Paul McGuire’s debut full-length album showcases the sonic possibilities of acoustic instruments. Released on experimental label Slip Discs, the record consists of three tracks offering a snapshot of McGuire’s experiments with strings and percussion.

Already a successful composer for film and TV, Emmy Award-winning Michael Price joins artists such as Nils Frahm on independent label Erased Tapes for the release of his debut album. Entanglement is an evocative and cinematic blend of acoustics and electronics, neatly displaying the intersection between neoclassical music and screen composition.

Dardust is the moniker of Italian composer Dario Faini. Trained as a classical pianist, Faini is also a pop songwriter – a true ‘crossover’ artist. 7 is Dardust’s debut album, full of tuneful and catchy piano melodies, and drawing heavily on the neoclassical style of artists such as Nils Frahm and Ólafur Arnalds. 

Brittle Love is the latest offering from a label establishing itself as a key player in a nascent scene that intertwines elements of electronic music and the avant-garde.