It’s the most wonderful time of the month, when we showcase the new releases that reached our earholes for April 2025, including music by Dutch composer Jameszoo, New York composer Elori Saxl, Montreal-based composer Philippe Massé, and Greek singer Savina Yannatou. Dutch composer Jameszoo (Mitchel van Dinther) operates on the edges of contemporary classical, experimental music, and jazz and with his latest record, Music for 17 Musicians, he has created a new work for 16 musicians and a self-governing Disklavier. The title is a nod to Steve Reich’s groundbreaking 1978 album on ECM Music for 18 Musicians and the lone track that has been released from Music for 17 Musicians, the movement called "(Egg Modern)", is a feisty bit of angular and motoric process music. The work was written for and performed by Dutch ensemble Asko|Schönberg, percussion group HIIIT and Jameszoo’s own “blind” group: Niels Broos (organ), Petter Eldh (electric bass) and Richard Spaven (drums). There’s also new music from New York experimental-electronic composer Elori Saxl, and her soundtrack for Texada, a VR film exploring the smallness of human existence within the grand scope of geologic time, via Texada Island's limestone-rich landscape. Hear the piece, "The Most Special Place," which serves as a final bridge between the cosmic and the intimate, leaving a lasting impression of how deeply human lives are intertwined with the ancient geology beneath our feet. (Boomkat) Listen to new jazz-ish trio music from Montreal double bass player and composer Philippe Massé, featuring a guest oud player, which adds hints of middle-eastern music and even a drop of metal. It’s from his brand-new album, Le Vent. Then, hear music from Greek singer Savina Yannatou’s latest album Watersong – where water is both life-sustaining, and a mortal threat, (ECM Records.) Shakespeare’s The Tempest with the spirit Ariel’s song, “Full Fathom Five”, provided a starting point for Yannatou and the Primavera en Salonico band in a project in which they are also joined by Tunisian singer Lamia Bedioui. Hear new solo music by New York based singer-songwriter and musician Will Graefe, also known as session player and collaborator with artists like Cass McCombs, Anais Mitchell, Okkervil River, and Eleanor Friedberger. Graefe has released two different albums of instrumental guitar works – one acoustic, and one electric. Listen to “Shadow Country” from the acoustic album (Vol. 2). Then, listen to new vocal music by Swiss composer-clarinetist Jürg Frey, composed for the UK vocal ensemble EXAUDI. That, and more. - Caryn Havlik Program #5003, New Releases, April 2025 (First aired 4/30/2025) ARTIST: Jameszoo, Asko|SchönbergWORK: (Egg Modern) [1:00]RECORDING: Music For 17 MusiciansSOURCE: due out May 30INFO: https://jameszoo.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-17-musicians ARTIST: GoGo PenguinWORK: Fallowfield Loops [4:44]RECORDING: Necessary Fictions SOURCE: Due out June 20 via XXIM Records / Sony MusicINFO: https://gogopenguin.lnk.to/necessaryfictionsAY ARTIST: Jameszoo, Asko|SchönbergWORK: (Egg Modern) [6:43]RECORDING: Music For 17 MusiciansSOURCE: due out May 30 via BrainfeederINFO: https://jameszoo.lnk.to/mf17Yo ARTIST: PidginsWORK: Results Oriented [4:36]RECORDING: Refrains of the Day, Volume 2SOURCE: Lexical RecordsINFO: https://pidginsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/refrains-of-the-day-volume-2 ARTIST: Famo MountainWORK: My Struggle to Survive (I Refuse to Join a Music Gang) [5:39]RECORDING: For Those Left BehindSOURCE: Glitterbeat RecordsINFO: https://famomountain.bandcamp.com/album/for-those-left-behind ARTIST: Will GraefeWORK: Shadow Country [5:01]RECORDING: Compositions for Guitar Vol 2SOURCE: Will GraefeINFO: https://willgraefe.bandcamp.com/album/compositions-for-guitar-vol-2-2 ARTIST: Philippe MasséWORK: Le Vent [5:33]RECORDING: Le VentSOURCE/INFO: https://philippemasse.bandcamp.com ARTIST: Elori SaxlWORK: The Most Special Place [3:18]RECORDING: TexadaSOURCE: Western VinylINFO: https://elorisaxl.bandcamp.com/album/texada-original-score ARTIST: Savina YannatouWORK: Full Fathom Five [3:03]RECORDING: WatersongSOURCE: ECM RecordsINFO: https://ecmrecords.com/product/watersong-savina-yannatou-primavera-en-salonico-lamia-bedioui ARTIST: EXAUDIWORK: Jürg Frey: Landscape of Echoes [2:43]RECORDING: Jürg Frey: VoicesSOURCE: Neu RecordsINFO: https://neurecordsbcn.bandcamp.com/album/voices
It’s the most wonderful time of the month, when we showcase the new releases that reached our earholes for April 2025, including music by Dutch composer Jameszoo, New York composer Elori Saxl, Montreal-based composer Philippe Massé, and Greek singer Savina Yannatou.
