Birds, Typewriters, and Tone Rows (I Think)
The experimentalism of TIME:SPANS 2021 feels even fresher after 18 months away.
ReviewReimagining The Concert Experience
Through the lens of Brahms Symphony No. A
The Curious Case of “Gold Dust”: The Music that Might Have Been
A surprise posthumous EP from the estate of Jóhann Jóhannsson leaves nothing but questions; in this mystery, the only clues lie in the music itself.
ReviewWhere We Are Now Didn’t Exist
Adam Tendler and String Orchestra of Brooklyn premiere Devonté Hynes's "Happenings" and perform Julius Eastman's "Gay Guerrilla" at Little Island.
ReviewHearing Beyond The First Layer of Sound with Jay Campbell
Jay Campbell discusses Catherine Lamb's "descensus".
InquiryOverdone and Done Over
I used to think that early music was stodgy and stuck in the past. Here are a few of the recordings that convinced me otherwise.
Early MusicExperiments in Tenderness: Jane in Ether’s Freshman Album Release
The sonic landscape crafted by Magda Mayas (piano), Miako Klein (recorders), and Biliana Voutchkova (violin and voice) pulls the listener beyond the realm of the sensual, arousing one’s memory and imagination in the spaces left untouched by tenuous gestures.
ReviewWhat Label Owners Want You To Know About Releasing An Album
Label owners answer questions about working with labels, recording, self releasing and starting a label.
InquiryOpera and TV had a Baby, and There's A Lot to Love
It's a little weird seeing Hollywood actors pantomime opera, but this is a genre to watch.
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