classical
See: Poppy Ackyord releases new video for ‘Paper’
On her recent album Resolve, her first for One Little Indian, post-classical composer Poppy Ackroyd stepped away from using manipulated field recordings, instead using prepared instruments – paper over the piano strings one of her ideas, to create something rather unique. Its a deeply personal album to her, saying in her own words “Resolve is …
Album Review: Anna Von Hausswolff – Dead Magic
Not magic, but Dead Magic is what Gothenburg born musician has focused on in her new (fourth) album, out tomorrow (2nd March) via City Slang. The title suggests the paradox chosen by Anna von Hausswolff – opening the doors to disturbance and anxiety,the idea that somehow things which created such wonder and imagination are dying, …
News: Erased Tapes to re-release Penguin Cafe Orchestra’s final album Union Cafe
To mark the 20th year since his untimely passing, Penguin Cafe Orchestra’s mainstay Simon Jeffes son, Arthur, who carries on his fathers legacy under the name Penguin Cafe, has colluded with the brilliant Erased Tapes label to re-release the PCO’s final studio album ‘Union Cafe’ on December 1st, including a vinyl edition, the first time …
Album Review: Christine Ott – Only Silence Remains
Christine Ott is french composer, pianist and ondist……..a what? well a Ondes Martenot is an early electronic musical instrument invented in 1928 by Maurice Martenot with which she has played for opéras and bands such as Yann Tiersen, Radiohead, Tindersticks or Oiseaux-Tempête. ‘Only Silence Remains’ is her second album and is a blend of Modern-classical, Cinematic and Contemporary music. …
Festival Review: London Contemporary Music Festival
Spreading a festival over seven murky London nights is an ambitious move. Not only is it near-impossible to attend every single event, but one also gets an overbearing sense that the programme will wear itself thin over the week. Not so. Even though some work photographed better than it sounded and certain performances engaged the …