Yannis Kyriakides - Antichamber (2010)

Yannis Kyriakides - Antichamber (2010)

Yannis Kyriakides is a genius composer. His compositions are masterpieces of 21st century classical music. This 2-disc album collects 10 such compositions, each averaging around 15 minutes in length.

One thing Kyriakides is proficient in is textures - and boy do the textures shine on this album, especially in the enclosed sample. The live electronics really enhance the music, making it more textureful, turning what would be somewhat interesting minimalist pieces into electro-acoustic masterpieces. If you're expecting some sort of Stockhausian nightmare, don’t fret - this is some beautiful stuff.
Highlights include “Telegraphic” for flute, cello, trombone, synth, bass clarinet, contrabass, telegraphic keys, & amplification, a very polyrhythmic minimalist piece; “Chaoids” for alto saxophone, violin, & vibraphone, a theme which repeats itself, gradually growing more and more dissonant as it goes along, reminiscent of Albert Ayler; and “Pneuma” for bassoon, cello, & piano, a very jazzy piece in which the basoon and piano play off each-other beautifully.

https://soundcloud.com/yannisky/telegraphic-excerpt

https://mega.co.nz/#!koVnQJpb!YX8wRVcLHw_osUpfBrfQFmhmObQGs2_0nXxiCjHNo9s

Shelley Hirsch - O Little Town of East New York (1995)

Shelley Hirsch is an American performer from New York. She's been involved in various areas of the arts - from theatre, to film, and, most importantly, music. She first began working in an experimental theatre troupe, but went on to study some more experimental and extended vocal techniques.  A lot of those ideas are explored on this extremely bizarre, interesting and unique album.

Koji Asano - The Last Shade Of Evening Falls (2000)

"The Last Shade of Evening Falls" is a monolithic electroacoustic drone work totaling 260 minutes in length, each part around 60-70 minutes in length. This .ZIP collects all four parts.