Tag: ambient
Erik Satie et les Nouveaux Jeunes Version 2
Modern classical composer Max Richter’s introduction to “Erik Sleeping”, his “recomposition” of Erik Satie’s “Gnossienne n°1” for the newly released Erik Satie & les Nouveaux Jeunes – Version 2 on Arbouse Recordings (2015) perhaps epitomises best the overall spirit of the project: I learnt to perform…
Julien Marchal: Insight LP
Introduced by the French pianist, composer and sound designer living in Bordeaux as a project entirely based on sound whereby “the aesthetical sound is more important than the musical style”, Julien Marchal’s Insight LP was self-released on Bandcamp on April 20th 2015 last. Nine new…
Seán Mac Erlaine: A Slender Song
Currently involved in a multitude of projects – with contemporary folk band This Is How We Fly or with Cork-based experimental group Quiet Music Ensemble among others – Dublin-based woodwind instrumentalist Seán Mac Erlaine has also been devoting himself to improvisation and solo performance since…
Samaris: Silkidrangar
Formed in 2011 in Reykjavik, Samaris is an electronic music trio of young musicians still in their early twenties blending haunting vocals (Jófríður Ákadóttir) with electronics (Þórður Kári Steinþórsson) and acoustic clarinet (Áslaug Brún Magnúsdóttir). After two self-released EPs in 2011 and 2012 later compiled…
9Bach: Tincian
From North Wales, 9Bach is a contemporary folk band formed in 2005 by singer-songwriter Lisa Jên and guitar player Martin Hoyland. Following up on a first self-titled collection of traditional folk songs in 2009, always singing in the Welsh language and featuring seven new compositions,…
Islands of Light: Ruebke
Currently based in Vienna, Dino Spiluttini is an independent electronic musician, label owner and freelance graphic and web designer. Over the years, the artist has been involved in a multitude of projects and remixes under several different monikers – Duran Durandom (techno), Yeah Pretty Boy (IDM),…
Mica Levi: Under the Skin
A solitary female alien (Scarlett Johansson) drives around suburban Glasgow and the Scottish Highlands, befriends isolated men, lures them into her white van and brings them to derelict houses where they disappear. A mysterious biker follows her movements and cleans up afterwards. This is the basic premise…
Stefano Guzzetti: At home – Piano book Vol.1
Stefano Guzzetti is an Italian pianist, composer and sound designer based in Sardinia. Having studied classical music alongside electronic music, the musician has been equally influenced by JS. Bach, Kraftwerk, Joy Division or the Cure. His work includes piano-based compositions, soundtracks for video games, documentaries…