Posts Tagged: Deutsche Grammophon
Snorri Hallgrímsson ~ The Importance of Birds
Icelandic composer Snorri Hallgrímsson kicks off the fall in fine style with The Importance of Birds, an EP perfectly timed to score the upcoming migration. From quiet beginnings, the music blossoms into an extended meditation. At first there is only the sound
Snorri Hallgrímsson ~ The Importance of Birds
Icelandic composer Snorri Hallgrímsson kicks off the fall in fine style with The Importance of Birds, an EP perfectly timed to score the upcoming migration. From quiet beginnings, the music blossoms into an extended meditation. At first there is only the sound
Snorri Hallgrímsson ~ Longer shadows, softer stones
Hot on the heels of his soundtrack to Innocence on Moderna Records, Snorri Hallgrímsson presents a gorgeous EP on Deutsche Grammophon. The young Icelandic composer has made a name for himself through original scores, EPs, collaborations and an album, and
Snorri Hallgrímsson ~ Longer shadows, softer stones
Hot on the heels of his soundtrack to Innocence on Moderna Records, Snorri Hallgrímsson presents a gorgeous EP on Deutsche Grammophon. The young Icelandic composer has made a name for himself through original scores, EPs, collaborations and an album, and
Marie Awadis ~ Études Mélodiques
“The moment you accept yourself, doors open”, says Marie Awadis, explaining the origins of new album Études Mélodiques. It’s a powerful message, and a powerful album, right from the thundering opening chord of the first Étude, “Playing Games”. It’s also
Marie Awadis ~ Études Mélodiques
“The moment you accept yourself, doors open”, says Marie Awadis, explaining the origins of new album Études Mélodiques. It’s a powerful message, and a powerful album, right from the thundering opening chord of the first Étude, “Playing Games”. It’s also
ACL 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Film Scores
In 2023, Hollywood strikes and the lingering effects of lockdown slowed the recovery of the movie industry. Audiences showed signs of superhero fatigue, though much of this had to do with scriptwriting. Indie films continued to gravitate to screening, while
ACL 2023 ~ The Year’s Best Film Scores
In 2023, Hollywood strikes and the lingering effects of lockdown slowed the recovery of the movie industry. Audiences showed signs of superhero fatigue, though much of this had to do with scriptwriting. Indie films continued to gravitate to screening, while
Jóhann Jóhannsson ~ A Prayer to the Dynamo
Hearing new music from Jóhann Jóhannsson is a bittersweet honor; we never know when it will be the last. A debt of gratitude goes to Daniel Bjarnason, the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the sublime imprint Deutsche Grammophon for sharing this treasure.
Jóhann Jóhannsson ~ A Prayer to the Dynamo
Hearing new music from Jóhann Jóhannsson is a bittersweet honor; we never know when it will be the last. A debt of gratitude goes to Daniel Bjarnason, the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the sublime imprint Deutsche Grammophon for sharing this treasure.
Balmorhea ~ Pendant World
Balmorhea has been through many permutations since 2006, yet their core has stayed the same. Rob Lowe and Michael A. Muller have sometimes been a duo, other times a band, other times an orchestra. On Pendant World they split the difference,
Balmorhea ~ Pendant World
Balmorhea has been through many permutations since 2006, yet their core has stayed the same. Rob Lowe and Michael A. Muller have sometimes been a duo, other times a band, other times an orchestra. On Pendant World they split the difference,
ACL 2022 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
Thousands of submissions, hundreds of reviews, and it all comes down to this: The Top 20 Albums of 2022! Our headlines: women dominate, filling the top five spots, and a former champion returns to the top. The top three albums
ACL 2022 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
Thousands of submissions, hundreds of reviews, and it all comes down to this: The Top 20 Albums of 2022! Our headlines: women dominate, filling the top five spots, and a former champion returns to the top. The top three albums
ACL 2022 ~ The Year’s Best Labels
While many music labels impressed us this year, few had to deal with invasion and war. Our Label of the Year is Ukraine’s Corridor Audio, a shining example of grace under fire. In retrospect, it seems scary to recall that
ACL 2022 ~ The Year’s Best Labels
While many music labels impressed us this year, few had to deal with invasion and war. Our Label of the Year is Ukraine’s Corridor Audio, a shining example of grace under fire. In retrospect, it seems scary to recall that
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