Sophia Jani ~ Music as a mirror

Sophia Jani‘s literate debut is released just at the right time, as winter turns to spring.  The awakening of this music is like that of petals to the sun. Last November, Jani introduced herself to the world with the piece

Sophia Jani ~ Music as a mirror

Sophia Jani‘s literate debut is released just at the right time, as winter turns to spring.  The awakening of this music is like that of petals to the sun. Last November, Jani introduced herself to the world with the piece

The Universal Music Group Celebrates World Sleep Day

World Sleep Day 2022 takes place Friday, March 18.  To celebrate the occasion, the Universal Music Group (Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Mercury KX) has put together an amazing array of 30 tracks on 10 EPs, all centered around the theme of

The Universal Music Group Celebrates World Sleep Day

World Sleep Day 2022 takes place Friday, March 18.  To celebrate the occasion, the Universal Music Group (Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Mercury KX) has put together an amazing array of 30 tracks on 10 EPs, all centered around the theme of

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.