The Guthman competition is looking for futuristic instruments – and you can apply
It's what The Guardian called the "Pulitzer of the new instrument world." There are paid commissions and star judges. And...
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Go read (and listen to) Ash Lauryn – from Atlanta to the world, Black and underground
Ash Lauryn, Detroit-born journalist, DJ, and creator now based in Atlanta, helms Beatportal this month and champions "Black and underground"...
A portrait of Detroit’s Portage Garage Sounds as a community hub for music
Detroit is "not going to go along with what everyone else is doing" - and yes, for all that history,...
Remembering house and techno legend Aaron Carl, in an intimate portrait
Legendary producer and singular voice Aaron Carl would have had his 47th birthday last week. It's worth listening to what...
Music with larvae, animism, low-tech soul, and Tad’s post-colonial guide to the Philippines
We get a deep decolonialist reflection on the Philippines, music, technology, and identity from new media artist Tad Ermitaño. And...
The Sacred Rage, an all-star compilation for Beirut, as Lebanese fundraisers find an audience
When words fail, perhaps there is music. Morphine Records dropped its compilation The Sacred Rage last night, a profoundly personal...
Support the people of Beirut: music to discover, ways to give to vulnerable communities
This week saw a catastrophic explosion atop layers of existing crises in Beirut. From Lebanese artists - and their extended...
Bandcamp Friday is a chance to support Iranian music artists, too
Like a peak-season bounty of fruits and vegetables, music is a haul that's never too bountiful. So since we've featured...
Get your acid workout, virus be damned, with Detroit-Berliner DJ T-1000’s “Body Signal”
A lot of the hardest-working DJs and most loving dancers are grounded now in the fight against the pandemic. But...
BRDG stream from Tokyo is a hyperactive explosion of audiovisual madness, today
Stream burnout is real. But today's visual effects-heavy AV lineup from Tokyo is a shot of adrenaline mixed with sugar....
