Phil Niblock, unstoppable composer and artist, remembered
Adventurous composer, musician, filmmaker, and conceptual artist Phil Niblock remained active right through his later life - an embodiment of...
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Mourning Álvaro Ruiz, visionary Mexican electronic music producer
Late last week, we learned of the passing of a legend of electronic music production, Mexico's Álvaro Ruiz Mayagoitia. His...
Christmas in mourning, in Bethlehem and Beirut, and music beyond
"Words are missing to convey our outrage, our sadness, and our feeling of helplessness," say organizers. Instead, Bethlehem in occupied...
CDM Mixes: Meet Moe Nagasi, must-hear Ukrainian composer-DJ-violinist
The best mixing doesn't just jam some bangers together - it creates an emotional topography to traverse. So it's a...
“Trembling Earth” – a compilation for Morocco, plus a Maze DK premiere
Communities inside and outside Morocco are still reeling from the earthquake last month. Berlin-based art Artist Znzl, whose name literally...
Sonic Beds is a fuzzy ambient Ableton Live pack that doubles as stress relief
From the wonderful Jogging House - the producer behind Seil Records (Hainbach, etc.) - don't miss Sonic Beds for Ableton...
SØS Gunver Ryberg vs DEFASTEN, Mirrored Madness and interconnected listening
Danish artist SØS Gunver Ryberg's SPINE was an early highlight of this year - a richly-textured world of interconnected sensorial...
Independence Day: don’t-miss experimental releases by two Ukrainian women
There's a horrible myth that difficult times produce great music - the sort of thing said by people in privileged...
Playdate pocket game system as sampler, granular instrument, FX, recorder, more
The Playdate looks at first like a curiosity - a black-and-white pocket game system with a crank, from Teenage Engineering...
Moments fragile, brutal, and sublime, in three new releases from Iran’s Zabte Sote label
Zabte Sote is a wellspring of inspiration, not because of some fetishization of Iran or least of all its pain,...
