Based in Bordeaux, Julien Marchal is a modern classical pianist and composer who has perfected over the years a quasi-trademark and consistent sound with the same microphone placement, as if his upright piano had been wrapped in cotton wool. … [Read more...] about Julien Marchal: Insight IV
Modern Classical
Kelly Moran: Ultraviolet
I was squatted down in the forest, listening to the sounds of the wind and the wildlife, and all the echoes surrounding me. I asked myself: How can I make music that feels like this: natural, connected, and effortless? Kelly Moran Based in … [Read more...] about Kelly Moran: Ultraviolet
Slow Moving Clouds: Starfall
Formed in 2014 and based in Dublin, Slow Moving Clouds is a contemporary Irish trio comprised of Kevin Murphy on cello and vocals, Finnish multi-instrumentalist and visual artist Aki on nyckelharpa and Ultan O’Brien (who replaced founding member … [Read more...] about Slow Moving Clouds: Starfall
Dominique Charpentier: Carnet de Voyage
Based in coastal Provence, Dominique Charpentier is a young French pianist and composer whose music is also informed by other instruments such as accordion, guitar or ukulele. Starting the piano at a very young age and honing his skills by covering a … [Read more...] about Dominique Charpentier: Carnet de Voyage
Medeski Martin & Wood with Alarm Will Sound: Omnisphere
Originally formed in the late 1990s by two students from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, Alarm Will Sound is a 20 piece chamber orchestra dedicated to the performance of newly composed contemporary classical music. Ever since their … [Read more...] about Medeski Martin & Wood with Alarm Will Sound: Omnisphere
Snorri Hallgrímsson: Orbit
Home is not a place Places are not home Home is people “Homeless” I spin consistent circles ‘round the centre “Orbit” Snorri Hallgrímsson is a classically trained composer and multi-instrumentalist from Reykjavík, Iceland. Involved in the … [Read more...] about Snorri Hallgrímsson: Orbit
