Max Richter: Organum (3 mins 12 secs) Album: The Blue Notebooks 130701/Fat Cat Cd13-04p
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Textile Ranch: Pinxton. 70's (4 mins 19 secs) Album: Bird Heart in Wool Very Friendly VF003CD
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Bola: Eluus (9 mins 14 secs) Album: Gnayse Skam SKALD015
BACKGROUND
Three tracks that blur the line between contemporary and classical music, with an underlying touch of mystery and contemplation.If there's a common theme here, it's maybe the organ?
First a track from the German-born classical composer - Max Richter - who mixes his own minimal compositions with electronics to produce dreamy and ethereal soundscapes.
I’m a big fan of Piano Magic, and Glen Johnson from the band released a solo album in September under the name of Textile Ranch - a highly experimental and intriguing project that he recorded at home without the aid of a computer.
Following on from that, some near classical electronica from the hand of Darrell Fitton, aka Bola –he released a symphonic and meditative album in November called, ‘Gnayse.' And that album is definitely one that grows on me more and more with each listen - highly recommended.