Kevin Press
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I’ve been invited to present a three-part seminar on the history of electronic music by the continuing education department at McMaster University. Art of Noises: A Century of Electronic Music runs Nov. 7, 14 and 21. Here’s a quick blurb: Generally associated with modern pop styles, electronic music has a fascinating history that dates back…
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This week’s favourites:
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Released: 2007 / 2018 (Remaster) Label: ahornfelder / Schole Records Genre: Contemporary There is a moment, 32 seconds into the fourth track of Daisuke Miyatani’s exquisitely produced Diario, at which his gently strummed guitar fuses with a quiet burst of electronic noise. That combination is at the heart of what makes this 2007 recording such a pleasure.…
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Released: 2018 Label: Intakt Records Genre: Jazz It blasts off like a cannonball, followed by streams of flaring horns. Very soon, Mary Halvorson offers a guitar solo marked by twisting lines that take on the logic of curling barbed wire and eventually disintegrate. The orchestra then unleashes a series of fidgety notes—swarming around like hornets—that give…
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Released: 2018 Label: Carrier Records Genre: Contemporary There is nothing immediately obvious about this subtly beautiful recording; the details are so fine, they’re almost microscopic. Exclaim!
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Released: 2018 Label: Rottenman Editions Genre: Contemporary This is noise composition at its finest. Dziewanski maintains a gentle touch throughout the album, and yet this piece is remarkably dense. The Moderns
The Moderns 