Neo-classical composer Marcus Elkjer shares first EP ‘Scenes’
Inspired by the cold and rough Scandinavian nature as well as the pulse of the city of London, ‘Scenes’ is a captivating debut 6 track […]
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Ex-Durutti Columnist, John Metcalfe, Continues to Push Classical Boundaries
Three years in art-pop-new-wave-post-punk-proto-pronto-rockers (we could go on) Durutti Column gave John Metcalfe the opportunity to found Factory Classical with Tony Wilson, and more importantly, […]
Toni Castells’ Neo-Classical Concert to Raise Comforting Overture Against Loneliness at LSO St Lukes
Following the sad reconfirmation of a modern social epidemic firmly having taking root in the UK, the premier live performance of ‘HHUMANN X‘ – the […]
Antimo Magnotta’s Extraordinary “Inner Landscape” Album Released
Having made numerous high-profile appearance on television and radio, including BBC Breakfast and Jeremy Vine’s Radio 2 Show, Antimo Magnotta is finally releasing his hugely […]
Blake’s on a Plane!
We couldn’t resist the headline, even though it’s not strictly water-tight in terms of truth. UK classical-crossover act, Blake, have survived accusations of novelty and […]
Small and Massive? The Drum World’s Secret Weapon, Andrew Small, Goes Solo
The world of session musicians is so often overlooked and yet their contribution to our musical landscape cannot be overstated. As not only drummer but […]
The New Johann Sebastian Bark?! Maria Rago’s The Sound of Leaves
Pianist Maria Rago has released the video to The Sound of Leaves, a composition she wrote to celebrate the relationship between herself and her natural […]
Music from the Edge of Life – The Extraordinary Story of Antimo Magnotta
Antimo Magnotta was resident pianist aboard the cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, when it tragically sank in 2012, claiming 32 lives. Miraculously surviving the shipwreck, […]
Ben Ridley Leaves Behind Life as a Classical Composer to Launch Singer-Songwriter Career
Having excelled as a classical pianist, Ben Ridley now enters a new chapter in his musical life – that of a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter. Taking inspiration […]
Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto Learn a Valuable Lesson about Glass Houses
‘Glass’ is a recording of an inspired live improvisation by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto (the pseudonym of sound experimentalist, Carsten Nicolai) at the architect Philip Johnson’s […]