Iniche Cosebe, which translates to “thank you very much” in the language of the Mandinka Tribe, is inspired by traditional music from West Africa…
Read More“This new album reminds me that her music deserves more frequent encounters through both performances and recordings.”
Read More“Camille Zamora, senza rinunciare al suo stile e al suo accento classico, mostra emozione, passione, comprensione e coinvolgimento con i testi e riesce a comunicare gli stati d'animo inerenti a ciascun brano, cantando con un tono chiaro, accento neutro, a volte tradizionale sebbene mai forzato'‘
Read More“Perhaps most important, however, is the firm hand Tinnemans keeps on the tiller as she pulls you through nearly uncharted territories, following tributaries from the 20th century's avant garde to their natural conclusions.”
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Read More“Based in New York, their brash and vibrant style is a reflection of their home city and, in particular, the Cell Theatre, where these live recordings of works written for them were made.”
Read More“The record features eight original compositions, each inspired by a different culture and style of music: Malian, Levantine Arabic, Indian, Nigerian, Persian, Gulf Arabic (Khaliji), Ethiopian, and Chinese.”
Read More“The new album, which combines elements of North African, Middle Eastern and Persian musical traditions, will be Block’s third album, in three different genres, in less than one year.”
Read More“The vocabulary around electronic media is drawn from water”
Read More“Rest assured that everything here exists on a level of glorious musicality, with access to the artists' intentions not a requirement for listening. But once you know, you will be even more floored by what Gookin has achieved here”
Read More“As the new music scene deals with its demons of white-supremacist patriarchy, Forward Music Project is exactly the kind of effort that can guide our community toward sincere personal connection by centering the earnest interests of female-identifying composers.”
Read More“This is a fine, succinct, gently intelligent collection of compositions, visiting plenty of stops on electronic music’s map, but resolutely settling a town all of its own.”
Read More“The joy of transmitting knowledge is perceptible” - SETH COLTER WALLS - NY TIMES (July 2020)
Read More“Being a physical recording only, Five Thoughts on Everything might seem to offer a less audacious outlet for Tinnemans' artistic expression. Yet while the material offered is purely aural, the five adventurous pieces, world premieres all, are hardly wanting for boldness.”
Read More“Sybarite5 is a standout among groovier new music ensembles. Its latest disc, Live from New York, is a diverse collection by some of the group’s favorite composers.”
“The deeply felt encore, an arrangement of Where Have All the Flowers Gone by Steve Metcalf, father of the group’s cellist, feels sadly fitting in June 2020” -Clive Paget, Musical America (June 2020)
“The inspiration for this album was born out of our love of our hometown of New York City, and our desire to get some of our favorite collaborative repertoire and latest new works out into the world to capture the energy of a live concert experience …” bassist Louis Levitt has this week told The Violin Channel.
Read More“[Sybarite5] knew in order to continue and to be able to grow they would need to do what yMusic did, approach composers they knew to compose music for them”
Read More“While each piece is executed with precision, the music's visceral punch calls to mind the excitement of a sweaty rock concert more than the refined formality of a chamber classical set.”
Read More“Throughout the impeccably engineered album, the two artists make magic with their honestly straight forward approach to the music.”
Read More“She’s a brilliant avant-garde composer…”
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