The Art Of Putting The Pieces Together
“It depends on what you call the beginning, I guess,” says Darcy Spidle when probed about the origins of his experimental music label, Divorce Records. “The first thing I did [...]
Composer Wolf Edwards loads the chamber
Wolf Edwards’ various stories are so interesting and so curiously entwined that it’s hard to know where to start. Working in the fish-packing plants of Ucluelet, B.C., the ugly- [...]
Lido Pimienta curates a sonic community
NEW TRIBAL MUSIC
Colombia-born, Toronto-based Lido Pimienta has been called “the consummate collaborator”—and with good reason. Although she writes, sings, produces, and plays many [...]
A BLOOM OF ONE'S OWN
For many composers, a work in progress comes with strings attached—no pun intended. There are arts councils and concert presenters to satisfy, musicians to liaise with, premiere dates [...]
The Art Of Putting The Pieces Together
“It depends on what you call the beginning, I guess,” says Darcy Spidle when probed about the origins of his experimental music label, Divorce Records. “The first thing I did [...]
The Evolution of The Muted Note
The Muted Note is a marriage of music, dance, and poetry—specifically, the poetry of the late Canadian writer P. K. Page. Her work was the unexpected catalyst for the first creative[...]
Kris Davis nurtures new shapes in jazz
Kris Davis is working on setting a routine. It’s not an unusual task. It’s one that new mothers all over Brooklyn who work odd hours have to contend with. But it’s a challenge. She’s up at[...]
Video Game Music: New Directions in Play
Masaya Matsuura, Shaw-Han Liem, Robin Arnott, and David Kanaga lead the next wave in sonic interaction
The first time I played PaRappa the Rapper was a struggle. I was with my parents at a novelty deli where each table was outfitted with a[...]
Myriam Bleau spins Soft Revolvers
In a darkened room, an artist is manipulating four translucent circular objects on a tabletop, moving from one to another. Audience members gather around. The objects emit light. Their [...]
Bob Gilmore. Claude Vivier: A Composer’s Life.
University of Rochester Press. ISBN: 978158046857
Polyphtong (Kontrans 460), Songs of Little Sleep (Kontrans 660), Traces of Speech, (Kontrans 760).
30th Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville.
Victoriaville, Quebec. May 15–18, 2014.