On paper, the union of '80s synths and chamber strings may sound like a laughable or even nightmarish listen. But Loving the Chambered Nautilus takes both of them and produces New Amsterdam's strongest release of the year thus far. With an ever-growing amount of art music being released into the world, a pertinent question immediately springs up: what does it take, exactly, to make a 21st century classic? During the three periods of art music - Baroque, Classical, and Romantic - it was easier to pinpoint who the premier composers were, and, as a result, even today [...]
Of the myriad of artists we've covered here at MOKB over the years, William Brittelle certainly numbers among the most ambitious. In fact, I would suggest that few artist have ever displayed such blantant disregard for the unwritten rules of pop music as Brittelle in his single Sheena Easton , from 2010's Television Landscape . Refresh your memory of that track here . Brittelle is back with a daring new piece called Loving the Chambered Nautilus . [...]
Apparently, speed metal guitarists and classical string players have quite a bit in common. Despite the seeming disconnect, there's some historical precedence here: Yngwie Malmsteen and Eddie Van Halen have both cited Niccolo Paganini as an inspiring figure, and Uli Jon Roth has gotten into the habit of playing Vivaldi concertos . The main similarity, other than a flair for virtuosity, is that both are accustomed to playing very fast, very even sixteenth notes with extreme intensity; classical violinists just called it "tremolo." So, naturally, when avant-metal guitarist Mick Barr (of Orthrelm and Crom Tech) writes a [...]
New Amsterdam Records to release William Brittelle and ACME's Loving the Chambered Nautilus out Digitally June 5th, Physically June 26th Full Live Premiere at NYC's The Kitchen May 11th & 12th Composer/performer William Brittelle's third album, Loving the Chambered Nautilus, is a new series of retro-futuristic, electro-acoustic chamber pieces composed by Brittelle and performed by acclaimed violist Nadia Sirota, cellist Clarice Jensen and members of the American Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME), one of new music’s finest professional chamber ensembles. It will be released June 26th on New Amsterdam Records, of which Brittelle is also a [...]
Sep 15, 2010, 11:12am
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William Brittelle - "Vivid Culture" "Vivid Culture" starts off with a strange bait and switch. For the first 30 seconds, you might think you're entering something like an Andrew W.K. album, with some guy shouting about a "vivid culture," setting you up for something huge and energetic that never comes along. Instead, you get this melancholy orchestral ballad that veers off into prog territory. William Brittelle's new album runs through different permutations on this oddball brand of soft rock, but this track may be the most compelling, or at least the one that most fully expresses the [...]
William Brittelle "Vivid Culture" "Vivid Culture" starts off with a strange bait and switch. For the first 30 seconds, you might think you're entering something like an Andrew W.K. album, with some guy shouting about a "vivid culture," setting you up for something huge and energetic that never comes along. Instead, you get this melancholy orchestral ballad that veers off into prog territory. William Brittelle's new album runs through different permutations on this oddball brand of soft rock, but this track may be the most compelling, or at least the one that most fully expresses the [...]
Contrary to popular belief, the majority of this playlist wasn't composed by searching for the word "sleep" in iTunes. If we're being entirely honest, this playlist wasn't even meant to exist. Half of these songs were originally intended for a whole other mixtape. But then I decided to change their destiny. They're now taking part in a half-hour slumber party for your brain. Summer Twins - Crying In My Sleep Anoraak - Above Your Head Kelis - 22nd Century (Acoustic) Cosmetics - Sleepwalking [...]
We're always on the lookout for great new tracks to share with our readers, and William Brittelle's "Sheena Easton" definitely falls under that category. It's a cut off of Brittelle's sophomore release, Television Landscape, which landed in stores just weeks ago. In the course of an album marked by complex orchestrations that are by turns jazzy and jarring and some frankly mind-bending arrangements, Brittelle collaborates with a slew of musicians from bands like the Long...
Between the many great albums out this week, coupled with those missed from last week, going to the record store would provide quite the headache in what to pick up other than Arcade Fire's latest. Obviously, the band's third album, The Suburbs , is what everyone will be primed to pick up today. Though, I would definitely recommend the new Autolux album, Transit Transit , along with some excellent releases from Best Coast , The Magic Numbers , Menomena , Young Galaxy , and Versus . [...]
by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: William Brittelle - Sheena Easton (MP3) DOWNLOAD: William Brittelle - Dunes of Vermillion (MP3) Composer William Brittelle will be hosting an album release show on Tuesday, August 3rd at LPR for his new record, Television Landscape , which came out July 27th on New Amsterdam Records (a label he co-founded). The ACME Quartet will open the night with a premiere from Brittelle's [...]
Classically trained art-pop composer William Brittelle ' s highly-anticipated sophomore album Television Landscape hits shelves today through New Amsterdam Records. Hand-picked as one of "8 Great Artists Emerging Outside of Williamsburg and LES" by BlackBook Magazine , Brittelle's new release has been met with early praise from fans and critics alike. Hear the entire album streaming now on AOL Spinner HERE. To celebrate the release, Brittelle is giving away a free download of new single [...]
From the inbox: Add William Brittelle 's Sheena Easton to the long line of songs that uses the "Oh__(insert girl's name here)__" device. See also: Oh Mandy , Oh Kelly and O Dana . The classically trained art rock composer's new album Television Landscape is out today. Fans of Alan Wilkis' song Burnin and AM goldness might [...]
This is one of the more interesting tunes I've heard in a while. Classically trained and overachieving art-pop composer William Brittelle is back in the bins today with his sophomore release, Television Landscape (get it from New Amsterdam Records ). Fans of minimalism beware, Brittelle brings it big and he brings it sticky, with puffy clouds of orchestral arrangements lush enough to give Burt Bacharach wood. Is it just me, or does this feel like something Prince [...]
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Deluka : "Nevada" [mp3] other Deluka posts at Largehearted Boy The Gypsy Nomads : "Make Out" [mp3] from Happy Madness (out July 13th) other Gypsy Nomads [...]
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Totally obsessed; wholly impressed. NYC composer William Brittelle is releasing his sophomore effort, Television Landscape , on July 27 via New Amsterdam Records . Mixing autotune vocals with classical, jazz, and modern pop instrumentation, Brittelle is truly one-of-a-kind. Don't try limiting his music or having any expectations of Television Landscape , because they'll be trashed immediately. He thrives off the ups and downs; the crescendos and decrescendos in his music. Each song raises me up to euphoric states, completely flattens me, and then picks me right back up again. Piano and sax are at the forefront [...]
DOWNLOAD: Sarah Kirkland Snider's "This Is What You're Like" (feat. Shara Worden) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: William Brittelle - Dunes of Vermillion (MP3) Sarah and Shara... New Amsterdam Records is pleased to announce a very special evening of complete performances of two upcoming albums by two of our co-Directors: Sarah Kirkland Snider's PENELOPE , featuring the extraordinary vocalist Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) with New York "supergroup" Signal (conducted by Brad Lubman), and [...]
Established in 2007 by composers William Brittelle, Sarah Kirkland Snider and Judd Greenstein, New Amsterdam Records is a NYC-based independent label intent on celebrating artists who fall in between traditional genres -- be it rock, pop, classical or jazz -- to create what is being hailed as a new "indie-classical" music scene. New Amsterdam has quickly carved a unique place next to esteemed post-classical havens such as Cantaloupe Records and The Wordless Music Series, receiving praise from The New York Times, The New Yorker, NPR and leading Newsweek to exclaim "New Amsterdam has [...]
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