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Stephen Moss writes: This year is the bicentenary of Richard Wagner’s birth, and to celebrate our new series takes an alphabetical tour of the composer, updated fortnightly. In our first stop, A stands for Alberich, antisemitism and Apocalypse Now. A is for Alberich, the vertically challenged, sex-crazed villain whose theft of the gold at the […]
Behind-the-scenes archive documentary following Queen’s Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon as they record their sixth album News of the World and embark on a groundbreaking tour of North America. By 1977, Queen had become a major headlining act in the UK, releasing chart-topping albums and singles as well as playing sell-out […]
We are told: British pioneer of folk rock and founding member of Fairport Convention Richard Thompson with two great Rockpalast Shows 1983 in Hamburg/Germany and 1984 in Cannes/France Another new release of the worldwide acclaimed Rockpalast-series Extended boxset with 2 DVDs, 3 CDs and booklet with extended liner notes and previously unreleased photos Richard Thompson, […]
Paul Tingen (Sound on Sound magazine) writes ….. Under the guidance of engineer and producer Maxime Le Guil, Vincent Delerm forsook grand orchestration for the humble piano — bowed, plucked and hammered… We had three principal constraints when making this record,” explains engineer, mixer, and co-producer Maxime Le Guil. “The first was that it was […]
“If one can only find the necessary harmony, life can be so wonderful.” Sviatoslav Richter MORE
Pianist Ivan Ilić embarks on a journey of discovery for his new album of Feldman, Scriabin and Cage Until a few years ago, I had no interest in reading composers’ biographies or anecdotes from their lives. I concentrated exclusively on the music. But then I had a couple of experiences that led to a change […]
We are told: ‘War Machine’ is a new Netflix film, directed by David Michôd and starring Brad Pitt and Tilda Swinton among many others. Military snares set a sharp cadence beneath the score’s eerie synths and strings, instantly reminiscent of ‘Skeleton Tree’ by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and the beautiful ‘Hell Or High […]
In 1993, The Smashing Pumpkins’ released Siamese Dream; a meticulous work of ’90s Alternative Rock brilliance that injected much needed eclecticism into what was labeled the “Seattle Grunge Sound.” The Smashing Pumpkins would embark on a tour in support of Siamese Dream, but not before a 3-night send-off at The Metro. The hype behind Siamese Dream could have […]
Malcolm Stewart writes: I know this is an audio site but I also know that a great many of those who are fascinated by audio are also “into” guitars, so I trust that you will forgive this slight side-step on my part, which also acts as a reverential nod to those brave souls who, with […]
From the archives The conductor is returning to the UK to become Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra. What does he see as the responsibilities of such a role today, what’s happening with the new concert hall, and how do you restrain freedom-loving tortoises? Continues HERE
The complete 1970-72 King Crimson captured on 21 CDs, 4 blu-ray discs and 2 DVDs (all audio content) and presented in a 12” box with booklet, memorabilia, a further downloadable concert, and sleeve-notes by Sid Smith, Jakko Jakszyk and David Singleton. Limited edition. * 3CDs feature Steven Wilson and Robert Fripp stereo mixes of In […]
First published November 2013 Bryce Dessner is best known as the guitarist with the much-loved art-rock band The National, but over the last few years he has steadily been carving out another branch to his career in modern composition and contemporary classical music – and the various other terms that are used to describe such […]
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With mass events on the horizon, nightclubs are getting ready to welcome ravers again. But is there such a thing as a Covid-safe crowd – and will it be as fun?by Alexandra Jones MORE
The June issue’s cover story explores the borders existing between genres, but in My Music, the feature in which we interview a leading figure from outside of the classical music world, landscape architect Kim Wilkie reflects on sound borders in an even wider sense. There’s usually a timely ‘peg’ as to who we interview in […]
Isn’t it obvious? Surely Bach’s music has that solid sense of incontrovertible “rightness”, with every note in its right and proper place, as if it had always been there and always will be. It seems not the work of a mere man, but something immutable and timeless reached down from the heavens, as if Bach […]
Highly influenced by artists like Salvador Dalì, Tangerine Dream began life as a kind of surrealism in music. After having sold off all of their “traditional” music equipment, the Berlin-based band began using strictly electronic devices like synthesizers, sequencers, mellotron, moog and other self-built toys. These rare recordings trace the band from this initial experimental […]
We are told ….. Hosts of the annual Cropredy Festival and a mere year shy of their 50th anniversary, Fairport Convention is the British folk-rock group, and many of the most talented and celebrated musicians in the scene have passed through their ranks. Of their many line-ups, generally it’s the Richard Thompson-Ashley Hutchings-Sandy Denny era […]
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