Gabriel Olafs – “Staircase Sonata”
The notes of “Staircase Sonata” by Gabríel Ólafs emulates tender footsteps, headed endlessly upward. Continue reading Gabriel Olafs – “Staircase Sonata”
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Richard Luke Speaks Without a Voice on Voz, Featuring Amira Bedrush-McDonald
sngalbums: One day in Góis, Portugal, during summer of 2017, Richard Luke woke up without a voice. That did not stop him from writing a new full-length album with Amira Bedrush-McDonald, a violinist collaborator from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Called Voz, the new album is a neo-Classical anthology. At the time that Luke was temporarily stricken mute, Portugal was ravaged with wildfires. Unfortunately, I become … Continue reading Richard Luke Speaks Without a Voice on Voz, Featuring Amira Bedrush-McDonald
Richard Luke Speaks Without a Voice on Voz, Featuring Amira Bedrush-McDonald
One day in Góis, Portugal, during summer of 2017, Richard Luke woke up without a voice. That did not stop him from writing a new full-length album with Amira Bedrush-McDonald, a violinist collaborator from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Called Voz, the new album is a neo-Classical anthology. At the time that Luke was temporarily stricken mute, Portugal was ravaged with wildfires. Unfortunately, I become more … Continue reading Richard Luke Speaks Without a Voice on Voz, Featuring Amira Bedrush-McDonald
Best Albums of 2018, part 1
#11-30, ordered alphabetically Poppy Ackroyd – Resolve SnG feature | buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Bodies Be Rivers – Things I’ll Tell You When You’re Older SnG features | buy album | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Lucy Dacus – Historian buy album | website | Facebook | … Continue reading Best Albums of 2018, part 1
What makes this song so special is not just its emotional piano melodies, but its self-awareness; Stréliski can be heard describing her composition by name, saying: “For me, ‘Plus tôt’ is a piece that talks about this sort of space and time that you’re in before things happen to you. The sort of calm that you can feel when you don’t know that some events are … Continue reading
A simple symbol shot with precision elevates Poppy Ackroyd’s music to true storytelling. Continue reading
Wash off ash from life’s disasters with soothing neoclassical sounds from Richard Luke Originally premiered on the 405, view archived article here. Richard Luke and Amira Bedrush-McDonald recently combined their respective talents on the piano and violin to write and release a beautiful neoclassical record called Voz. Conceived by Luke when he was unable to speak, the title is ironic; the album features only peaceful … Continue reading
This single from Lydian Collective could have been written by Vince Guaraldi, that’s how deeply it fills me with nostalgia. The band will release a new album, Adventure, in early 2018. Continue reading
Ambient is the Spirit of Music
sngalbums: Úlfur The world finds itself fortunate to experience new records by Alessandro Cortini and Úlfur side by side. Their simultaneous creation is coincidental, as well as their nearby release dates, but in tandem they unlock the interminable beauty of the quotidian. Walk outside when the sun is highest. Close your eyes and let the shadows of trees flicker the light shining through your eyelids. … Continue reading Ambient is the Spirit of Music
Ambient is the Spirit of Music
Úlfur The world finds itself fortunate to experience new records by Alessandro Cortini and Úlfur side by side. Their simultaneous creation is coincidental, as well as their nearby release dates, but in tandem they unlock the interminable beauty of the quotidian. Walk outside when the sun is highest. Close your eyes and let the shadows of trees flicker the light shining through your eyelids. You … Continue reading Ambient is the Spirit of Music
Sawdust & Gin 