroishi is a Japanese-American multi-instrumentalist & composer based in Los Angeles, whose 2021 album Hidemi was one of our favorites of the year. A prolific collaborator, Shiroishi can also be heard in various duos, trios, and larger ensembles, including the quartet

Toechter ~ Zephyr

The debut album from Toechter (Daughters) combines the talents of Lisa Marie Vogel, Katrine Grarup Elbo and Marie-Claire Schlameus on viola, violin and violoncello.  But while the album lands in the category of modern composition, it is not just a string album;

Toechter ~ Zephyr

The debut album from Toechter (Daughters) combines the talents of Lisa Marie Vogel, Katrine Grarup Elbo and Marie-Claire Schlameus on viola, violin and violoncello.  But while the album lands in the category of modern composition, it is not just a string album;

Jóhann Jóhannsson ~ Drone Mass

The long goodbye to Jóhann Jóhannsson continues with the release of Drone Mass, commissioned by the American Contemporary Music Ensemble in 2015 and premiered by ACME and Roomful of Teeth under Jóhannsson’s direction.  Inspired by Nag Hammadi texts, the work is rife

Jóhann Jóhannsson ~ Drone Mass

The long goodbye to Jóhann Jóhannsson continues with the release of Drone Mass, commissioned by the American Contemporary Music Ensemble in 2015 and premiered by ACME and Roomful of Teeth under Jóhannsson’s direction.  Inspired by Nag Hammadi texts, the work is rife

Disassembler ~ A Wave From A Shore

Disassembler is a cross-country collaboration from two familiar names:  This Will Destroy You founder Christopher Royal King and violinist Christopher Tignor, known for his work in Slow Six and Wires Under Tension, as well as his solo efforts.  The two have

Disassembler ~ A Wave From A Shore

Disassembler is a cross-country collaboration from two familiar names:  This Will Destroy You founder Christopher Royal King and violinist Christopher Tignor, known for his work in Slow Six and Wires Under Tension, as well as his solo efforts.  The two have

Low Altitude ~ Waves

As the pandemic eases, we expect the surge of pandemic albums to ease as well.  But we’ve been fooled before, which gives the title Waves a double meaning.  First there are the literal waves: shore sounds collected by Low Altitude in Suffolk,

Low Altitude ~ Waves

As the pandemic eases, we expect the surge of pandemic albums to ease as well.  But we’ve been fooled before, which gives the title Waves a double meaning.  First there are the literal waves: shore sounds collected by Low Altitude in Suffolk,

Binker & Moses ~ Feeding The Machine

If you think of jazz music’s evolution, you may think of locations – from its birth in New Orleans to the development of bebop New York, from the ‘cool’ of west coast jazz to the colder climes of Scandinavian jazz.

Binker & Moses ~ Feeding The Machine

If you think of jazz music’s evolution, you may think of locations – from its birth in New Orleans to the development of bebop New York, from the ‘cool’ of west coast jazz to the colder climes of Scandinavian jazz.

This Bandcamp Friday, Support the Music of Ukraine

Today is Bandcamp Friday, and we encourage our readers to support the artists and labels of Ukraine.  We’re scoured our resources to find 25 of the best instrumental and experimental releases from artists residing in the invaded nation, and in

This Bandcamp Friday, Support the Music of Ukraine

Today is Bandcamp Friday, and we encourage our readers to support the artists and labels of Ukraine.  We’re scoured our resources to find 25 of the best instrumental and experimental releases from artists residing in the invaded nation, and in

Natasha Barrett ~ Heterotopia

Over the course of her career, Natasha Barrett has ascended from the label “Norway’s most promising composer of electro-acoustic music” to what The New York Times calls “one of the leading composers in 3D audio.”  This trajectory is the reflection of hard work and

Natasha Barrett ~ Heterotopia

Over the course of her career, Natasha Barrett has ascended from the label “Norway’s most promising composer of electro-acoustic music” to what The New York Times calls “one of the leading composers in 3D audio.”  This trajectory is the reflection of hard work and