Recommendations for modern classical/ambient/experimental

[pianoforte]

Good evening, twoism -

Does anyone have any recommendations for modern classical/ambient/experimental music along the lines of Clem Leek, Nils Frahm, and A Winged Victory For The Sullen?

I have been immersing myself in this sort of instrumental, minimal, ambient/classical stew recently and enjoying myself immensely.

Thanks,

pianoforte

[nordheim]

Good evening, twoism -

Does anyone have any recommendations for modern classical/ambient/experimental music along the lines of Clem Leek, Nils Frahm, and A Winged Victory For The Sullen?

I have been immersing myself in this sort of instrumental, minimal, ambient/classical stew recently and enjoying myself immensely.

Thanks,

pianoforte

yes, i have a few, directly related to your choices above...
Rafael Anton Irisarri, Benoit Pioulard, and Orcas. They kind of all blend together recently, as Raf and Benoit ARE Orcas. anyway, they are very good and Benoit was touring with Winged Victory last year.

Full disclosure, I am Orcas visual artist.
Here are a few links...
Their recent video, made by me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4-ISmqdnoM
Raf's Bandcamp http://rafaelantonirisarri.bandcamp.com/
Benoit's Soundcloud http://soundcloud.com/pioulard
and if you are interested, i also make music in a similar vein (sometimes)
http://soundcloud.com/geometrie

Hope you enjoy it. Always happy to pass on my friends music (including when it is amazing )

[Syberia]

Maybe you would like Uos Mal from Finland. A very beautiful song: http://togrool.com/download-ous-mal-ystava-605248.xhtml

As Nordheim, I can also recommend Benoit Pioulard. Here is a song with Benoit and Praveen that you might like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5lDjji2fww

I also want to recommend Nest, a collaborative project formed by Otto Totland and Huw Robert. http://soundcloud.com/serein/sets/nest-retold/

Otto Totland are also a part of the band Deaf Center which also might be the stile you are looking for.

[Mexicola]

Anyone want to take a wild guess as to which neo-classical/drone outfit I'll be recommending? It must be at least a week since I plugged them.

Clue: Look down. And slow down..

[pianoforte]

thanks for the excellent recommendations, all. there's some really amazing material in there - keep them coming, if you don't mind.

mexicola, i seriously love stars of the lid. i forgot to mention that. i love how music for nitrous oxide was done on a four-track... reminds me of, well, my own recording methods.

[Headphone Commute]

Well, you already know that I'm just going to recommend my site where you can pick up latest reviews on the genre... but just in case you wanted a consolidated message, here are my favorite modern classical artists... in no specific order..

Dakota Suite + Emanuele Errante
Fennesz + Sakamoto
Hauschka + Hildur Gudnadottir
Deaf Center
Dustin O'Halloran
Marsen Jules
Swod / Dictaphone
Erik K Skodvin
Library Tapes
Rafael Anton Irisarri
A Broken Consort
Solo Andata
Olafur Arnalds
Nils Frahm / Peter Broderick / Oliveray
Jacaszek
From The Mouth of The Sun
Johann Johannsson


ok... i have to stop now...
http://headphonecommute.com

[Braddock]

Useful thread.
That'll keep me busy tonight!

Also, what Johan Johnasson do you recommend Headphone Commute? I had a Swedish girlfirend who loved his work but this was about 5 years ago and I wasn't really into that sort of stuff at the time.

[Amo Bishop Roden]

Mexicola pretty much has it. Check out pretty much anything involving Adam Wiltzie (SOTL, Aix Em Klemm, The Dead Texan, AWVFTS) and you should be satisfied. By the way, in case I have yet to beat this horse to death, I just saw A Winged Victory live this weekend, If you get the opportunity to catch them live don't miss it!

[jcotteri]

Good morning Mr Piano Forte. I was once sucked down a similar vortex and this is a flavour of what I listened too.

Peter Broderick
Alva Noto hhmm
Christopher Willits Saturn
Ryuichi Sakamoto Solitude
or as a pair
David Lynch Untitled #8
David Lynch & Marek Żebrowski City Back Street
Hannu Kaipaus
Ryoji IkedaDatamatics (lucky to be here)
Klimek Milk (edit)

Pan Sonic, Ø etc.

I also think you might like The Detroit Escalator Co as well, not along the same vein, but good.The Inverted Man


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[Moz]

Bvdub http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuBepHmg ... re=related
I've got into it just recently and read up about him, he seems to carry this ongoing theme about death through his music. Very sad and melancholic.

[Braddock]

Well this thread just became my new playlist to sleep to.
(Obviously not an insult but figured I had to include this disclosure in brackets)

[pianoforte]

It would seem that I have a lot of music-listening to do! Thank you, everyone!

...Keep the recommendations coming, if you don't mind.

Last edited by pianoforte on Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:34 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[tiges]

Nobody has mentioned Pan American or Labradford yet.

or you could go for the more classical end like Steve Reich, Arvo Part, and Terry Riley.

[Amo Bishop Roden]

Nobody has mentioned Pan American or Labradford yet.

or you could go for the more classical end like Steve Reich, Arvo Part, and Terry Riley.

<3 Pan American

If you want something REALLY ambient, give William Basinski's monolithic "Disintegration Loops" a spin. Great stuff, but bring your patience. Also, from personal experience, it''s not the kind of thing you want to listen to with your "normal" friends.

Also try...
Thierry David (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD7stohOyH8)
Windy & Carl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS-LEHfqKjI)
Grouper (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cE9lEcZ5qA)

[jcotteri]

Nobody has mentioned Pan American or Labradford yet.

or you could go for the more classical end like Steve Reich, Arvo Part, and Terry Riley.

Do not forget

Philip Glass Facades
John Cage In a Landscape

[Amo Bishop Roden]

Been listening to Max Richter's "Memoryhouse" quite a bit lately. Highly recommended.

[Fredd-E]

The buildup in the following track is epic. Digitonal - amberkreiss

If this doesn't reach deep into the heart, nothing does. One of my favourite modern classical artists. He perfectly combines electronica with violins etc. <3

Digitonal on Spotify

[Cupz]

I love stars of the lid

[pianoforte]

I love stars of the lid

Who doesn't? Adam Wiltzie and Brian McBride are both absolute geniuses.

[subset]

I can wholeheartedly recommend Machinefabriek to all of you who like their modern classical with a bit of noise and dirt and/or their noise with a bit of modern classical.

He's extremely prolific, yet always with high quality results, and most of his work is based on edited recordings from his life performances. This guy can coax out such rich and subtle textures out of a single guitar and a few stompboxes, it's ridiculous!

Here's a great video of a live performance of his:

Website: http://machinefabriek.nu

Bandcamp: http://machinefabriek.bandcamp.com