Independent NYC creative music recording labelhttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mm5nruoe722nComing out this Friday — Ekmeles: Nonsongs The intrepid contemporary vocal ensemble Ekmeles, directed by Jeffrey Gavett, releases their third recording featuring works written for the ensemble by George Lewis, Wolfgang von Schweinitz & Katherine Balch newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/nonsongs18 May 2026 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5nruoe722nhttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mlw4u5gnnk2aOut now — David Bird: Hinterlands New works exploring the impact of technology by composer David Bird, featuring performances by lovemusic, bassoonist Ben Roidl-Ward, cellist Isidora Nojkovic, Grossman Ensemble, and Mivos Quartet https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/hinterlands15 May 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlw4u5gnnk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mlw2wcoems2aOut now — A Forest Unfolding: A Collaborative Cantata Inspired by Trees A collaborative cantata inspired by trees by composers Eric Moe, Melinda Wagner, Stephen Jaffe, and David Kirkland Garner, featuring mezzo-soprano Rachel Calloway, baritone Thomas Meglioranza & author Richard Powers as narrator https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/a-forest-unfolding15 May 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlw2wcoems2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mlqx7w5jcc2xFrom composer David Bird's new album Hinterlands coming out this Friday, here's the title work performed by Lovemusic https://david-bird.bandcamp.com/album/hinterlands https://soundcloud.com/new-focus-recordings/david-bird-hinterlands13 May 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqx7w5jcc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mlqx4u43tk2xFrom a collaborative cantata inspired by trees coming out this Friday and written by composers Eric Moe, Melinda Wagner, Stephen Jaffe, and David Kirkland Garner, here's a movement by Eric Moe setting a text by W.S. Merwin https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/a-forest-unfolding-a-collaborative-cantata-inspired-by-trees https://soundcloud.com/new-focus-recordings/eric-moe-i-no-voices-and-no13 May 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqx4u43tk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mllynvli4k2cComing out this Friday — David Bird: Hinterlands David Bird's compositions explore the impact of technology on our world, both musical and beyond, both from the past and into the future https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/hinterlands11 May 2026 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllynvli4k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mllx332uhc2cComing out this Friday — A Forest Unfolding: A Collaborative Cantata Inspired by Trees A Forest Unfolding is a collaborative work inspired by recent scientific research into the rich communication and subterranean connectivity between trees https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/a-forest-unfolding11 May 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllx332uhc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mleelgymlk23Out now — Noah Meites: Counting A collection of Los Angeles based composer Noah Meites's chamber music, featuring performances by Brightwork New Music, HOCKET, violist Linnea Powell, pianist richi valitutto, New Thread Quartet, and Meites' own ensemble LA Signal Lab https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/counting08 May 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mleelgymlk23https://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mla4ejkonk24From composer Noah Meites's new album Counting coming out on Friday, here's the title work for four voices and large ensemble newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/counting https://soundcloud.com/new-focus-recordings/noah-meites-counting07 May 2026 01:55 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mla4ejkonk24https://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3ml37ktdysc2sComing out this Friday — Noah Meites: Counting Los Angeles based composer Noah Meites releases a collection of his chamber music that chronicles his vibrant artistic voice and his role as an active member of that city's fertile music community newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/counting05 May 2026 03:09 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml37ktdysc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mkssp3u2rs2aOut now — a·pe·ri·od·ic: aus der nacht An album length work made up of 71 distinct sections by composer Magnus Granberg, performed by the Chicago based post-Cagean experimental ensemble a·pe·ri·od·ic https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/aus-der-nacht01 May 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkssp3u2rs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mksrz2cyxk2aOut now — Stanzas in August: Armenian Music, New and Rediscovered Stanzas in August presents the sixth through ninth volumes, released under one cover, of an ambitious and laudable project spearheaded by Movses Pogossian to document the richness and history of modern Armenian concert music https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/stanzas-in-august-armenian-music-new-and-rediscovered01 May 2026 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksrz2cyxk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mkqafdziv22mFrom a·pe·ri·od·ic's new album coming out tomorrow, here's an excerpt from the album length title work by composer Magnus Granberg https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/aus-der-nacht https://soundcloud.com/new-focus-recordings/magnus-granberg-aus-der-nacht30 Apr 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqafdziv22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mkqa7ql42c2mFrom a four disc set of music by Armenian composers curated by violinist Movses Pogossian coming out tomorrow, here's a movement from Vahram Sargsyan's Vox Temporum