Contemporary Classical
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Paul Haslinger – Exit Ghost Review
A prepared piano, a box of synths and a maddening mind
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Dakota Suite & Quentin Sirjacq – The Indestructibility of the Already Felled Review
Elegant classical slowcore with a Japanese twist
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Logan Nelson – Lavender Echoes Review
Painting by orchestras
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Live Vault – Agnes Obel
A beautiful radio set from Paste Studio
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Oliver Patrice Weder – OPW Review
Blurring strings and piano into textures
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Anne Müller – Heliopause Review
Isolated cellos at the edge of the universe
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Shida Shahabi – Shifts Review
Recording the piano from the inside
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Julia Gjertsen – Fragile Review
Oslo based pianist and composer Julia Gjertsen released her debut EP back in 2012 and so her first album has been a long time coming.…
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Mischa Blanos – Indoors Review
When a Russian piano school goes clubbing
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Penguin Cafe – Handfuls of Night Review
A musical journey across Antarctica
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Afenginn – Klingra Review
A cycle of circles to melt your brain and engage your heart
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Hania Rani – Esja Review
Piano album of the year
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Introducing… Cicada
Musicians in the Mist
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Carlos Cipa – Retronyms Review
Classical music for a jazz troupe
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Tambour – Constellations (ou comment arrêter le temps) Review
Celestial classical compositions
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Introducing… Afenginn
Mystical Norse classical symphonies
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Introducing… Penguin Cafe
Antarctica dreams of Penguins
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Daniel Elms – Islandia Review
Between isles
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Daigo Hanada – Ouka Review
Delicate piano bubbles
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Introducing… AVA
One Little Indians' Two Big Composers
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Tom Adams – Particles Review
Dreamy splashes of modern classical worlds
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Erland Cooper – Sule Skerry Review
Orkney Islands - the cinematic soundtrack
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Cellist Resina returns with haunting new EP
Cello. Triggered.
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Julia Henderson – Between Earth and Sky (Music From Chrono Trigger) Review
An eclectic mix of awesome
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Jameson Nathan Jones – Static Deviations Review
Neo-classical composer Jameson Nathan Jones returned with his latest album earlier in the month. ‘Static Deviations’ revolves around the audio concept of taking piano, cello…
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Introducing… Erland Cooper
Symphonic Scottish Seas
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Richard Luke – Glass Island Review
Running Higher Plain Music over the last eleven years, I’ve been exposed to genres I hadn’t really taken much notice of before and classical contemporary…
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ô lake – Refuge Review
Uplifting intimacy for ivory
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Introducing… Hania Rani
Darker the note
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Masakatsu Takagi – Marginalia Review
Piano's own slice of life travelogue
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Hauschka – A Different Forest Review
Piano woodscapes
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Hannah Peel Releases Trippy Space Odyssey Full Album Video
Classical space synth light show
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Bruno Sanfilippo – Pianette Review
Creating creepy toys from pianos
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Josh Alexander – Hiraeth Review
The deconstruction of a piano to digital noise Josh Alexander’s classically trained pianist skills are front and centre in his debut album “Hiraeth”. The contemporary…
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Charlotte Martin – Clear Blue Sky Review
An instrumental return for the underground piano pop princess Charlotte Martin’s step back from live music had me fear that she may not release any…
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Alexandra Stréliski – Inscape Review
When you need your piano calm, ethereal and reflective Contemporary composers and pianists have been able to carve out a lovely niche online over the…
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Dmitry Evgrafov – Return Review
Subtle synths for new age reflections Dmitry Evgrafov is a modern classical composer that combines piano composition with various effects and drone-like samples. With his latest…
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Olafur Arnalds – Re:member Review
A moving and emotional modern classical classic Emerging over the years as one of the forerunners of modern classical composition, Olafur Arnald’s blend of warmth, whimsy,…
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Elskavon – Traditions and Traitors Review
A quiet piece of melancholy held close Elskavon’s new EP “Traditions and Traitors” is a simple, short, succinct and melancholy collection of piano tracks. The four tracks…
