Vancouver, British Columbia
Tempe, Arizona
Portland, Oregon
Saint Petersburg, Russia
On Elusive Sound
Lyon, France
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Contemporary classical music doesn’t get enough spotlight here (and I vow to change that). Let’s start with New York-based New Thread Quartet, a saxophone tetraphony playing pieces that are, at times, utterly terrifying and powerful; at other times contemplative, meandering, or intriguing. Each track is from a different composer, but they all shine equally on this record.
… Read moreKnown more succinctly as RAIC, the Richmond Avant-Improv Collective is an ensemble made of a great number of musicians. Correspondingly, they also create music from
Austin, Texas
Barcelona, Spain
Los Angeles, California
On Orenda Records
San Antonio, Texas
London, UK
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Ithaca, New York
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Fukuoka, Japan
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The merger of French bands Poil and Ni into the entity known as Piniol delivers exactly what I’m looking for in avant-prog: mathematically proficient, musically dense, and making something utterly novel. Bran coucou is to the genre what Bisbâyé is for metal. If you haven’t already, do yourself the pleasure of listening to this album. Oh, and while you’re here, take a listen at the honourable mentions below; they’re all equally fantastic!
Shatner’s Bassoon – Disco Erosion (Wasp Millionaire Records)
Troot – Constance and the Waiting (Tim Root Music)… Read more