Kevin Press
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The Music Gallery in Toronto is kicking off its You in Mind series Apr. 16 with a performance by The Robot Orchestra. Danny Shaddick says The Robot Orchestra “was a response to the inability to get together with other musicians during the pandemic, and a curiosity about the kinetic sculptural qualities of robotic mechanisms.” He’s…
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Tough to narrow it down this week: Atte Lelias Kantonen – POP 6 SUSURRUS (mappa) nunu – Things I wasn’t able to tell you (Schole Records) The Leaf Library + Teruyuki Kurihara – Melody Tomb (Mille Plateaux) Vanessa Wagner – Study of the Invisible (InFiné) Windemo & Strid / Wärnheim & Ingves – Split Series…
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The new LP by Isik Kural in february is scheduled for a Mar. 25 launch date, on RVNG Intl. An advance-release single featuring vocalist spefy landed last week. It’s called “coral gables.” The video was directed by Scotland’s Stephanie Ward.
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The Canadian contemporary chamber music ensemble Standing Wave has been nominated for a prestigious Juno Award in the Classical Album of the Year, Small Ensemble category. Their November release 20C Remix earned the nod. The LP features 20th century compositions “reimagined by seven of today’s leading Canadian composers.” The list includes works by Ann Southam,…
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Ruben Tamayo and Braulio Lam have released a follow-up to their finely crafted Mixed Signals 2020 release on Dragon’s Eye Recordings. Mixed Signals II landed Friday. These four new pieces were recorded in Mexico, “between Tijuana and Mexicali” according to the notes. They combine acoustic instruments with electric guitars, field recordings and synthesizers. You’ll find…
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