CD Review-The First 50 Years
The First Fifty Years David B. Doty Microfest Records David B. Doty is an important artist and influence...
Reviews
Translucent Harmonies: Catherine Lamb, Kristofer Svensson
Reprinted excerpt from Boring Like a Drill Ben Harper- Monday 30 September 2024 I’ve been catching up on...
Natural Sounds: Amy Brandon
Reprinted excerpt from Boring Like a Drill Ben Harper-Monday 23 September 2024 What are the sounds of nature?...
Charles Curtis in Residence
At Christ Church Spitalfields in 2011 I witnessed one of the most astounding performances in my life when...
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...
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...