Arguelles/ Delbecq - ApophonixWith Radiophonie, the new collection from it's Signature label, Radio France is broadening it's scope for action and creativity to reach the frontiers of functional music and future soundscapes. Apophonix Atmosonix, signed by Benot Delbecq and Steve Argelles, magnify short forms over heady rhythmical motifs, with complex textures and moving timbres in a natural, precise matt production with echoes of ECM productions, GRM research and post rock

One evening in the long

but the outcome is a striking hybrid of the avant-garde

) "NYC" features a baseball anecdote and metaphor ("we all pick teams

and sizzle

In past albums

like a Spanish version of Guadalajara from 1949

from his almost Hendrix-like aggression on the opener

and electronics in a stunning blend

pianist Robert McDuffie and violin virtuoso Elizabeth Pridgen fix a spotlight on three masterpieces of the violin piano repertoire by three of the most celebrated American composers of the past half century: Philip Glass

influential performer

the Washington Square Ensemble

going on to win a Sony award