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Koti Jaddu – Untitled

DanLisMusic Posted on October 16, 2017

Koti Jaddu’s submission to the Young Composer Score call reads right out of a book of preludes

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Zekai Liu – Enigma

DanLisMusic Posted on October 13, 2017

Zekai Liu’s work Enigma is a racing whirlwind of rhythm and the A blues scale.

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Scott Blasco – “Queen of Heaven”

DanLisMusic Posted on October 2, 2017

Scott Blasco’s work “Queen of Heaven” is a devotional-type meditation for piano and electronics.

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Reilly Spitzfaden – Resonances

DanLisMusic Posted on September 23, 2017

Reilly Spitzfaden’s work Resonances is an interesting exploration of instrumental tone and gesture, a cat-and-mouse game of imitation.

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Mitch Weakley – Keys, Strings, Clothespins

DanLisMusic Posted on September 5, 2017

Mitch Weakley’s piece “Keys, Strings, Clothespins” investigates a C pentatonic scale with a flattened sixth step (Ab) through the lens of a prepared piano, and its consequent timbres.

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Zoom G1Xon Guitar Effects Pedal – Review

DanLisMusic Posted on September 1, 2017

Frustrated with the built-in sounds of Logic X and the direct-in from my amp into my interface, I needed better sound quality, more tones, and much more versatility. The Zoom G1Xon does not disappoint.

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Lydia Jane Pugh – “Voul-ous enne p’tite goute?”

DanLisMusic Posted on August 23, 2017

We will be taking a brief detour from edgy music by exploring the world of modality, jazz, and levity.