Selected songs from the musicians and composers featured in the Princeton Alumni Weekly's Music Issue (January 16, 2013)

The Music Issue playlist

From the album Lonely Motel: Music from Slide (Cedille Records, 2011). Courtesy of the artists. Learn more about Steven Mackey's music at http://stevenmackey.com/

"Addiction," by Steven Mackey, eighth blackbird, and Rinde Eckert

Courtesy of the artist. Learn more about Gilad Cohen's music at http://www.giladcohen.com

"Trio for a Spry Clarinet, Weeping Cello and Ruminating Harp," composed by Gilad Cohen GS

Recorded live at Milkboy Philadelphia. Courtesy of the artists. Learn more about Chill Moody at http://www.chillmoody.com/

"Suicide Barz [Explicit]," by Chill Moody, feat. Matt Wong '10 on bass

From the album Roomful of Teeth (New Amsterdam, 2012). Courtesy of the artists. Learn more about Caroline Shaw at http://carolineshaw.com; more from Roomful of Teeth at http://roomfulofteeth.org

"Courante," composed by Caroline Shaw GS, performed by Roomful of Teeth

Written as part of the Composer Librettist Development Program at the American Lyric Theater. Theo Popov '11 (composer), Stephanie Fleischmann (librettist), Heather Johnson (mezzo soprano), and Leesa Dahl (piano). For more about Theo Popov, visit http://www.theopopov.com/; more about the American Lyric Theater at http://www.altnyc.org/

"White as Bone," composed by Theo Popov '11

From the album Hunter (Shredded Records, 2012). Courtesy of the artist. Learn more about Baiyu at http://www.baiyuonline.com/

"Ashes to Ashes," by Baiyu (Sara Baiyu Chen '08)

From the EP Bleed Me (Clinical Trials, 2012). Courtesy of the artist. Learn more about Clinical Trials at http://www.clinicaltrialsmusic.com/

"American Girl," by Clinical Trials (Somer Bingham '03)

From the album Matuto (Galileo Music, 2011). Courtesy of the artist. Learn more about Matuto at http://matutomusic.com/

"Dois Nordestes," by Matuto (Rob Curto '91)

From the album Sentience (Another Pass Productions, 2011). Courtesy of the artist. For more music by Dan Krimm, visit http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/DanKrimm ; complete albums (Sentience and Subtle Truth) also available via  https://www.createspace.com/2016929 & https://www.createspace.com/2011256 

"Spirit Dance," by Dan Krimm '78

From the album Discarded Angels (Belpid Records, 2012). Courtesy of the artist. Listen to the full album at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/amymadden2

"The Red and the Blue," by Amy Madden '75

Courtesy of the artist. Learn more about Kate Neal at http://www.kateneal.com/

"Dead Horse Trio (excerpt)," composed by Kate Neal GS

From the album No One to Know One (Innova, 2011). Courtesy of the composer. Performers: Ian Rosenbaum, Samuel Adams, Raul Garcia, Maura Valenti, Domenic Salerni, Mariel Roberts, Kenneth Salters, Nicole Camacho, Alexandra Detyniecki, Annabelle Hwang, Sarah Kuchta, John Corkill & Tiffany Kuo. Learn more about Andy Akiho at http://www.andyakiho.com/

"Synesthesia Suite: Ki Iro (Yellow)," by Andy Akiho GS

From the EP pastpresentfuture (2011). Learn more about HERE at http://www.hereband.com/

"The Running, Climbing, Swimming, Flying," by HERE (Matt Mims '06)

From the EP Songs for Lovers (The Odes, 2012). Courtesy of the artist. Learn more about Mandala at http://www.mandala-music.com/

"Mighty High," by Mandala (Cameron McLain '10)

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