Christina Vantzou - No. 1

2011 release from the American-born/Brussels-based artist, musician, and composer. Christina is known for her work with the Dead Texan as well as in a variety of creative mediums including video, drawing, and animation. While these works certainly orbit in the same musical galaxy as those of Stars of the Lid and the Dead Texan, Vantzou's compositions are more grounded and concerned with the terrestrial as opposed to the extra-terrestrial symphonies of the former, and are full symphonic movements as opposed to the shorter pop structures of the latter. These works also draw parallels to a number of late 20th century composers who concentrated on layering the string sections of orchestras while steering clear of bombastic brass and percussion elements. What becomes immediately apparent upon listening is that Christina Vantzou is a powerful new voice in contemporary neo-classical composition.