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Author Archives: Chris
Harlequin’s Enigma, Enter
A musical surprise in the form of Harlequin’s Enigma, is a delight for your ears. Hailing from Norway, Harlequin’s Enigma is the brainchild of Age Riisnes, who has unleashed a series of albums in the past few years. Another stunning … Continue reading
Hsuan Ma, I: Love of Chinese Art Song & Folk Song
Soprano Hsuan Ma’s debut album I: Love of Chinese Art Song & Folk Song is a wonderful collection that appeals to both the classical and world music aficionado. A native of Taiwan, Ma has proudly brought her talents and heritage … Continue reading
Bogdan Ota, Day of Wrath
Romanian-based composer, pianist, and producer, Bogdan Ota, manages to reinvent the classical, new age, and pop genres with an engaging and creative, full-length effort, Day Of Wrath. The somewhat mellow piano songs are interspersed with more triumphant and cinematic works. … Continue reading
Mike McGuire, Kentucky Morning EP
Mike McGuire’s new six-song EP Kentucky Morning takes the themes and atmospheres of 2011’s Beyond the Ark to a darker, more contemplative place. Even his lone cover, the Rolling Stones’ bleak “No Expectations,” speaks to a project surrounded by heartache … Continue reading
Mike McGuire, Kentucky Morning EP
Any interesting story is impressive, but it becomes even more impressive when you can tell a compelling story in few words, which is one of the many talents that make Mike McGuire so distinctive. He crafts Americana folk songs, but … Continue reading
Harlequins Enigma, “Sixteen feat. Quentin Tarantino”
Åge Riisnes, the brainchild behind Norway’s Harlequins Enigma, releases a new single, “Sixteen feat. Quentin Tarantino”. The electronic composer experiments with new age, electronica, cinematic, space, ambient, techno, and synth-based music. The latest single attempts to bridge the electronic gap … Continue reading
Harlequins Enigma, Octagon Vol. 5
Steeped in electronica, new age, space, dance, world fusion, and ambient sound worlds, Harlequins Enigma brings to life diverse and innovative sounds on Octagon Vol. 5. The Norway-based group, mostly spearheaded by Åge Riisnes, contains a slew of guest musicians, … Continue reading
Thrifter, Muddle in Your Bones
For a band that began their career playing graduation parties and house shows, you would not have expected Thrifter to evolve into something quite as multifaceted as this. Everything about Muddle In Your Bones is intriguing; even the song titles … Continue reading
Joshua Messick & Erin Rogers, Honest: Songs of Hope
Music, as the world well knows, is a powerful force. With the simple strains of an instrument, made even more compelling when joined by others, the force of music is enough to conjure up mighty emotions within even the mightiest … Continue reading
Agapanthus, Smug
It should be a fitting opening volley that multi-talented composer and physicist Thomas D. Gutierrez (aka Agapanthus) describes his sophomore effort Smug as “a nu rock onslaught of mathy incidental music with haiku overtones”. Barring the haiku reference (this reviewer … Continue reading
