Posts tagged as "feature"

Dustin O’Halloran Interview – Time, Place, Space, Silfur

June 18, 2021

The music of Iceland-based American composer and pianist Dustin O’Halloran is pure and uncompromising. His latest album – Silfur – is a collection of fifteen pieces that both refine and expand upon the composer’s concepts of time — past and present — channeled through music. The new album, on German label Deutsche Grammophon, features new […]

Best Ludovico Einaudi – 5 Essential Albums

June 11, 2021

The ‘godfather’ of neo-classical music, Ludovico Einaudi’s expressive and accessible style of romantic minimalism has inspired countless pianists and composers the world over. Composing from his home in Milano, Italy, Einaudi’s artisanal melodies have provided the perfect accompaniment to millions of rainy days and sentimental moments. Here are ZoneOut’s top 5 essential albums by Ludovico […]

Moby Interview – ‘Reprise’ & Permission To Be Quiet

May 25, 2021

On his new album Reprise, electronic music pioneer Moby – together with the Budapest Art Orchestra – has reimagined his most recognizable rave classics in new arrangements for orchestra and acoustic instruments. Moby is joined on Reprise by a stellar line-up of guest artists, including vocalists Alice Skye, Amythyst Kiah, Apollo Jane, Darlingside, Gregory Porter, […]

Composer Nat Bartsch on Creating Hope

May 7, 2021

ARIA-nominated, multi-award-wining Australian pianist Nat Bartsch has always written music with the intention to comfort and soothe. Her new album, Hope (ABC Classic), took what she calls ‘a slight detour’ as she responded to the unexpected challenges of 2020. Here is Nat Bartsch, on Hope, in her own words. Hope, the new album by Nat […]

Balmorhea Interview – Art Music From Texas High Country

April 8, 2021

Independent thinking is a way of life in Texas. Home to 30 million diverse inhabitants, its frontier landscapes of high desert and lonesome roads invite contemplation. Providing a counterpoint to the state’s famous heat, machismo and oil profits there is a thriving counter-cultural scene of slackers, psychedelics, punks, meat smokers, food truckers and art students. […]

Best Ambient Music for Sleep – 5 Essential Albums

March 23, 2021

From fireside lullabies to ambient new age synthesisers – we’ve always used music to help us get to sleep. One of the essential qualities of music is that it appeals to our body’s rhythms. And music can help bring down our own tempo, especially with so many technological distractions trying to keep us awake. Here are five […]

Officium – Music Beyond The Scope Of Time

February 22, 2021

A jazz saxophonist, with what? A vocal group specialising in early music? Surely that was an elaborate joke. No, not if you were Manfred Eicher – and that, at a stroke, explains why Eicher’s ECM Records has been the world’s ultimate art-music label for over 50 years. To call Eicher a producer is like calling […]

Christian Löffler Interview – Parallels and Shellac Reworks

January 21, 2021

German DJ and producer Christian Löffler occupies an intriguing space in the landscape of electronic music. A self-taught musician, his productions combine elements of dancefloor techno and ambient electronica. They are distinguished by his use of acoustic material, which Christian transforms and transfigures into warm, enveloping atmospheres.  For his latest project – Parallels: Shellac Reworks […]