Tom Leclerc, East of Oceans, DNGLS
“… a trio of escapes: gentle stillness, raw force, and cinematic haze…”
Searching for Moderna
Moderna
Location: Montreal, Québec
Founded: 2015
A fairly young modern classical label specializing in “instrumental landscapes within sound geometry”
Øystein Skar
Levva
“… mapping a journey of homecoming to the landscapes within…”
Linus Alberg
Signs from Outer Space
“… intimate soundscapes with piano, strings, and harmonium, evoking quiet warmth and comfort…”
Julia Gjertsen, nonkeen, Unstern
… gentle piano melodies intertwined with ambient pads and strings …
Snorri Hallgrímsson
The Girl in the Dark
“… blending a tragic quality of an intimate felted upright piano with the emotional weight of the orchestra…”
Linus Alberg
Vienna
“… effortlessly fluttering melodies held together by bass, harmonium, and fragile echoes of the breathy trumpet…”
Snorri Hallgrímsson
I Am Weary, Don’t Let Me Rest
“… heartwrenching melancholia that walks the scale in search of resolution, peace, and rest…”
Tom Adams
Afterglow 1
“… weather-beaten and tired, yet content and grounded […] the calm after being in the storm…”
March 5th, 2023
Welcome back to another entry in my OUT TODAY column, where I share with you some … Continued