“SCAVENGER” by Richard X Bennett is a deeply personal exploration of life, art, and survival, translated into thirteen tracks that fuse genres, styles, and emotions. On the surface, the album may seem like a jazz-influenced work, but a closer listen reveals a much broader range of influences, from experimental music and contemporary classical elements to […]
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“The Neoclassical Propaganda” by Keou ISSABRE is a classical album featuring six marvelous pieces for piano, violin, and clarinet, accompanied by other orchestral instruments. This emotionally expressive album is full of dynamic contrasts and interesting orchestration techniques. Keou ISSABRE originally composed the pieces on piano and later orchestrated them for the trio and orchestra. The
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“Burbank 2009” by Matthew Mirliani is a deeply personal musical work, capturing the composer’s emotions during a pivotal moment in his life. Consisting of five short pieces, this album serves more as an emotional statement than a narrative. Each piece has been meticulously crafted to evoke a distinct atmosphere. The brevity of the tracks and
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“Transporting Leaves” by Tiger.A. is a heartfelt solo piano album featuring eight improvised, calming pieces. The piano in this album has a muted sound, achieved through the use of sordino, which creates an atmosphere of softness and calm, like a gentle mist. Listening to “Transporting Leaves” is like walking alone in a foggy landscape with
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“Conducting My Symphonic Anxiety” by Jimmy Verace is a symphonic piece in six parts, composed for a full orchestra. The music is intensely dramatic, progressing through a wide range of dynamics. With its epic-sounding orchestration, the album constantly conveys a struggle—a never-ending battle between darkness and light. The album opens with the grand and epic
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“Ribbon Blue” by Xenia At is a contemporary, mind-bending album, a collection of sound design, composition, synths and modulators, and hazy but brilliant vocals. The album consists of four vocal pieces and one instrumental piece, each of which touches the borders of musical anarchy. From contemporary classical, minimalism, and post industrialism to ambient, all have
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“Exceptional Chaos” by Ryan Saranich is a jazz-infused album from the space age. With six instrumental pieces, the album takes the audience on a musical journey through the mind of its creator. The pieces of the album are connected through their harmonic and melodic progressions. While each track on its own has a complete form,
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Edward McCormack‘s “Daley: Olympic Superstar,” the soundtrack to the BBC2 documentary of the same name directed by Vadim Jean, is a complex and expansive classical music album. It creatively combines orchestral grandeur with electronic sounds and synths, underscoring the documentary’s exploration of the Olympian journey of Daley Thompson. Music as the soundtrack: In the realm
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“Searching for Colors” by Avinoam Ettun is a contemporary album that defies genre classification. The album features four pieces reminiscent of the four-movement structure of sonata form. In other words, this album is a symphony—a symphony of the new world. The first movement, “A Tale of Three Balloons,” is a classical contemporary piece that, with
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“True” by Pierre Flasse is an instrumental EP album, with the trombone playing the central role in each piece. The music in “True” is in a crossover classical style with strong influences from jazz and contemporary music. What makes “True” truly incredible is the masterful and flawless performance of the solo trombone by Pierre Flasse,
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