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Best of 2021: Philip Blackburn and Chris Campbell (CD Review)

Best of 2021: Recordings by Philip Blackburn and Chris Campbell   Philip Blackburn Justinian Intonations Neuma CD   Chris Campbell Orison Innova LP     Both Philip Blackburn and Chris Campbell are poly-artists, sitting astride composition and sound art and working with homemade (or, in the case of Blackburn, also Partch made) instruments. In 2021, Blackburn’s Justinian Intonations and Campbell’s Orison topped the currently crowded field of ambient classical, providing long form pieces that encourage contemplative listening. It is frustrating that some quarters have tagged them with a “New Age” label, as their work is more intricate and, frankly, interesting

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