Crucial Listening #155: Adam Wiltzie
Obstetric ambient, sullen atmospheres, episodic engulfment. The classical ambient composer discusses three important albums.
Jack Chuter
Crucial Listening #154: Kenneth Kirschner
Train breakdown Feldman epiphanies, radical flatness in the primeval forest, the Gary Numan barracks theft. The New York-based composer discusses three important albums.
Crucial Listening #153: Madeleine Cocolas
Aggressive pianos, bursting arpeggios, music for the cool kids. The Australian composer and producer discusses three important albums.
Zachary James Watkins – Affirmative Action
A tri-directional outpouring of multiple selves, faltering electricity and overlain tuning systems.
Crucial Listening #152: Black Brunswicker
Black metal for midwest drives, post-apocalyptic collage, ragas for John. The Manchester, UK-based ambient folk artist discusses three important albums.
Review: Li Jianhong – Soul Solitary
Two live performances by the Chinese experimental guitarist, carving open a channel from his core to the world outside.
Crucial Listening #151: Sara Bigdeli Shamloo (9T Antiope)
Cathartic tragedies, dog-eating opera, guitar improviser spirit animals. The vocalist, lyricist and composer from 9T Antiope discusses three important albums.