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UNIFONY
The audiophile spontaneity of kindred spirits turns fleeting moments into sweeping cinematic tracks.
Brilliant Scriabin
When brilliance is a property of the music, it’s marvelous. As a property of the sound, annoying.
Between extremes
One of the most significant composers of his generation, Erkki-Sven Tüür makes music that proceeds from particular to universal.
Colin Stetson: History Warfare Vol.2
Stetson’s sonically rich music is more for the body than for brains.
Jon Balke: Siwan
Encountering cultures is not an automatic short-cut to a happy ending, but drawing on various Mediterranean influences Jon Blake’s Siwan is a true master-piece.
Close and far
Janet Feder’s fifth album is a strong demonstration of her musical and sonic sensibilities.
Magical moments
With this release, the Swedish guitarist Ulf Wakenius pays tribute to all the famous artists he’s been working with.
Intriguing Dálava
On its debut album, the NYC based band Dálava interprets a hundred years old folk songs.
Respighi’s wonderful birds
Respighi borrowed from the Italian baroque music and combined the influences with the late 19th century romantic style to create enchanting original orchestral music.
Mali Blues
When tourism has virtually dried up and the musicians can no longer make a living like they once could.
The Sound of the Desert’s Silence
The tracks may repeat each other, but the artistic quality of the music is high, and the material realized with an infallible consistency.
Fantastic Graupner
Looking for Baroque music that shines both in terms of melody and treatment of harmony, but isn’t too “serious”?
Michael Vincent Waller: The South Shore
Michael Vincent Waller plays with modal scales to paint impressionistic landscape images.
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