[simoon]

Let me preface this with saying, that my tastes in classical music is almost exclusively: atonal, serial, avant-garde, spectralism, new complexity. Some exceptions are: Stravinsky, Bartok, Benjamin Britten, Samuel Barber.

I tend to like the "thorny" and angular sounding stuff*.

The majority of the classical I listen to is from the mid 20th century, up through the present.

So, your mileage may definitely vary, but I recently discovered this label, and I am loving the process of discovery. So far, I seem to be loving about 25% if what I am hearing, but since the have a fairly large catalog, that means quite a bit if music.

https://www.kairos-music.com/

Also, as a plus, the vast majority of these recordings are excellent. Very good imaging and soundstage.

*I have tried for years to get into classical music from the  "common practice" eras: Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, etc., etc., with no success. I didn't start listening to classical until I was in my 50's, when I discovered

[richidoo]

Looks interesting! Thanks for sharing.

Looks like you submitted your post before it was complete... please continue!

[FullRangeMan]

Thanks for inform.
I tried sail the site but it not worked,
seems KR site is a single page.

In the area of Modem Music worth mention the small label New Albion Records from SF-CA, where in the 1980s I bought by postal mail letter directly from Mr.Foster Reed owner of the label, before the fast internet life.
http://www.newalbion.com/catalog.html

[simoon]

Thanks for inform.
I tried sail the site but it not worked,
seems KR site is a single page.

In the area of Modem Music worth mention the small label New Albion Records from SF-CA, where in the 1980s I bought by postal mail letter directly from Mr.Foster Reed owner of the label, before the fast internet life.
http://www.newalbion.com/catalog.html

That's strange...

I used the link I posted, and it opens a complete site, with 11 pages of CD's and downloads, each with 28 per page. And samples of most of them.
Composer backgrounds and history.
And shopping and ordering pages.

Maybe try a different browser...

[FullRangeMan]

That's strange...

I used the link I posted, and it opens a complete site, with 11 pages of CD's and downloads, each with 28 per page. And samples of most of them.
Composer backgrounds and history.
And shopping and ordering pages.

Maybe try a different browser...

All I could see is this page:

And accepting the Cookies I could see they also have a About page and so.
https://www.kairos-music.com/about-us-kairos-music

[Tyson]

Let me preface this with saying, that my tastes in classical music is almost exclusively: atonal, serial, avant-garde, spectralism, new complexity. Some exceptions are: Stravinsky, Bartok, Benjamin Britten, Samuel Barber.

I tend to like the "thorny" and angular sounding stuff*.

The majority of the classical I listen to is from the mid 20th century, up through the present.

So, your mileage may definitely vary, but I recently discovered this label, and I am loving the process of discovery. So far, I seem to be loving about 25% if what I am hearing, but since the have a fairly large catalog, that means quite a bit if music.

https://www.kairos-music.com/

Also, as a plus, the vast majority of these recordings are excellent. Very good imaging and soundstage.

*I have tried for years to get into classical music from the  "common practice" eras: Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, etc., etc., with no success. I didn't start listening to classical until I was in my 50's, when I discovered

Its funny, your journey is almost a mirror image to my own.  I started out listening entirely to Bach/Beethoven/Brahms, etc.... with Shostakovich and Bartok being as modern as I ever got. 

I shied away from 'difficult' modern music because I assumed it was just too ugly. 

But then one day I was at the Denver Public Library in the music section and I saw a box set of CD's with a bunch of performances by the Kronos Quartet (25 Years).  Took it home and after the first disc, I was hooked.  After that I checked out other big boxes for composers like John Adams (Earbox) and Steve Reich (1965-1995).

Ever since then I've been a fan of modern classical.  Thanks for the link, there's some really interesting stuff on the Kairos site.

[AllanS]

“On KAIROS, we olely publish monographic composers' portraits, and only contemporary and avant-garde art music.”
Thanks much for the reference.  I’m sure I’ll find their selections very interesting but the chosen label “Kairos” is inspired.  I’ve only heard the word in other contexts but this is certainly fitting.

[simoon]

Looks interesting! Thanks for sharing.

Looks like you submitted your post before it was complete... please continue!

I was just going to say: " I didn't start listening to classical until I was in my 50's, when I discovered classical music from post 1950's. . Then, I also returned to earlier periods, mostly the 2nd Viennese School.