https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/stanzas-in-august-armenian-music-new-and-rediscovered https://soundcloud.com/new-focus-recordings/vahram-sargsyan-vox-temporum-i30 Apr 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqa7ql42c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mklgss6bgs2tComing out this Friday — a·pe·ri·od·ic: aus der nacht a·pe·ri·od·ic is a Chicago-based experimental music ensemble featuring post-Cagean music. Their third release on New Focus features an album length work by Magnus Granberg written for them https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/aus-der-nacht28 Apr 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklgss6bgs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mklg3xldhk2tComing out this Friday — Stanzas in August: Armenian Music, New and Rediscovered Movses Pogossian and his colleagues in the Armenian Music Project continue their tireless advocacy for the music of Armenia with this ambitious 4 CD collection https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/stanzas-in-august-armenian-music-new-and-rediscovered28 Apr 2026 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklg3xldhk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mkbgyer7zs2vOut now — SydeBoob Duo: Au Naturel The debut release by the soprano and flute Sydeboob Duo, featuring music by Rebecca Saunders, Eric Moe, Anthony Braxton, Ramin Akhavijou, Max Johnson, and Beat Furrer https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/au-naturel24 Apr 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbgyer7zs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mjx3dgclwk2aComing out this Friday — Ann DuHamel: Prayers for a Feverish Planet: New Music about Climate Change, Vol. 1 Pianist Ann DuHamel releases the first volume of her commissioning project of solo works that are inspired by and draw attention to the climate change crisis20 Apr 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjx3dgclwk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mjx22l2e3s2cComing out this Friday — SydeBoob Duo: Au Naturel SydeBoob Duo is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of performance in repertoire for soprano & flute, bringing their virtuosity to ambitious works that highlight their commitment to broad representation and the highest aesthetic standards20 Apr 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjx22l2e3s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mjpi5dnoxk2hOut now — Michael Jones: The Promise of Escape Three solo percussion works by composers Pluto Bell, Nicholas Deyoe, and Scott Wollschleger, performed by Michael Jones https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-promise-of-escape17 Apr 2026 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpi5dnoxk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mjph2ia5m226Out now — Eric Chasalow: ...arching, reaching, breathless This collection of Eric Chasalow’s music for strings balances his extensive work in electroacoustic contexts with his chamber music and spotlights his integration of literary sources https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/arching-reaching-breathless17 Apr 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjph2ia5m226https://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mji5bgqgzs2yComing out this Friday — Michael Jones: The Promise of Escape Percussionist Michael Jones releases an album featuring three works that resulted from close collaborations he has had with composers Pluto Bell, Nicholas Deyoe, and Scott Wollschleger https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-promise-of-escape14 Apr 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mji5bgqgzs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mjfka3oknc2mComing out this Friday — Eric Chasalow: ...arching, reaching, breathless Composer Eric Chasalow releases ...arching, reaching, breathless featuring several pieces for strings in chamber and electroacoustic settings https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/arching-reaching-breathless13 Apr 2026 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfka3oknc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mj5wqnel3k2fOut now — Lei Liang: Six Seasons — Instrumentation Lab A two disc set of multidisciplinary works by composer Lei Liang, with musicians from Ensemble Dal Niente, Mivos Quartet, loadbang, [nec]shivaree, and pianist Stephen Drury https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/six-seasons-instrumentation-lab10 Apr 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5wqnel3k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mj3rnz56yk2tFrom composer Lei Liang's new album Six Seasons: Instrumentation Lab coming out tomorrow, here's Season 6: Bloom performed by [nec]shivaree led by Stephen Drury https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/six-seasons-instrumentation-lab https://soundcloud.com/new-focus-recordings/lei-liang-season-6-bloom09 Apr 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3rnz56yk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3miwju4ir7s2nComing out this Friday — Lei Liang: Six Seasons: Instrumentation Lab Lei Liang crafts multi-disciplinary works that bridge scientific research, electroacoustic composition & contemporary improvisation to create a cohesive message of holistic symbiosis https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/six-seasons-instrumentation-lab07 Apr 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:eruuuxboyu46jbe2nzhfi7ak/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwju4ir7s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/newfocuslabel.bsky.social/post/3mimbmgnenk2mOut now — Matthew Shlomowitz: Explorations in Polytonality and other Musical Wonders, Volume 5 An EP of short form pieces exploring genre and tonality by composer Matthew Shlomowitz, written for the K!ART ensemble https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/matthew-shlomowitz-explorations-in-polytonality-and-other-musical-wonders-volume-503 Apr 2026 17:46 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