A selection of new exploratory music, accompanied by the artists talking about how they knew their track was completed.
Crucial Listening #37: Earth
Breathless openings, reassembled DNA, talking through the guitar. The Seattle-based duo talk about three important albums.
Crucial Listening #36: Chaines
Fez spoilers, triphop Americana, musings on completionism. The composer and multi-instrumentalist talks about three important albums.
Crucial Listening #35: Sarah Hennies
Discovering secret treasure, making 183 of something, songs of gender transition. The percussionist and composer discusses three important albums.
Feature: The Gravity Of Time – Listening To Long Music
The sensations of listening to music of extended duration.
Radio: Resonance Extra – Episode 21 (07/04/2019)
This month’s theme is focal point, with artists talking about the experience of recording one particular instrument. Expect happy accidents with piles of clothes, last chances with borrowed lutes and erased presets for bass-heavy harmonisers.
Crucial Listening #34: Patrick Shiroishi
Coltrane ‘n’ whisky, Magma in real time, pure multiphonics. The LA-based composer/saxophonist discusses three important albums.