Modern Composition

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  Moby Announces Orchestral 'Reprise' Album with Jim James, Luna Li

  PUBLISHED Mar 26, 2021

  Moby has combed his catalogue for a new star-studded orchestral album. The 13-song Reprise arrives May 28 via Deutsche Grammophon. Reprise...

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  Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Are Shooting a 'Carnage' and 'Ghosteen' Concert Film

  PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2021

  While touring plans are surely off the table for the foreseeable future, Nick Cave has revealed plans to treat his recent Warren Ellis team...

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  Arcade Fire and Owen Pallett's 'Her' Score Mixes Quiet Minimalism with Big Emotional Payoffs

  PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2021

  Arcade Fire's career has been devoted to maximalist anthems and epic, arena-sized grandeur, with only one notable exception: their Oscar-no...

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  Bell Orchestre Reboot Their Avant-Garde Explorations on 'House Music'

  PUBLISHED Mar 16, 2021

  In many ways, House Music feels like a Bell Orchestre reboot. Having started informally in the early '00s as a loose group of musicians who...

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  Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Release Surprise Album 'Carnage'

  PUBLISHED Feb 25, 2021

  In January, Nick Cave revealed that he and longtime collaborator Warren Ellis had recorded a new album titled Carnage. Now, the duo have su...

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  Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Find Beauty Amid Today's 'Carnage'

  PUBLISHED Feb 25, 2021

  Nick Cave is sounding restless again. The legendary Australian musician had been sounding uncharacteristically pensive and reflective since...

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  Watch Bell Orchestre's Shadowy New Video for "IV: What You're Thinking"

  PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2021

  Bell Orchestre are gearing up to release their new album House Music, and to give us a better idea what's in store, the Arcade Fire offshoo...

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  The National's Bryce Dessner Is Releasing an Album with the Australian String Quartet

  PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2021

  It seems like every week we get news of an album from a member of the National, and this week it's Bryce Dessner's turn. The guitarist has...