Başak Günak Makes Music Between Memory and Space
On 'Rewilding,' old poems and rare instruments mix with the natural acoustics of historic spaces, creating music that questions our grip on the past—and the past's grip on us.
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Taylor Deupree & Joseph Branciforte Build a Small Universe
Twenty years after Deupree's electronic masterpiece 'Stil.,' the two producers unite for an ambitious acoustic reimagining, creating a meticulously documented work that spans sound, design, and philosophical approach.
Dancing About Architecture with Jacqui Dankworth
Jacqui Dankworth, the singer from a family of "UK jazz royalty," joins us to mark her new collection of vocal interpretations, 'Windmills.'
Mauricio Moquillaza is Building a Platform for Peru's Sonic Experimentalists
The Peruvian musician discusses nurturing Lima's experimental arts community while exploring the creative tensions between control and spontaneity on his debut album of modular synthesizer compositions.
Death Doula Weaves Magic Between Heavy and Light
Mysticism meets muscular rhythms on Death Doula's mesmerizing debut 'Love Spells,' where romance and social commentary intertwine with supernatural force.
Needle Drops
A Glaswegian songwriter bids farewell through sound, ambient artists welcome autumn's embrace, and the Greyboy Allstars dig into their vault in this week's selection of essential new releases.
Dancing About Architecture with Hiruy Tirfe
The Philadelphia saxophonist joins us hot on the heels of taking First Place at the 2024 DC JazzPrix Festival
On 'Oneiris,' Chloe Lula Bridges Two Musical Worlds
After trading her conservatory training for Berlin's electronic underground, Lula returns to her first instrument with fresh eyes and ears, marrying her two musical lives in ways she never imagined possible.
Dancing About Architecture with Jon Gold
Pianist and Bay Area native Jon Gold joins us to mark his new recordings with Brazil's top players on the album 'Guanabara Eyes'.
Every Sound Has a Season — Anders Koppel at the Keys
Through progressive rock (with '69 Newport veterans The Savage Rose), jazz, and classical composition, the Danish musician has built a musical legacy that spans generations. Now in his seventies, he's still discovering new sounds on his beloved Hammond B-3.
Excerpt from Chapel Perilous: The Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson
In advance of our live discussion and Q&A with author Gabriel Kennedy, we bring you the introduction from the first biography of Robert Anton Wilson, countercultural novelist and underground philosopher.
Ben Kono Translates His Family's Story Into Song
A thirteen-year-old's solo journey from Japan inspires a musical documentation of four generations, as the woodwind artist brings together jazz quintet and string quartet on his bold new album 'Voyages.'