tags: classical

86. Alexis Ffrench Spreads Some Much Needed Christmas Cheer With New EP Home

(Reviews)

... given the storm of unpleasantness that 2020 has been, I think we can all just welcome it with open arms. Into those troubled waters sails the immensely talented Alexis Ffrench, classical soul pioneer, ...

Created on 26 November 2020

87. Interview: Pete Greenwood talks new album, previously touring USA & getting props from Noel Gallagher

(Interviews)

...  The usual, Dylan, Neil Young, Nick Drake, Townes, Van Zandt, Hank Williams, but lots of Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, Deerhunter, even some grime, classical, anything that picks my ear up.  Have you ...

Created on 24 November 2020

88. Review: New Album Some Kind Of Peace Is A Mesmerising Sonic Experience From Ólafur Arnalds

(Reviews)

... for which he has made his name. His work mixes together classical elements with flourishes of pop, rock and electronica to create music that transcends any single genre and delivers a fairly unique listening ...

Created on 14 November 2020

89. Composer Hanan Townshend Blurs the Line Between Science and Spirituality in ‘The Book of Vision’

(Featured)

... to Townshend, the score is built around the saxophone, often riffing off inspiring classical pieces from music luminaries like Brahms and Liszt. “Compositionally, the original work is an extension of ...

Created on 20 September 2020

90. Review: Navvy Looks to the Future with New Electro Pop EP The Final Pieces

(Reviews)

... and songwriting at the University of Auckland, she, by her own admission, grew up in a house with virtually no music, and only found her passion through exploring the classical records in her grandparents’ ...

Created on 08 September 2020