CLASSICAL/ JAZZ/ BLUES

“Moon Seeds” by Leonardo Barilaro, featuring Tina Guo and Steve Mazzaro, is a hauntingly evocative piece that masterfully intertwines music, science, and the exploration of humanity’s future among the stars. Released on November 25, 2024, the track is the latest contribution from Barilaro, also known as “The Space Pianist,” whose…

Palermo-born contemporary Italian composer Antonio Pappalardo’s latest single, “Il Vento di Mykonos,” is an extraordinary musical homage to the island of Mykonos, weaving its natural beauty and cultural mystique into a vibrant and evocative orchestral piece. The track opens with haunting, immersive strings that evoke a sense of grandeur and…

Producer Marc Soucy’s latest release, “Tashkent Club Fire,” marks the debut single from his STIR: Soundscapes Evoking Realities Only Imagined series, an ambitious project bringing evocative soundscapes to imaginative storytelling. The track, released on June 21, 2024, establishes a rich and expansive auditory experience that feels cinematic and surreal, yet…

The collaboration between saxophonist Lucas Hopkins and pianist Er-Hsuan Li in Nostos unveils a masterful exploration of contemporary compositions for saxophone and piano. Featuring works crafted for a whole decade by three living composers and recorded at the Grusin Music Hall at the University of Colorado Boulder, this 14-track album…

Chris Wirsig, an award-winning composer and respected member of the Television Academy and Recording Academy, delivers a spine-chilling yet stylistically diverse soundtrack for Dating Horror Stories, the latest episodic horror film from director Joshua Nelson. Released on November 8, 2024, the soundtrack offers an unsettling yet occasionally whimsical musical backdrop…

New York-based composer and pianist Nick Marks delivers his last release of 2024 with “Into The Void,” a dynamic prelude to his upcoming Cinematic Chromatics Vol. III EP, set to complete his acclaimed trilogy in early 2025. Blending elements of cinematic funk, R&B, orchestral textures, and jazz, Marks creates a…

GLEET’s 24 is a monumental concept album that ambitiously charts the cycle of a 24-hour day through experimental soundscapes and provocative storytelling. This project, helmed by Gregor Former and Sam Neal, marks a masterstroke in their decades-long collaboration. Drawing inspiration from David Bowie, Brian Eno, Joy Division, and the Dead…

Computer game programmer Etienne de Villiers makes an unexpected leap into music with his piano album, Inversion, released on September 27, 2024. A neoclassical gem, the album reflects a profoundly personal journey born out of grief and transformation. The album opens with “Reflect,” a gentle and meditative track where slow…

“Natural Circle,” by London-based composer Richard Green, is an enchanting piece that brings together piano and strings in a delicate frolicking. Collaborating with pianist Irene Veneziano and the Archimia strings quartet, Green recorded this single at Elfo Studio in Piacenza, Italy, and released it as part of The Circle Closes…

The Ascensi​ó​n by Experiments & Observations on Electricity (EOE) is an immersive four-track album that brings listeners into a haunting, atmospheric journey. Released on October 18, 2024, by Cult Image Music, the album was inspired by a blend of field recordings, studio experimentation, and ambient influences like William Basinski and…