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
Brigid Mae Power: The Two Worlds
Oh I thought I'd found a balance Between the Skies and the Earth "Down on the ground" Commanding immediate attention, Galway-based visual artist and singer songwriter Brigid Mae Power is a unique voice in the current musical landscape. Ploughing … [Read more...] about Brigid Mae Power: The Two Worlds
Max Richter: Three Worlds: Music From Woolf Works
I love variation forms because they allow you to play with identity, memory and repetition. Max Richter Woolf Works is a ballet triptych inspired by the writings of Virginia Woolf and staged by British choreographer Wayne McGregor. The ballet … [Read more...] about Max Richter: Three Worlds: Music From Woolf Works
Anouar Brahem: Blue Maqams
The fear of repetition is probably what underpins Anouar Brahem’s entire recording career. “C’est ma hantise” (It’s my worst nightmare) said the Tunisian-born oud player in a recent interview. Since his début for the Munich-based ECM record label in … [Read more...] about Anouar Brahem: Blue Maqams
Sudan Archives/Sink
My strings propagate Through space and time Here and there At the same time Sudan Archives - Nont for Sale In October 2016, nearly a year prior to her first commercial release, Sudan Archives posted Queen Kunta on YouTube, a cover of Kendrick … [Read more...] about Sudan Archives/Sink
Seán Mac Erlaine: Music for Empty Ears
Seán Mac Erlaine is a Dublin-based reed player, composer and electronic musician who has released two solo albums to date, Long after the Music is Gone (2012) and A Slender Song (2014), both on the Ergodos record label. He is also a master improviser … [Read more...] about Seán Mac Erlaine: Music for Empty Ears