Dutch composer Jameszoo (Mitchel van Dinther) operates on the edges of contemporary classical, experimental music, and jazz and with his latest record, Music for 17 Musicians, he has created a new work for 16 musicians and a self-governing Disklavier. The title is a nod to Steve Reich’s groundbreaking 1978 album on ECM Music for 18 Musicians and the lone track that has been released from Music for 17 Musicians, the movement called "(Egg Modern)", is a feisty bit of angular and motoric process music. The work was written for and performed by Dutch ensemble Asko|Schönberg, percussion group HIIIT and Jameszoo’s own “blind” group: Niels Broos (organ), Petter Eldh (electric bass) and Richard Spaven (drums). There’s also new music from New York experimental-electronic composer Elori Saxl, and her soundtrack for Texada, a VR film exploring the smallness of human existence within the grand scope of geologic time, via Texada Island's limestone-rich landscape. Hear the piece, "The Most Special Place," which serves as a final bridge between the cosmic and the intimate, leaving a lasting impression of how deeply human lives are intertwined with the ancient geology beneath our feet. (Boomkat)
Listen to new jazz-ish trio music from Montreal double bass player and composer Philippe Massé, featuring a guest oud player, which adds hints of middle-eastern music and even a drop of metal. It’s from his brand-new album, Le Vent. Then, hear music from Greek singer Savina Yannatou’s latest album Watersong – where water is both life-sustaining, and a mortal threat, (ECM Records.) Shakespeare’s The Tempest with the spirit Ariel’s song, “Full Fathom Five”, provided a starting point for Yannatou and the Primavera en Salonico band in a project in which they are also joined by Tunisian singer Lamia Bedioui.
Hear new solo music by New York based singer-songwriter and musician Will Graefe, also known as session player and collaborator with artists like Cass McCombs, Anais Mitchell, Okkervil River, and Eleanor Friedberger. Graefe has released two different albums of instrumental guitar works – one acoustic, and one electric. Listen to “Shadow Country” from the acoustic album (Vol. 2). Then, listen to new vocal music by Swiss composer-clarinetist Jürg Frey, composed for the UK vocal ensemble EXAUDI. That, and more. - Caryn Havlik
Program #5003, New Releases, April 2025 (First aired 4/30/2025)
ARTIST: Jameszoo, Asko|SchönbergWORK: (Egg Modern) [1:00]RECORDING: Music For 17 MusiciansSOURCE: due out May 30INFO: https://jameszoo.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-17-musicians
ARTIST: GoGo PenguinWORK: Fallowfield Loops [4:44]RECORDING: Necessary Fictions SOURCE: Due out June 20 via XXIM Records / Sony MusicINFO: https://gogopenguin.lnk.to/necessaryfictionsAY
ARTIST: Jameszoo, Asko|SchönbergWORK: (Egg Modern) [6:43]RECORDING: Music For 17 MusiciansSOURCE: due out May 30 via BrainfeederINFO: https://jameszoo.lnk.to/mf17Yo
ARTIST: PidginsWORK: Results Oriented [4:36]RECORDING: Refrains of the Day, Volume 2SOURCE: Lexical RecordsINFO: https://pidginsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/refrains-of-the-day-volume-2
ARTIST: Famo MountainWORK: My Struggle to Survive (I Refuse to Join a Music Gang) [5:39]RECORDING: For Those Left BehindSOURCE: Glitterbeat RecordsINFO: https://famomountain.bandcamp.com/album/for-those-left-behind
ARTIST: Will GraefeWORK: Shadow Country [5:01]RECORDING: Compositions for Guitar Vol 2SOURCE: Will GraefeINFO: https://willgraefe.bandcamp.com/album/compositions-for-guitar-vol-2-2
ARTIST: Philippe MasséWORK: Le Vent [5:33]RECORDING: Le VentSOURCE/INFO: https://philippemasse.bandcamp.com
ARTIST: Elori SaxlWORK: The Most Special Place [3:18]RECORDING: TexadaSOURCE: Western VinylINFO: https://elorisaxl.bandcamp.com/album/texada-original-score
ARTIST: Savina YannatouWORK: Full Fathom Five [3:03]RECORDING: WatersongSOURCE: ECM RecordsINFO: https://ecmrecords.com/product/watersong-savina-yannatou-primavera-en-salonico-lamia-bedioui
ARTIST: EXAUDIWORK: Jürg Frey: Landscape of Echoes [2:43]RECORDING: Jürg Frey: VoicesSOURCE: Neu RecordsINFO: https://neurecordsbcn.bandcamp.com/album/voices