Strings (1), Mostly Plucked
Last month I got to hear Julia Reidy play live for the first time in a while (for me, not her). Her...
Reviews
Concert Review: Gamelan Merdu Kumala Perform a Reimagined Score to the 1926 Film “The Adventures of Prince Achmed”
Review of the MicroFest 2023 presentation of Gamelan Merdu Kumala performing a new score to the 1926 film The Adventures of Prince Achmed.
Greg Davis: New Primes
Review originally appeared in ‘Boring Like A Drill’ by Ben Harper. There’s something pleasing and aspirational in the...
Small but important differences: Christopher Otto’s ‘rag′sma’
In rag′sma, two pre-recorded string quartets start from the same place and slowly weave back and forth on these simple harmonies, with each step building from the previous note instead of from a common reference tone. One quartet inexorably rises while the other falls,
Virtual Analog Microtonality in VCV Rack
One of the most interesting computer music software developments of the past few years has been the advent...