Music transcending the easily categorized.
Wed
Nov
4
Buddy, can you spare 45 pence?
The BBC reported yesterday on a poll conducted in the UK. It suggested that, while digital piracy remains popular, especially among young people, that those who sample music from dubious online…
Mon
Nov
2
Ben Frost
Ben Frost
By the Throat
Bedroom Collective (Digital)
Formerly from Melbourne, Australia, composer Ben Frost now makes his home in Reykjavik, Iceland. Just shy of thirty, Frost has…
Sat
Oct
31
Nostalgic Bassoon-writing
Justin Rubin
Nostalgia
Innova CD 738
Justin Rubin chairs the Composition program at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. He’s been fortunate to find advocates for his music among his…
Fri
Oct
30
Borah Bergman – Stefano Pastor review
Borah Bergman – Stefano Pastor
Live at Tortona
Mutable Music
Pianist Borah Bergman’s signature style employs both hands with dizzying ambidexterity. Bergman’s rigorous practice routine…
Sun
Oct
25
Peter Child review
Peter Child
Doubles
Albany Records Troy 1114
MIT professor Peter Child has done a number of orchestra residencies and composed plenty for larger ensembles. But his latest disc…
Sat
Oct
24
Via Tania: dreamy post-rock
Australian singer/songwriter Via Tania’s latest LP, Moon Sweet Moon, was released this past week on the Hours label. Tania’s eclectic music-making combines elements of post-rock, IDM, and…
Seven Saturdays: IDM for the weekend
Formerly called the Firs, now dubbed Seven Saturdays, this LA IDM concern creates sumptuous tracks. Slowcore beats wrapped up in warm synth pad blankets adorn “A Beautiful Day,” a dreamily ambient…
Fri
Oct
23
Two of Us
In composition class this week, we looked at the rules for strict species counterpoint in 16th century style. Starting from here and after many exercises, the plan is to create duos for various…
