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‘Last and First Men’ – Jóhann Jóhannsson's final project

February 19, 2020

Last and First Men is the poetic swansong of composer Jóhann Jóhannsson – a haunting multimedia project that draws from classic cult sci-fi novel and images of mysterious monumental sculpture to form an elegiac meditation on memory and loss. The Icelandic composer was working on the score of his magnum opus at the time of […]

Yulia Mahr music video for 'Vladimir's Blues' Filmed on Infrared Camera

February 13, 2020

BAFTA-winning film-maker Yulia Mahr has revealed her new video for ‘Vladimir’s Blues’ – a work for solo piano by composer Max Richter from his 2003 album The Blue Notebooks. The video was filmed using military thermal imaging cameras which transform heat into visible images. It was the message of peace inherent in The Blue Notebooks, […]

Avishai Cohen and Big Vicious: Ambient, Psychedelic Jazz

February 11, 2020

Trumpet player Avishai Cohen launched his exuberant, home-grown band Big Vicious six years ago, after relocating from the US to his native Israel, rounding up players to shape the music from the ground up, and co-writing much of its newest material together with them. Big Vicious incorporates textures from electronica, ambient music and psychedelia, with […]

Sophie Hutchings releases new neo-classical piano music

February 10, 2020

Australian neo-classical pianist and composer Sophie Hutchings has announced the release of her forthcoming album Scattered On The Wind for April 2020 on record label Mercury KX, and has released a brand new single, ‘Two Flames’. The new track ‘Two Flames’ is an indelible first taste of Sophie’s musical ambition, scale, and prowess. The track […]

Simon Armitage, UK's poet laureate, forms post-rock band LYR

February 10, 2020

Genre-blending post-rock supergroup LYR is comprised of current UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, musician Richard Walters, and producer and multi-instrumentalist Patrick Pearson. Having signed an exclusive record deal with Mercury KX, the band have released their debut single, ‘Never Good With Horses’, accompanied by a cinematic music video directed by Australian Matthew Thorne. Thorne recently […]

Joep Beving – 'Klangfall' – live in Amsterdam

February 4, 2020

Watch Dutch neo-classical pianist and composer Joep Beving in this scintillation live performance from Amsterdam’s Contergebouw. “Klangfall” is a work from Joep Beving’s 2019 album Henosis. On this album, Joep explores a richer, more textured soundworld through the use of modular synthesisers, strings, and chamber choir. Joep describers the album as ” an album about […]

Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworlds – Ndudzo Makhathini

February 3, 2020

Visionary South African pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini will be releasing his debut album on Blue Note Records this April – the first South African artist ever to sign to the prestigious jazz label. The album, titled Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworlds, is musically anchored by Makhathini’s expressive piano and blends lyrical, plaintive […]

'Max Richter's Sleep' Premieres at Sundance 2020

January 28, 2020

‘Max Richter’s Sleep’ will have its North American premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2020 accompanied by a special evening concert performance of ‘From Sleep’ performed by Max Richter and the ACME Quintet. Watch the official trailer for Max Richter’s Sleep HERE. Telling the story behind the landmark nocturnal work, Max Richter’s Sleep’ follows trail-blazing composer […]