This album exploits some possibilities of using a grand piano in various funny ways it's not intended for - like recording usually unwanted side noises from the pedals or the pianist's fingernails on the keys, or manually triggering the strings while a couple of keys are locked down. As usual with Leah Kardos, the concept sounds most weird, but works surprisingly well in practice. Sven B. Schreiber
This is one of five long-term members of my wishlist, which I was able to promote into my collection all at once thanks to a generous name-your-price promotion granted by the fine "bigo & twigetti" label. Fiona Brice is a name you will bump into several times while flipping through the label's catalog. Her breathtaking 1st String Quartet in three movements is an exciting contribution to contemporary classical chamber music. Sven B. Schreiber
A relaxing ambient piano journey with occasional leaps into drum machine heaven to accompany the video game Celeste. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 1, 2018
The pieces on this EP were written specifically for pianist Ben Dawson, who performs them here. However, that's not the entire story. There's a twist, of course, as could have been expected from Leah Kardos. Instead of tailoring the music exactly to the performing musician, she deliberately pushes him to the limits of his technical capabilities, in order to yield an unpredictable ingredient. The final result is an astonishing and highly unusual piano solo pleasure. Sven B. Schreiber