“In the cracks” is the operative phrase for microtonal music. This is music with notes and scales that fall between those of conventional Western music, which assigns 12 pitches to an octave. Tuning ...

But the most laudable aspect of the song is its ability to combine the microtonality found across the rest ofL.W.into such a heavy, dark song. While “The Hungry Wolf of Fate” attempted to bring about ...

A portal to new sonic realms, microtonality is one of the most potent tools in contemporary music making. By exploring intervals beyond the 12-note scale of Equal Temperament, microtonal music ...

The most recent compositional premiere by guitarist David Fiucyznski has a title that almost manages to sum up his entire sphere of influence. "Flam! Pan-Asian Microjam for J Dilla and Olivier ...

IT COMES as quite a shock to hear string quartet players carefully adjusting their instruments so that they’re glaringly – and intentionally – out of tune with each other. But that was the whole point ...