Today’s guest is vaghy, a Théque Records-signed composer who recently shared a filmic music video for his already released single ‘Bite’. For vaghy, the piano is his chosen medium and muse. Using the minor blacks and major whites to express himself, he breathes life into twinkling classical records in an
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s management has shared a playlist titled Funeral, curated by the late musician and composer himself. Released on May 15, his management expressed on social media, “We would like to share the playlist Ryuichi has been privately compiling to be played at his own funeral to accompany his passing.
Ryuichi Sakamoto has passed away. The pioneering Japanese composer was 71 years old. The news of his death was announced on April 2nd, and it was revealed that he had died on March 28th. Sakamoto was known for his work as the keyboardist for Yellow Magic Orchestra, as well as
When you hear the name Nils Frahm, you expect ‘piano’ to follow soon after. The Berlin-based composer and experimental musician is best known for his work on the ivory keys, using the instrument as a means toward realising his improvisational technique in visceral action. Over the past while, however, he’s
Björk refers to the music on her upcoming album Fossora as “biological techno”, a term that she and Gabber Modus Operandi coined for a sound Björk could only describe as “digging a hole in the ground… living with the moles and really grounding myself.” As with many post-2000s Björk releases,
Avant-Garde / experimental / gabber / Hardcore / Neo-Classical / Techno
It’s possible that Michael Alden Hadreas, better known as Perfume Genius, may well be one of the most underrated voices in baroque and art-pop. It’s also possible that this is exactly the way he intended it to be. Since first breaking onto the scene in 2010 with soft, confessional piano
Alt-Pop / ambient / artpop / baroque pop / dub / experimental / Neo-Classical
While the current world can appear devoid of magic at a first glance, it’s artists like Olovson who are bringing a sense of adventure back into music one finely chosen piano note at a time. The neo-classical producer’s debut solo album Storytelling brings out the Peter Pan within us all.
Classical / LP / music producer / Neo-Classical / New Album
Last year, Martha Skye Murphy released the triptych Concrete; an EP of three, icy pieces of baroque pop featuring production from FKA Twigs. Gravelly, astral, and ethereal, Concrete was as expansive as it was fleeting. Gone in just over twelve minutes, Concrete gave credence to Murphy’s skill as writer and
Harmattan, the latest project from London based multidisciplinary composer Klein, opens with a simple enough gesture; a piano aria. But as for solo / piano reaches its apex, the chords scatter and spin erratically before surging into the sparse syncopation of roc. It’s intrinsic to the album’s namesake; the harmattan
ambient / Avant-Garde / experimental / music producer / Neo-Classical / New Album / UK
Image: James Merry Björk has launched a series of special orchestral concerts that will be live streamed globally to raise money for the Kvennaathvarf Women’s Shelter. The Icelandic avant-pop star performed the first of four planned concerts last night. Each concert will see her perform with a different ensemble, including
