Originally born in Kyoto, Japan and now based in Berlin, Midori Hirano is a pianist, composer and sound artist who has been blending electronic loops and layers with minimal acoustic piano since 2006. In parallel to her piano-based activities, the musician has also been exploring experimental and ambient soundscapes under the MimiCof moniker. Her 2017 […]
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Hania Rani: Esja
I have a strong desire to communicate something, through my music, to the people […] I would like to find people who in the depths of their souls feel the same way as I do. That can only be achieved through the greatest artistic sincerity in every detail of music, from the minutest technical aspects […]
Søren Bebe Trio: Echoes
Nurturing the great tradition of Scandinavian jazz ensembles and comprised of Søren Bebe on piano, Anders Mogensen on drums and Kasper Tagel on double bass, the Copenhagen-based Søren Bebe Trio was formed in 2007. Following on from their 2016 Home and self-released on 10 May 2019 last, Echoes is the trio’s sixth studio album. Like […]
Alexandra Stréliski: Inscape
Growing up between Paris and Montréal, Alexandra Stréliski is a classically-trained Canadian pianist and composer whose music was heard in two recent Jean Marc Vallée films – Dallas Buyers Club (2013) and Demolition (2015). HBO subscribers will be familiar with Alexandra Stréliski’s music as some of her compositions – and her version of Bach’s Concerto […]
Daigo Hanada: Ouka
Japanese pianist and composer Daigo Hanada discreetly joined the modern classical scene in 2017 with Ichiru, a superb collection of melodic and concise vignettes for the upright piano. Expanding slightly on his sonic approach, the musician makes a welcome return with Ouka, his new EP for Montreal-based label Moderna Records released on 21st June 2019 […]
Conor Walsh: The Lucid
Conor Walsh was an Irish pianist and electronic musician based in Co. Mayo who released his début EP The Front in 2015. A year later though, he suffered a heart attack and tragically passed away at the early age of 36. The Front already offered a wonderful insight into a mature and ingenious artistic vision, […]
