Playlist (quite simply melting).

A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears.

Medeski Martin & Wood/Alarm Will Sound – Omnisphere (Indirecto; 2018)

IRISIRI by Eartheater

Eartheater – Irisiri (PAN; 2018)

Sleeping/Walking by Black Eagle Child

Black Eagle Child – Sleeping/Walking (self-released; 2018)

J. Pastorius for Solo and Ensemble by Sam Sfirri

Sam Sfirri – J. Pastorius for Solo and Ensemble (Madacy Jazz; 2018)

The Manual of Light by James Newton

James Newton – The Manual of Light (Orenda; 2018)
> Amazing Grace (version 1) – string orchestra/Grant Gershon; Looking Above the Faith of Joseph – Yegor Shevstov; Elisha's Gift – Eric Shetzen, Lyris String Quartet/Grant Gershon; The Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness – Daniel Rosenboom; Gethsemane – Yegor Shevstov; Dos Danzas para Arpa – Alison Bjorkedal; Multicolored Reflections Within the Orion Nebula – Yegor Shevstov; Amazing Grace (version 2) – string orchestra/Grant Gershon

Hello! by Kevin Drumm

Kevin Drumm – Hello! (self-released; 2018)

John McCowen – Mundanas I-V – John McCowen, Madison Greenstone (Edition Wandelweiser; 2018. Audio samples here.)

Mark R. Taylor – Aftermaths – Teodora Stepančić (Another Timbre; 2018)
> For Alex Schady; from Moments Musicaux Book 1; Aftermaths Set One; from Moments Musicaux Book 4; Aftermaths Set Two; Lijn; from Preludes Nos. I-VIII; For Marc Hulson V; Second Nocturne; final music

Rebecca Saunders – Skin – Juliet Fraser, Klangforum Wien/Titus Engel (YouTube; 2018)

Rebecca Saunders – Fletch – Arditti Quartet (5:4/YouTube; 2012)

Rebecca Saunders – Alba – Marco Blaauw, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Ilan Volkov (5:4/YouTube; 2015)

Rebecca Saunders – still – Carolin Widmann, BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sylvain Cambreling (5:4/YouTube; 2011)

Rebecca Saunders – Stirrings – London Sinfonietta/Baldur Brönnimann (5:4/YouTube; 2013)

Rebecca Saunders – murmurs – Ensemble Recherche (5:4/YouTube; 2010)

Erik Satie – Socrate – Olalla Alemán, Guy Vandromme (Edition Wandelweiser; 2018. Audio sample here.)

Frank Denyer – Music for Shakuhachi - Yoshikazu Iwamoto, Paul Hiley, Frank Denyer (Another Timbre; 2007)
> On, on – it must be so; Quite White; Wheat; Unnamed

Viola Torros – Augmentations II – Johnny Chang, Catherine Lamb, Bryan Eubanks, Antoine Beuger, Yannick Guedon, Deborah Walker; Augmentations III – Johnny Chang, Catherine Lamb, Bryan Eubanks, Rebecca Lane, Annie Garlid, Margareth Kammerer; Johnny Chang – Citaric Melodies III – Suidobashi Chamber Orchestra; Catherine Lamb – Prisma Interius VI for v.t. – Johnny Chang, Catherine Lamb, Andrea Neumann, Derek Shirley

Ferran Fages – Un lloc entre dos records (Another Timbre; 2018)

Morgan Evans-Weiler & Michael Pisaro – lines and tracings (Another Timbre; 2018)
> Michael Pisaro - Helligkeit, die Tiefe hatte, nicht keine Fläche – Ordinary Affects; Morgan Evans-Weiler – lines and tracings – Morgan Evans-Weiler, Kyle Adam Blair, Justin Murphy-Mancini, Madison Greenstone, Tyler J. Borden

All About The Piano – Tape Artifacts by John Lely, LCollective

John Lely – All About The Piano – Tape Artifacts – LCollective (Love Records; 2018)

KALI MALONE – Cast of Mind by Kali Malone

Kali Malone – Cast of Mind (Hallow Ground; 2018)

the thing itself and not the myth by Kate Carr

Kate Carr – the thing itself and not the myth (Glistening Examples; 2018)

L+ by Josh Mason

Josh Mason – L+ (dauw; 2018)

Ensemble Grizzana – Early to Late (Another Timbre; 2018)
> Magnus Granberg – How Vain Are All Our Frail Delights?; Jürg Frey – Late Silence

Stadium by Eli Keszler

Eli Keszler – Stadium (Shelter Press; 2018)

Drones by Alden Jenks

Alden Jenks – Drones (Other Minds; 1968-72/2018)

Taking Auspices by Erica Dicker

Erica Dicker – Taking Auspices (Tubapede; 2018)