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Ólafur Arnalds and Loreen Release Collaborative EP - SAGES

SAGES

Award-winning composer and producer Ólafur Arnalds and two-time Eurovision winner Swedish singer Loreen present their debut collaborative EP titled SAGES. The genre-defying partnership brings together three songs that reflect a bold exploration of artistic kinship, bridging the worlds of euphoric, minimalist electronic composition and emotive pop

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The grains History of Ambient Music

Aphex Twin

Part 2/3: Oceans of Sound - From the 1980s to the 2000s, ambient music infiltrated first the underground, then the mainstream of popular music. From Brian Eno to Aphex Twin, from Enya to Kruder & Dorfmeister – welcome to the second part of our deep dive into the history of one of the most misunderstood music genres of all time

 
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Akira Kosemura
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Somnolent Sounds: The Hypnotic Music of Akira Kosemura

An interview with prolific Tokyo-based composer and pianist Akira Kosemura, whose latest EP release is in support of World Sleep Day. Known for his striking solo piano albums as well as diverse soundtrack work for a variety of films, TV drama, games, stage, and commercial music, Akira talks about his creative process, his influences and his forthcoming album…

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Mike Matessino
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Back To Life: An interview with legendary film and music preservationist and producer Mike Matessino

A conversation about the remastering and restoration process with audio archeologist and sound archivist Mike Matessino, who has brought to life classic titles from Superman and Jurassic Park and The Sound of Music for contemporary audiences

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Gabríel Ólafs
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Icelandic Composer Gabríel Ólafs Announces ‘Polar’ - A Soundtrack to a Frozen World

Gabríel Ólafs

Icelandic composer Gabríel Ólafs announces his sixth studio album 'Polar', a soundtrack to an imagined frozen world of towering mountain ranges, desolate tundra, forbidding oceans, and the monolithic remnants of a lost civilization

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Jean-Michel Blais and Lara Somogyi Collaborate On Entirely Improvised New Album ‘désert’

Pioneering electronic harpist Lara Somogyi and award-winning pianist/composer Jean-
Michel Blais have joined forces for a groundbreaking album project, désert.

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Derrick Gee - Elbphilharmonie’s ‘Creator in Residence’ performs Minimal Classical Vinyl Mix from The Grand Hall

Australian taste maker and cross-genre crate digger Derrick Gee has been named Elbphilharmonie’s Creator-in-Residence for the 2024/25 season.

Various Artists
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Icelandic Composer Gabríel Ólafs Announces ‘Polar’ - A Soundtrack to a Frozen World

Icelandic composer Gabríel Ólafs announces his sixth studio album Polar, a soundtrack to an imagined frozen world of towering mountain ranges, desolate tundra, forbidding oceans, and the monolithic remnants of a lost civilization.

Gabríel Ólafs
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Max Richter

Max Richter

"I like the idea of a piece of music as a place to think, and it is clear we all have some thinking to do at the moment."

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Jóhann Jóhannsson

Jóhann Jóhannsson

“I try to make music that doesn’t need layers of complexity or obfuscation to speak to people.”

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Ludovico Einaudi

Ludovico Einaudi

"I don’t consider the piano as a job. It’s very connected to my inner feelings.”

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Balmorhea

Balmorhea

“Oftentimes we find ourselves bridging different worlds, which is something I love
about our music”

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Peter Gregson

Peter Gregson announces his self-titled album—a collection of nine songs without words for cello, modular synthesizer, and string quartet— released on 11 April.

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