Moderna Records

05/08/2025

We're so grateful for the rad people at Qobuz for their dedication to our roster. They offer high quality downloads of our catalogue at great prices that are even better for you this month! Head on over to check out some of our highlights.

https://www.qobuz.com/store-router/search/query/qobuz-download-fest-2025-moderna-records

01/05/2025

A very fun announcement to share with you today from the Moderna headquarters - we've been invited by the fine folks at Apple Music to become classical music curators! We're launching three playlists exclusively on Apple paired with a snazzy new look that we've drawn up in house. We'll tell you more about each of these collections in the coming weeks and will update them regularly. In the meantime, hit this link to give these a follow : )

music.apple.com/us/curator/moderna-records/1788524161

29/04/2025

Coming at you live in studio this Friday!

"We'll learn more from Øystein Skar, as he visits us at radioeins to first tell us about himself in an interview and then whisk us away to the world of his new album "Hem" at the piano."

Zum musikalischen Ausklang der studioeins-Woche lädt uns der norwegische Pianist und Komponist Øystein Skar in sein "Heim" ein – denn nichts anderes bedeutet der Titel seines Albums "Hem" ins Deutsche übersetzt. Dass dieses sein Debüt, zumindest sein erstes unter eigenem Namen ist, heißt übr...

22/04/2025

"The album is a pleasant reminder that improvisation does not always demand showmanship or grandstanding. What we have here is a group of kindred spirits who clearly enjoy being with each other and lingering in the beautiful moments they are able to patiently create."

Big thanks to Stationary Travels for their lovely words on the new collaborative EP Tramuntana Tapes I by Snorri Hallgrímsson, Cécile Lacharme, Oliver Patrice Weder and Jelena Ćirić Head on over to give the EP a spin and to watch the video for the album opener 'A Little Longer'.

Four musicians from four different countries who have collaborated in a variety of configurations over the past ten years – Jelena Ciric (Serbia/Canada), Snorri Hallgrímsson (Iceland), Cécile…

09/04/2025

"In its patient build and emotional resolution, “Levva” invites listeners into the intimate geography of Skar’s personal mindspace. The piece stands as testimony to what becomes possible when an artist, after years of outward exploration, turns the compass needle inward, toward the territories of the heart."

Big thanks to Headphone Commute for the very thoughtful premiere of Øystein Skar's new track. You can listen to it exclusively on the blog before it arrives Friday!

“… mapping a journey of homecoming to the landscapes within…”

04/04/2025

Out today - the beautiful 5 track solo piano EP Quiet Path by Melissa Galosi

Bandcamp: modernarecords.bandcamp.com/album/quiet-path
Stream: idol-io.ffm.to/quietpath

Artwork by Sam Scales

12/03/2025

Big thanks to Stationary Travels for premiering this intimate live performance of Øystein Skar's new piece Runa. It's the 2nd single from his upcoming record Hem which will arrive in the world this May!

21/02/2025

“This album has been a quiet form of personal activism—a subtle response to the outside world.“ Thanks to 15 Questions for the fab interview with Øystein Skar!

https://15questions.net/interview/oystein-skar-about-directions-contemporary-composition/page-1/

17/02/2025

It's that time again, for the Qobuz winter download fest! There's a wonderful selection of high quality downloads, including a number of records from across our catalogue. Head on over to browse the sale!

qobuz.com/ca-en/page/qobuz-downloadfest-2025

15/07/2024

"On Shadow Light, Julia Gjertsen softly weaves in a tapestry of analogue ambient pads with gentle strings and guitar strums courtesy of Robert M. Thomas with light and uplifting piano melodies that seem to flicker in and move with emotion, the way that shadows play their games on sunny days."

Big thanks to Headphone Commute for including Julia's new LP in such great company!

Sound Bytes Julia Gjertsen Shadow Light I wanted to kick off today’s SOUND BYTES column by revisiting Moderna Records, a Canadian label which continues to meticulously curate its platform in releasing some of the best of contemporary classical music with a crossover to ambient and cinematic sound....

27/05/2024

Julia Gjertsen performs her latest piece Lotus live from her home studio.

23/05/2024

"Starting off with solo piano notes that unfold like the petals of a flower, the piece captures the delicate beauty of its subject while pondering it as a symbol of hope and resilience."

The wonderful Stationary Travels has premiered the track 'Lotus' by Julia Gjertsen from her upcoming record Shadow Light. Give it an exclusive listen now : )

Julia Gjertsen is a pianist and composer who lives in Oslo, Norway and whose music is characterized by a delightfully inventive blend of electronics and ambient textures with layered piano melodies…