Posts tagged as "neo-classical"

MJ Cole Presents Madrugada – Reimagination

April 7, 2020

MJ Cole Presents Madrugada is the first album in 17 years from UK producer and artist MJ Cole. MJ Cole made his name in the 90s as a central figure in the UK’s vibrant electronic music scene. While producing and DJ’ing in clubs throughout London, MJ drew on his classical music upbringing and university training […]

Best Neo-Classical Piano – 10 Essential Albums

March 27, 2020

Neo-classical music takes the best bits of classical music, minimalism, electronica and experimental rock and mixes them up into a delicious sound-salad. The piano has played a central role in this musical movement, lending it’s wide expressive and tonal palette to a host of iconic albums. And so ZoneOut took on the difficult task of […]

Keaton Henson – Mahogany Sessions Performance

March 19, 2020

Watch this intimate performance by songwriter and composer Keaton Henson, filmed in an old army base garage in the UK. This performance is part of the long-running Mahogany Sessions series, which has played host to such notable artists as Billie Eilish, James Bay, and Hozier. Keaton performs the movement ‘Impromptu On A Theme’ from his […]

How Max Richter’s ‘Sleep’ Taught The World To Relax

March 13, 2020

Article courtesy of uDiscover Music Award-winning composer and pianist Max Richter’s landmark eight-hour minimalist lullaby Sleep (2015) feels as though it were composed with World Sleep Day in mind. After all, Richter has staged a string of night-time performances (complete with beds for the audiences), during which he has performed the work for piano, string quintet, […]

Ólafur Arnalds 2020 Tour – ‘re:act’ – Europe & North America

March 11, 2020

Award-winning artist, composer and producer Ólafur Arnalds has announced brand new material and a tour in autumn 2020, following three years of intensive touring of his re:member project. The new ‘re:act’ tour features Ólafur’s signature string quartet, a live percussionist and an arsenal of pianos and synthesizers. His self-playing Stratus pianos will be along for […]

Joep Beving ‘Henosis’ – A Conclusion To The Album Trilogy

March 2, 2020

Henosis is the final volume in a trilogy of albums by acclaimed neo-classical composer and pianist Joep Beving. The album marks the end of an intensely personal four-year spiritual and philosophical exploration. A new deluxe edition of Henosis, released in February 2020, includes solo piano versions of the works ‘Klangfall’, ‘Orvonton’, ‘Sol And Luna’ and […]

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 […]

'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 […]