PRESS RELEASE: Out Now: Arooj Aftab's Ethereal "Vulture Prince"
Arooj Aftab'sVulture Prince out now
Out today, Arooj Aftab's Vulture Prince is the composer and singer's "most cogent, clear-eyed statement yet." (Bandcamp Daily) Listed as one of The New York Times' noteworthy cultural events in their "5 Things To Do This Weekend," you can now stream the album on all digital platforms.
Aftab’s liminal sound floats between classical minimalism and new age, Sufi devotional poetry and electronic trance, jazz structures and states of pure being. On Vulture Prince, the composer’s remarkable voice, backed by a team of renowned musicians, transports listeners to worlds once known.
Francisco del Pino's Decir due May 14th
Decir is the debut seven-piece song cycle from Francisco del Pino, an award-winning Argentine composer who explores the seams between classical and vernacular traditions. Conceived as the staging of a long poem, the work was scored for voice, electric guitar, viola, and percussion, with lyrics by Argentine poet Victoria Cóccaro. Cecilia Pastorino, a classically trained soprano and renowned figure in South America’s folk scene, sings Cóccaro’s timely lyrics of migration, displacement, and the rise of historically silenced voices.
Listen to the first two singles and pre-order the album here.
Wild Up's Julius Eastman Vol. 1: Femenine now available for pre-order
Los Angeles-based musical collective Wild Up will release the premiere studio recording of Julius Eastman’s “Femenine.” Due on June 18th, Julius Eastman Vol. 1: Femenine is the opening entry in Wild Up’s multi-volume anthology celebrating Eastman, the late composer whose amalgamated musical vision was repeatedly dismissed during its day, but is now being unearthed to critical acclaim.
You can stream the first excerpt, "Prime," and pre-order the album digitally and on CD here. Learn more about the project here.