DRAM News

We are delighted to announce the addition of four labels to the DRAM database: Porter Records of Florida; Peacock Recordings and Skirl Records, both of Brooklyn, New York; and BMOP/sound, the label of the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. A brief description of each label follows below.

Porter Records: Porter Records represents the extreme eclecticism in musical taste that has blossomed in the 21st century through the globalizing effect of the internet.  Founder Luke Mosling has curated a large selection of new music that swings from the 70s free jazz of Philadelphian Byard Lancaster to the Finnish psych-jazz of Heikki Sarmanto all the way to new composition and improvisation from New Yorkers such as Nate Wooley and Matt Welch.

Peacock Recordings: Since 2000, Peacock Recordings has been an outlet for some of the freshest voices in experimental composition and improvisation.  Based in Brooklyn, New York and managed by composer/violist Jessica Pavone, Peacock has provided an outlet to a group of young composers mainly working in the minimalist mold.  Improvisation and experimentation stand side by side in the work of many of these artists, especially in the work of such composer/performers as Aaron Siegel, Jackson Moore and Jason Cady.

Skirl Records: Skirl Records is an artist-run collective that highlights what is known as the "New Brooklyn Scene," which is exemplified by a fusion of jazz, electronic music, contemporary composition and avant-rock.  Musicians such as label head Chris Speed, saxophonist Andrew D'Angelo, drummer Jim Black and guitarist Mary Halvorson create energetic and genre-challenging music on this highly independent small label. 

BMOP/sound: BMOP/sound, the label of the acclaimed Boston Modern Orchestra Project, explores the evolution of the music formerly known as classical. Its eclectic catalog offers both rediscovered classics of the 20th Century and the music of today's most influential and innovative composers. BMOP/sound gives adventurous listeners a singular opportunity to explore the music that is defining this generation and the next.

Finally, we are sorry to announce the departure of Innova Recordings from DRAM. We wish Innova much continued success in its work, and note that Innova’s releases can be obtained by visiting the label website at http://www.innova.mu/.