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Album Review: Yann Tiersen – Rathlin from a Distance | The Liquid Hour; a immersive two part journey from solo expressive piano to urgent electronics

On Ninnog – out now via Mute Records, Yann Tiersen delivers an ambitious and deeply personal double album that journeys from delicate, introspective piano meditations to full-bodied electronic eruptions. Split…

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Premiere: An atmospheric ambient/modern classical collaboration between Joachim Spieth and Andrew Thomas is launched with the shimmering single ‘Shine’

Joachim Spieth and Andrew Thomas are titans in the ambient/modern classical music scene and we are proud to premiere the single ‘Shine’ from their forthcoming collaboration ‘Nocturna’ on the German…

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Album Review: Emergence Collective – Chapel; A Meditative Exploration of Evolving Soundscapes

Sheffield’s Emergence Collective have quietly built a reputation for crafting hypnotic, slow-burning improvisations that straddle the boundaries of minimalism, contemporary classical, and ambient music. Their latest release, Chapel, recorded live…

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News: Rafael Anton Irisarri Releases New Single ‘Control Your Soul’s Desire for Freedom,’ Announces Upcoming Album ‘FAÇADISMS’ and European Tour Dates.

Multi-instrumentalist and producer Rafael Anton Irisarri has collaborated with Julia Kent (cello) and Hannah Elizabeth Cox (vocals) to create a mesmerising piece of ambient music that has an ominous, foreboding…

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Track: Kiasmos reveal beautiful juxtaposition of modern classical and electronica on new track, Burst

Kiasmos, the collaborative project of Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds and Faroese musician Janus Rasmussen, is back with exciting news about their forthcoming album ‘II’, slated for release on July 5th…

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Track/Video: Composer of definitive ambient music Adam Wiltzie previews solo album with the spectral beauty of ‘Tissue Of Lies’.

It’s staggering that in around thirty years as a key contributor to the development of ambient and modern classical music, Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie has released very few ‘solo’ albums. Firstly…

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Album Review : John Garner – ‘Movie Night’ : Re-imagining the soundtrack through an improviser’s lens.

That most singular of labels, Lewes based Difficult Art And Music consistently end the year with a flourish. They capped 2022 with their three volume cassette release ‘Bivouac Of the…

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Album Review : Anenon – Moons Melt Milk Light : taking its own path to absorbing places.

Electro-acoustic musician Brian Allen Simon (aka Anenon) is an artist who has always absorbed place and context, destinations that have shifted with each release. ‘Petrol’ from 2016 bustled and boomed…

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Track/video : James Heather re-imagines his poignant track ‘Hidden Angel’ to uncover new dimensions.

This is in many ways a brave record. Neo-classical composer and pianist James Heather has just released the a new version of his track ‘Hidden Angel’ via Coldcut’s label Ahead…

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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…

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