Monthly Archives: January 2017
Schumann, Bach & Brahms
Marta Argerrich and Itzhak Perlman perform these classic pieces.
Dover Quartet Plays Mozart
You know this composer and his beautiful works…
Darius Milhaud–Complete Violin and/or Viola Sonatas
Lovely, Neo-Classical works. Play!
Musica Ficta
Early, Baroque and Romantic pieces transcribed for saxophone–not like you’d expect. Play!
Jozef Swider–Music for Wind Instruments
From a Polish composer known for his choral works, these are beautiful, modern works for various winds. Play!
Renaud Capucon–21st Century Violin Concertos
Intense works by Grihm, Dusapin, and Mantovani. Sample.
Jerome Combier–Gone
Contemporary avant-garde for various instruments–eerie, weird, silences, staccato elements.
Horizontes Mexicanos
Contemporary works for flute trio, staccato and wandering, play most!
Reza Vali–The Ancient Call
Contemporary works with Persian elements, various instruments and voice.
Barclay Crenshaw-Barclay Crenshaw
Barclay Crenshaw better known by his dj name Claude VonStroke has dropped that moniker and released a self-titled album. He pioneered the Bay Area House movement which is a mix of Detroit Techno with a more bubbly sound to it. Here though he delves into his musical roots and has produced an Electro Hip Hop […]
Bonobo-Migration
Bonobo’s latest album, his sixth, is titled Migration. The music is his usual mix of Ambient, Downtempo and Folktronica. There are a few upbeat tracks mixed in adding some variety to the album. Overall not much new here from Bonobo but still a solid chillout album. RIYD: Caribou, Jon Hopkins Tracks: All Good
The xx – “I See You”
The xx is an English indie-pop band that I have been a fan of since their debut album. Although I wasn’t impressed with their sophomore released, I have enjoyed a lot of Jamie xx’s solo output, so I was stoked when I started hearing singles from this thing drop. Overall, the album draws a lot […]
The Flaming Lips – “Oczy Mlody”
I have never been the biggest fan of The Flaming Lips, but that isn’t going to stop me from listening to their latest album. On Oczy Mlody, the band continues to provide dazzling experimental rock music that is over-the-top, maximalist, and a high-energy onslaught of the senses. Compared to a lot of their previous efforts, this album is […]
Woods // Live at Third Man Records
Release Date: 12/09/2016 Label: Third Man Records Rating: 3.5/5 A mellow blend of “campfire folk, psych, soul, and funk,” the sounds of Woods provides a comforting but also challenging platform for the listener. In it’s 10 year history, the band has produced 9 […]
The Last Shadow Puppets – “The Dream Synopsis EP”
As someone who wasn’t too fond of the Last Shadow Puppets’ last album, I didn’t really have high expectations going into this, but in all honesty I was very impressed by this EP. Besides the first track, Alex Turner and Miles Kane perform 5 covers, and they perform them with such emotional intensity that it […]
matt pond PA // winter lives
Release Date: 11/11/2016 Label: 131 Records Rating: 3/5 Winter Lives was recorded by Matt Pong along with longtime collaborator Chris Hansen on guitar and production, and core band member Shawn Alpay on cello and string arrangements. It’s certainly a well produced, pleasant sounding project, yet […]
Tobin Sprout // The Universe And Me
Release Date: 1/27/2017 Label: Burger Records Rating: 4/5 Former Guided By Voices multi-instrumentalist Tobin Sprout has lived inside the vast universe of indie rock for most of his adult life, but his sixth solo album […]
You Me At Six // Night People
Release Date: 1/6/2017 Label: BMG Rating: 2/5 Night People is the fifth studio album by English rock band You Me at Six. It was released on 6 January 2017 through Infectious Music. The album sees a departure […]
Twin Limb // Haplo
Release date: 10/28/2016 Label: Suretone Rating: 3/5 Louisville-based dream pop band Twin Limb release their first full length album, Haplo off of Suretone records. Slowly manipulated dream pop that is dark and rhythmic. Many of the record’s tracks resemble the work […]
Priests // Nothing Feels Natural
Release date: 1/27/2017 Label: Sister Polygon Rating: 4/5 Nothing Feels Natural is the first full-length album by the Washington D.C. post-punk rockers, Priests. The record is a culmination of two years’ writing, touring, and performing mostly all-ages shows within and outside punk communities. […]
Georges Raillard–Butterflies in the Labyrinth of Silence
Lovely, highly lyrical, quiet and mostly slow pieces for solo guitar. Play!
American Voices
All contemporary works for viola, clarinet, and piano. Larson’s nice!
Pierluigi Billone–Sgorgo Y N oO
3 long, increasingly raucous pieces for electric guitar–wild.
The Classical Elements
A lovely, varied collection of works inspired by the 4 elements. Play!
Alexander Arutiunian–Complete Piano Works
Sweet and forceful modern piano pieces.
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