Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
OPEN SPACE - Creshevsky - Electric String Quartet (1988)
Bandcamp DailyFollow “With a musical style he called "hyperrealism," the composer assembled human playing into something beyond what is humanly possible. Read…” on Jul 19th →
The Rhythm Method - Marina Kifferstein: String Quartet No. 2
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Our guide to the month’s crucial classical releases. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Jun 27th →
Jürg Frey - String Quartet No. 4, 1: I
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Our guide to the month’s best classical music. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Jan 30th →
String Quartet No. 1 IV. Moto Perpetuo - Presto Possible
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Our guide to the month’s crucial contemporary classical releases. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Nov 10th, 2023 →
Ben Johnston - Crossings: The Ascent, String Quartet No. 4, Amazing Grace
Bandcamp DailyFollow “These musical experimenters are attracted to the aesthetic, expressive, and technical possibilities of different tunings. Read full story on the…” on Aug 24th, 2023 →
Matt DeMello - So, uh... 🤔 thanks for stopping by? feat. Jennifer Nordmark & The Rootstock Republic String Quartet
I Heart NoiseFollow “Confetti in a Coalmine by Matt DeMello MOTOMAMI – ROSALÍA Rough and Beautiful Place – Mydreamfever Luv 4 Rent –…” on Jan 17th, 2023 →
Momenta Quartet - Secret Desire to Be Black (String Quartet No. 2)
Bandcamp DailyFollow “New World preserves treasures of the past and nurtures the creative future of American music. Read full story on the…” on Sep 13th, 2022 →
Quatuor Bozzini - Tilework for String Quartet
Bandcamp DailyFollow “New work from Alicia Lee, Joy Guidry, Darcy Copeland, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Mar 8th, 2022 →
Christian Wolff - Out of Kilter (String Quartet 5): 1
Bandcamp DailyFollow “Embracing the big picture of musical diversity that these albums deliver provides excitement, asks questions, and explores disparate sorts of…” on Dec 23rd, 2021 →
ANOHNI, Bryce Dessner, Australian String… - Another World (String Arrangement)
a closer listenFollow “This year, we reviewed more modern composition albums than those in any other genre ~ not because more were submitted,…” on Dec 20th, 2021 →
Immortal Machinery - Allegro Molto (String Quartet No. 4, 5th Mvmt)
Obscure SoundFollow “Bartok – ReOrganised by Immortal Machinery An atmospheric jazz track from London-based duo Immortal Machinery, “Melody in the Mist (Mikrocosmos…” on Jul 15th, 2021 →
James Heather - Last Minute Change Of Heart String Quartet Version
self-titled magazineFollow “Photography SUKI Considering how inseparable James Heather and his piano are (see: EP1 and EP2 of his Modulations series on…” on Jun 10th, 2021 →
Bryce Dessner, Australian String Quartet… - Requiem-Ashes
BrooklynVeganFollow “Listen to new songs by Leon Vynehall, Bankroll Freddie/Young Dolph, Drakeo The Ruler, Everything Everything, Bryce Dessner, Sophia Kennedy, Teke:Teke,…” on Mar 11th, 2021 →
Bryce Dessner, Australian String Quartet… - Emergency
BrooklynVeganFollow “‘Impermanence/Disintegration‘ was made with the Australian String Quartet and features a version of ANOHNI's “Another World.“ Continue reading…” on Feb 17th, 2021 →
Robert Forster w/ Jherek Bischoff & Stri… - In Her Diary
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “Week-End is an annual music festival, first held in the German city of Cologne in November 2011. The third edition…” on Oct 13th, 2020 →
Lambchop - Steve McQueen (Boo Fucking Who? feat. Dafô String Quartet)
Destroy//ExistFollow “There is a good chance that this is going to be the last Bandcamp Friday in a while, and both…” on Jul 3rd, 2020 →
Siggi String Quartet - Stillshot (2015) Daníel Bjarnason
a closer listenFollow “Iceland’s Siggi String Quartet makes a strong debut with South of the Circle, presenting works by some of the nation’s…” on Jun 8th, 2019 →
Bocian - String Quartet I
Bandcamp DailyFollow “The taxonomy of contemporary classical music—new music, contemporary music, whatever you want to call it—is a thorny issue. But every…” on Aug 28th, 2018 →
Erik Carlson - String Quartet 2
Bandcamp DailyFollow “The taxonomy of contemporary classical music—new music, contemporary music, whatever you want to call it—is a thorny issue. But every…” on Feb 26th, 2018 →