Metamorphosis of Narcissus performed with exacting finesse by Metropolis is a kaleidoscope of uncertain, dark terrain rendered effervescent thanks to shimmery percussion and haunting mini-soliloquies in the bassoon and clarinet.
An evocatively scored tone poem, “Metamorphosis of Narcissus” is crammed full of vividly orchestrated, lively motives… Metropolis provides a detailed rendering of the piece.
All of the works here are impressive, but Metamorphosis of Narcissus was my favorite — it manages to be dense and ethereal at the same time… and alternates moments of intense emotionalism with sweetly but eerily lyrical passages.
There's an uncompromising beauty to these works in “The Strange Highway” by the Iranian-born American composer, Gity Razaz. The closing “Metamorphosis of Narcissus” offers some fantastic musical storytelling. Impressive. Four stars.
A symphonic work that sounds like a lost sci-fi film soundtrack. It has the clustered, hovering awe of György Ligeti’s Atmosphères and the eerie arpeggiated angles of Hermann soundtracks like Vertigo and The Day The Earth Stood Still. It’s a hoot.
This admirably ambitious, envelope-pushing 87-piece work features electric guitars, orchestra, choir, and electronics and coalesces into various jolts of adrenaline.
Telekinesis ascends like sharp blades and stairs to madness or wide-ranging, dismay and illusory quiet, generating swirls in a closed circle of sensations.
Fans of this electronic and orchestral specialist have been waiting for the next big statement. And here it is... Tyondai Braxton in full command of his art.
Seth Colter Walls reviews our new studio album, Telekinesis: “And here it is... Tyondai Braxton in full command of his art…”
Telekinesis is a mark of Tyondai Braxton’s distinct style... it feels like a meeting of worlds-the bubbly experimental electronics Braxton brought to Battles meets the orchestral dissonance of 20th-century composers such as György Ligeti.
“The coordination between these various forces and the electronics is superb… An ambitious and imaginative piece, Telekinesis is Braxton at his best.”
Remarkable… the best kind of soundtrack: one with the power to cast whatever surroundings you find yourself in in a more interesting hue.
"Amplified by gorgeously dramatic bursts of symphony and chorus. A real gem."
Frankly, everyone involved in the production of Telekinesis should take a bow for just how magnificently produced and orchestrated it is.
Han Chen talks with Iván Enrique Rodriguez about his music focused on human experiences, social justice, and activism, and imbued with his Puerto Rican musical heritage.
Han Chen talks with Gity Razaz about the compositional process she’s developed throughout her career, including how she wrote a piece like Light and how her Middle Eastern roots subtly color her works.
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Keisuke Matsuno is a guitarist and sound / noise maker in the realm of composed and improvised music. His own aesthetics in music have been described as "salt of the earth" (Bird is the Worm) and "most extravagant, mind-blowing, and unheard-within-the-unheard" (Blow Up). He is the founding member of the post-krautrock band "Trio Schmetterling", is currently a core member of bands such as Jim Black's "Smash and Grab", Charlotte Greve’s "Wood River", Sana Nagano’s "Smashing Humans", Briggan Krauss’ "The Need Trio", Lukas Akintaya's "Hues", Andrej Ugoljew's "3ZvoVII", and John Zorn’s "Bagatelles", and has further collaborated with artists such as Chris Speed, Thomas Morgan, Rudy Royston, Tommy Crane, Ted Poor, Marja Burchard, Hans Tammen, Greg Cohen, Stefon Harris, Grey McMurray, Talibam!, and Red Baraat. Besides having performed in over 30 countries on five continents and contributed to over 30 records, he has also collaborated in dance, theater, and film. Born in the divided Berlin, Keisuke grew up in the reunified city and relocated to New York City in 2010. More »
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Sivan Cohen Elias is an electroacoustic experimental composer and intermedia artist, originally from Israel, who seeks to create new mixed-media experiences with the aim to sharpen the connection between our senses. She received numerous international awards, residencies, and commissions including Akademie Schloss Solitude residency, Stuttgart, Music Theatre Competition Staatstheater, Darmstadt, and most recently she received the Fromm Commission Award. She earned her Ph.D. from Harvard University. This summer she is relocating from New York to Minneapolis, MN, where she has been appointed as an Assistant Professor of composition/music technology emphasis, starting in Fall 2022. More »
Him Sophy’s Bangsokol stands on its own as an extraordinary musical experience that brings cultures and people together while serving as a model for how art can be a powerful vehicle for reconciliation in post-conflict societies.
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Aliya Ultan (b. 1996) is a composer/improviser, cellist and vocalist from Brooklyn, NY. Born into a family of artists and musicians, Ultan was immersed in a variety of creative mediums and environments. Ultan grew up, periodically homeless with her mother and sister traveling across the U.S. and Canada. At age 12, Ultan fell in love with the cello turning it into her way out of poverty. Emerging from a unique yet challenging childhood, Ultan participated in the New York Philharmonic’s Very Young Composer’s Program where her music was both workshopped and performed at the Lincoln Center. Throughout her classical training, Ultan maintained an interdisciplinary approach to creating art which has led to performances with artists such as Douglas Ewart (Chicago Art Ensemble) and Katinka Kleijn of the International Contemporary Music Ensemble, among others. More »