I think it’s been a great year for the modern classical genre and thought I’d share my highlights.

Quite a few of the better known names have released albums.

Nils Frahm – Screws
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymxL-GgxID0

Olafur Arnalds – Another Happy Day Soundtrack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX1erWQO_FY

Max Richter – Vivaldi recomposed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MYmjJjMnb8

Sylvain Chaveau – Simple:rare and unreleased pieces
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgTLdpnHW8w

Greg Haines (2 albums) Digressions / Moments Eluding
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l50rxRzqPUY

There’s been some stunning debut’s

Brambles – Charcoal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrmumHbqZQE

Made in the Dark – Made in the Dark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FST1xPtvs_s

Carlos Cipa – The Monarch and the Viceroy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjvMmF1-UG8

Poppy Ackroyd – Escapement (out in December)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUGadC3yf80

and some great new collaborations.

Black Elk – Sparks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpRaurFwenc

The Alvaret Ensemble – S/T (out in December)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoT6eN1QhXU

As always there’s been amazing stuff from Japan.

Kashiwa Daisuke – Re:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feShpPLivK0

Anoice – Black Rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVWfPhDq1CY

and there’s been grand little EPs.

Danny Norbury – Bluebeard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKTIpB41SGw

Michael Price – A Stillness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYOnxnl-LNM

Clem Leek – Rest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxN2JUDc_dM

And many more brilliant albums.

Olan Mill – (2 albums) Paths / Home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE2Jb1jDSKY

Ryan Teague – Field Drawings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j5tTDcFOHk

Tiago Benzinho – Roses of Time 1 and 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiBi-hPv8bo

Sophie Hutchings – Night Sky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3TL4_7L0bA

Library Tapes – Sun Peeking Through
http://librarytapes.bandcamp.com/album/sun-
peeking-through

And there’s been some brilliant stuff on the outskirts of modern classical Orcas and A Whisper in the Noise my two favourite’s incorporating modern classical elements in completely different ways.

And also Will Duta/Ghost & Tape/From the Mouth of the Sun/Cello & Laptop.

Anything I should add/what else has it been a good year for?