I have been following the career of Cyprus-born composer Yannis Kyriakides ever since the release of "A ConSPIracy Cantata" in 1999. He has his own unique way of bringing together electronics and acoustic instruments in a contemporary classical framework. "Antichamber" is a double album grouping various mid-length compositions (12 to 23 minutes - in comparison, his other records usually feature much longer works). The title can be interpreted two ways: this actually works as an antichamber, a first contact on Kyriakides' oeuvre, But it is also anti-chamber music, since it includes electrical instruments (turntables, iPods, computers) and/or tapes. Kyriakides' music is conceptual, textural, occasionally ambient, and consistently intelligent. "PNEuma" for bassoon, piano and compuer (treating the mechanical sounds of the instruments [keys, pedals] to make them sound like a respirator) and "Telegraphic" (where telegraph keys act as switches to mix the inputs of six acoustic instruments, creating a squared melody with both antiquated and modern overtones) are my favorite works after one run-through. Lots of diversity within these 10 works, but out of it emanates a strong composer identity.