The level of realization is extraordinary: it’s an orchestral composition in which every note, however improvised, seems perfectly placed. More

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I’m always fascinated by musicians and composers who step totally outside the box to pursue their own expression and creativity in ways not-so-familiar. French Canadian avant-garde artist, Jean Derome, has been doing this for half a century. He is an individualist. Fasten your seatbelt! More

… music that is more temporally complex and polyvocal than one might initially imagine from a duo, stretching and connecting playful highs and subterranean lows into miracles of technology and technique. More

This is music that both acknowledges and seeks to transcend the historical limitations and martial origins of what, in Scott’s hands at any rate, is a compellingly versatile instrument. More

Overall, though, the prevailing mood is more one of celestial melancholy or gentle foreboding than panic-stricken claustrophobia, with sax, viola, and voices offering intimations of warmth that contrast nicely with the icier, more ethereal synthetic textures. More

It’s unbelievable how a prosaic, chatty tone transforms—in a whimsical way and with a dizzyingly quick rhythmic flow—into super-virtuoso, jazz-infused OverPop that, despite being drawn from everyday life, sounds wonderfully sophisticated and funny. More

… reveal what is close to her heart: her roots, what she left behind, memories, her sense of alienation, her concerns, and her drive. Condensed into electroacoustic “folklore imaginaire,” as dreamscapes, plunderphonics, and melancholy—standing against the flow and the ravages of time. More