Louis Andriessen - Lacrimosa (1991) for two bassoons is based on part of the ‘Dies Irae’, from the requiem mass. This cantus firmus chant is embedded in very small, sigh-like motifs. Towards the end the melody’s conclusion appears in its original form. Lacrimosa plays with the tension and relaxation of difference-tone beats. Beatings appear when quarter tones rub against each other; relative consonance arises when half tones or unison are played. The piece is dedicated to Margreet Bongers.
Argentine composer and guitarist Francisco del Pino achieves a stunning art-song hybrid on the first album to be released under his own name. Bandcamp Album of the Day May 19, 2021
This elegantly composed chamber album from Ellen Tsai has a playful feel, almost like the soundtrack to a storybook. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 23, 2022
There’s a quiet beauty to this remix album of compositions by Michael Vincent Waller, with contributions from JLin, Prefuse 73, & more. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 1, 2024