classical
Album Review: Berlin Strings – On a dark night (Edition DUR 12)
Edwards Berlin Strings is a classically trained chamber ensemble specializing in collaborations with pop and indie musicians, as well as cinematic compositions. The quartet consists of Lisa Marie Vogel (violin), Johanna Wundling (violin), Tabea Haarmann-Thiemann (viola) and Luisa Babarro Fernández (cello); the inspiraton is to make classical music more tangible for the modern listener. With dissonances …
Track: Japanese Composer Akira Kosemura Shares First Track Taken From His Soundtrack To Shona Auerbach’s Film Rudy
Composer/pianist Akira Kosemura is set to release his soundtrack for the movie ‘Rudy’ on the 15th of September via Schole Records the Tokyo based label founded by Akira Kosemura. The album is the soundtrack of the new film Rudy directed by Shona Auerbach (also BAFTA-nominated director of Dear Frankie). With “Rudy”‘s soundtrack, Akira Kosemura shows the extent of his talent as a composer, the …
Live Review: Dark Mofo Festival, Max Richter – ‘Voices’ and ‘Reconstruction’, Federation Hall, Hobart, 10.06.2023
Max Richter is a pioneering composer known for his emotive and boundary-pushing music, blending classical and electronic elements. His work explores memory, sleep, and the human experience, captivating listeners with atmospheric beauty and profound melodies. Richter’s ‘Voices Live’ and ‘Reconstruction’ performance at the glorious Federation Hall, as part of the Dark Mofo Festival, was sublime. …
Track: Gabríel Ólafs – Bambaló
24-year-old Icelandic composer Gabríel Ólafs who’s gearing up to release his new album ‘Lullabies for Piano and Cello’ on the 9th of June via Decca Records US. The album is inspired by a famous collection of rare Icelandic folk songs Gabriel found at a local bookshop in Reykjavik. He was accompanied by cellist Steiney Sigurðardóttir, and the duo …
News: Def Leppard announce new album ‘Drastic Symphonies’
May 2023 will see Rock and Classical royalty unite on a brand-new euphoric album titled “Drastic Symphonies” – Def Leppard’s greatest produced tracks dramatically reimagined and sounding larger and more exhilarating than ever before, teamed with London’s iconic The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Def Leppard have deconstructed and rebuilt not only some of their most well known tracks but also some of their …
Track/Video : Soundscape creator aus previews new album ‘Everis’ with the serene and subtle ‘Landia’.
Creativity and adversity often seem to dance together and the making of ‘Everis’, the upcoming album from Tokyo musician Yasuhiko Fukuzono (AKA aus), more than reinforces this notion. When his home was burgled the loss of a wealth of archive and work in progress forced Fukuzono to re-constitute the developing ideas for his next work …
Meet: Ô Lake (French Composer Sylvain Texier)
With the new album out in March and two stunning singles already released, O Lake is set to have a great start to 2023. We caught up with Texier to talk about musical inspirations and how those magical compositions come together. Give us a potted history of yourself I started Ô Lake in 2016 but …
Track: Ô Lake – Avalanche
After the release of his last single ‘Innocence‘ French artist Ô Lake (composer Sylvain Texier) has shared the second single ‘Avalanche’. Both tracks are taken from his highly anticipated new album titled ‘Still’ which is due on the 3rd of March via Patchrock & Night-Night records. A soft start with a calming call and response between piano and strings, Avalanche …
Track: Ô Lake – Innocence
Going under the name Ô Lake, French composer Sylvain Texier will release his new album ‘Still’ on the 3rd of March via Patchrock & Night-Night records. It will be available on vinyl, CD & digital on Patchrock and Night-Night records. Soft bass notes are caressed by more urgent melodic notes as the track’s beautiful theme is repeated. …
Meet: Musical Tour De Force Andrea Viscardi
After studying piano at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, the Royal Academy of Music in London, and the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdiin Milan, graduating in 2012, Andrea Viscardi is a musical tour de force. He has worked in classical and electronic music and also written film scores. In 2013, Viscardi wrote the music for the documentary Cue …