In this interview spotlight, I spend a few moments with composer and musician Jeff Novotny to discuss his influences, the wide range of styles he composes with, technology and more. Full Q&A along with music and links can be found below. Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your […]
Interview with Elizabeth Joan Kelly – Music for the DMV
Elizabeth Joan Kelly is a New Orleans-based classical and ambient/industrial electronic music composer. She uses found sounds and MIDI to create lush soundscapes influenced by Zola Jesus, Nine Inch Nails, Portishead, Fever Ray, and The Knife. In this interview spotlight, I chat with Elizabeth Joan Kelly about her latest project, motivations, challenges and more. Full […]
Monique Angele Delivers Passionate Pop with Classical Finesse on Our Paradise, Alive Coming In September
Canadian singer/songwriter Monique Angele’s music is the perfect combination of classical elegance and pop aesthetics. She delivers intensely emotive vocal performances guaranteed to seep deep into your core and flood your sensory system with rushes of feelings that can only be achieved with a breathtaking wall of sound like that found in Monique’s single Our […]
You Haven’t Heard Christmas Classics Quite Like This, Harpist Janelle Nadeau Releases Star of Night
If the world of harpists has an equivalent to the rock guitar gods of decades past, Janelle Nadeau would be at the top of the list. Her accolades and history are enough to turn this short article into a lengthy essay but here are some highlights. Lending her distinct and refreshing harp superpowers to a […]
Interview with Doralice – Doralice II
The roots of Doralice begin in the Mission District of San Francisco. Inspired by acoustic heroes, Bela Fleck and Chris Thile, members Yates Brown and Rima Ash definitely have a hand in modern Americana music. What makes the duo so special is how they weave together sounds from around the world. Spanish, tango, gypsy jazz, […]
Contemplations on Solitude and Strings – The Sound Designs of Samantha Bouquin
Samantha Bouquin is a lot more than your average song crafter. She designs sounds and then uses those sounds to create experimental, ambient, avant garde compositions that dig deep into the soul and cause one’s mind to ponder about the more abstract things in life. From a family of musicians and trained classically from an […]
Contemplate Technological Singularity Through The Epic, Captivating, Cinematic, Ethereal Opus 2045 by Toni Castells
UK based, internationally known publication The Guardian recently included Toni Castells‘ live presentation of 2045 in their list “Five of the Best Live Classical Concerts”. I’m not an expert on live classical concerts or even classical music, but I know something epic when I hear it…or in this case feel and experience it. At least […]
Interview with Fabrizio Cavalca
Born in 1965 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Fabrizio Cavalca, is a pianist ( Musical studies in Lyons ), and designer ( Europeean Institute of design) . In his music, influenced by the French impressionists Debussy and Satie, he is mixing electronic sounds to create a synesestical journey. Designs inspired from the music, all in coherence in […]
Katsuaki Takizawa Releases Beautiful Single and Video, Beloved
Katsuaki Takizawa has created and released a beautiful, gentle, enchanting composition and accompanying visual treatment titled Beloved. Capturing and celebrating the beauty of life and love, Beloved was filmed in the Queens Botanical Gardens in New York City and is the perfect atmosphere for Takizawa’s light and uplifting work of art. You can feel yourself […]
Interview with Pablo Embon – Funky Side of the Road
Make sure to check out our recent feature of Pablo Embon‘s newest album Funky Side of the Road. In this interview feature, we chat with Pablo about his new project, being an indie musician in a digital world and more. https://soundcloud.com/pfembon/sets/pablo-embons-new-music Hey Pablo! Welcome back to MTM. How have things been going since your last […]
