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Emer Kinsella, known professionally as EMER, is an Irish composer and violinist based in Los Angeles. With a background in film scoring and a penchant for blending classical instrumentation with electronic elements, EMER has carved a niche in creating evocative, cinematic compositions. Her latest album, Concurrence, released on April 25, 2025, exemplifies this fusion, offering…
Tore G Thomassen doesn’t go for grand statements. He’s not chasing trends or trying to squeeze his music into what’s hot right now. He’s building something quieter, more lasting — the kind of music that doesn’t shout to be heard but stays with you once it finds a way in. Hailing from a small Norwegian…
Near Death Experience don’t do half-hearted. They don’t phone it in. They show up loud, groovy, and fully alive — and with SHAKE, they’re here to remind you to do the same. This new track from the London-based psychedelic rock’n’soul outfit wastes no time. Drummer Joshua Van Ness kicks it off with a rhythmic gut-punch,…
The Curse of K.K. Hammond isn’t here to play nice blues. She’s here to summon ghosts, drag them through the dust, and walk them straight into the fire. With her latest single, Walk With Me Through the Fire, the UK-based slide guitarist and singer-songwriter digs even deeper into her signature blend of Delta blues and…
Stefano Palmonari doesn’t need a film to tell a story. His album The Inscrutable Judgment of the Aenigmatic Observer does that all on its own. Built entirely by him, from composition to production: this orchestral solo project feels like the soundtrack to a gothic story you haven’t read yet, but somehow already know. There’s something…
“House by the Lake” is a simple piano composition, but don’t let that fool you, it carries a lot of weight. It’s a song that feels more like a personal memory than a piece of music, something intimate and quiet. Ruus isn’t playing for grand effect; he’s playing for something real, something that hits close…
Nick Boeder’s track Falling Alone, from his EP The Time We Wasted, is an introspective look at heartache and healing. With understated instrumentation and raw, emotive lyrics, Boeder taps into the vulnerability of a lost relationship while signaling hope for moving forward. His minimalist style, paired with his haunting voice, invites listeners into a space…
There’s a kind of stillness you don’t get often in collaborative work—especially not between two composers, on two continents, in two time zones, with one piano each. That’s the setup behind Mirror, a new release from Hilgrove Kenrick and Sam Watts, written and recorded in a single day for Piano Day 2025. And despite the…
James Shumway isn’t trying to reinvent the piano solo. He’s doing something harder: making it personal without turning it into a cliché. His latest piece, To the One I Love, is exactly what the title says—a love letter, but told through the keys. Shot in Aspen Grove, Utah, with Mount Timpanogos in the distance, the…
There’s something unshakably honest about ALIVE, the seventh full-length album from Toronto’s John Puchiele Ensemble. It doesn’t beg for attention or over-explain itself. Instead, it lets its presence settle in slowly—ambient, orchestral, and deeply personal. The album unfolds like a quiet conversation between strength and vulnerability. Some of the compositions are scored, while others lean…