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Experimental musicians and sound artists discuss the albums that are important to them. A bi-weekly podcast from ATTN:Magazine.
ATTN:Magazine hosts Crucial Listening, a music show with 190 episodes published.
The CEO in cellophane, what the hands choose to do, turning to bone. The experimental duo discuss their important albums. Able Noise's picks: This Heat – Deceit U.S. Maple – Talker Cindy Lee – What's Tonight To Eternity
"Play more Beefheart", broken Elvis, a background to life. The composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist discusses three important albums. Maurice's picks: Captain Beefheart – Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) Annette P
Freaks are drawn to freaks, hauntological boombox, wobbly drum solos. Dean Lloyd Robinson discusses three important albums. Dean's picks: Cult Ritual – LP1 Oscillating Innards – Nadir Emergence Songs: Ohia – The Ghost Th
The brittle and the velvet, instrument elevation, motific deconstruction, exhibiting the romantic. Collaborators Zosha Warpeha + Mariel Terán discuss their important albums. Zosha's picks: Georg Buljo + Nils Økland – Nev
Scared-fish drones, a reckoning with low frequencies, damp cardboard noise wall, cinematic conjurings. The Taiwanese experimental artist discusses important noise/drone albums with host Jack Chuter. Lucia's picks: Emptys
Bach in the club, big idea music, slow sensual states of being. The LA-based pianist and composer discusses three important albums. Qur'an's picks: Bach – Glenn Gould – The Goldberg Variations (both 1955 and 1981 ) Esper
Low every night, channelling relaxation, meeting musical geniuses. Takiaya Reed discusses three important albums. Takiaya's picks: Low – HEY WHAT Alina Baraz + Galimatias – Urban Flora Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Sex & Fo
Wine and cigarettes, heart and spirit, the cranky and the problematic. The sound artist and musician from Istanbul discusses three important albums. Hüma's picks: Bohren & Der Club Of Gore – Piano Nights Huun-Huur-Tu – A
Shooting a shotgun at a water tower, textural amalgams on the Silk Road, kindness in music. The LA-based musician discusses three important albums. Dustin's picks: Motohiko Hamase – Reminiscence Steve Shehan – Arrows goo
The flesh and bone of synthesis, all the power in one drum, great songs with shit mixes. The Réunion island-based electronic maloya producer discusses three important albums. Jako's picks: Danyel Waro – Batarsité Patrick
One-take to tape, eternal red-lining, escaping the concert hall. The Tiohtià:ke/Montréal-based maker of concrète electronic tape music discusses three important albums. Jeremy's picks: Magnolia Electric Co. – Josephine B
Tascam masterpieces, deadly post-show oil slick, the cult of personality. The member of black metal/shoegaze band Pyramids discusses three important albums. Rich's picks: Lifelover – Pulver Elliott Smith – XO Ink & Dagge
Methodical and playful, the Radigue over your shoulder, one riff played well. Sound artist and musician Robbie Judkins discusses three important albums. Robbie's picks: Black To Comm – Alphabet 1968 Èliane Radigue – Jets
Sound through helium, medieval flute on a hill, puncturing the tension. The Berlin-based producer and musician discusses three important albums. Tim's picks: Second Woman – S/W Kara-Lis Coverdale – A 480 The Hilliard Ens
Pieces of life, countryside backpack diffusions, noisy-distorted-no-wave-crazy-guitar. The Paris-based guitarist discusses three important albums. Nina's picks: Gastr Del Sol – Upgrade & Afterlife Géométries – Nebuloasa
Elegant and effusive, timeless eternities, bulky sounds. The Brussels-based sound artist and composer discusses three important albums. Liew's picks: Susan Alcorn – Soledad David Behrman – Leapday Night Portishead – Thir
Hunting for errors, the lesson in Queens, massive dub sound systems, peripheral vibes. Simon Grab and David Meier discuss four important albums. Simon's picks: Dhangsha – Broadcast Signal Intrusion DJ K – PANICO NO SUBMU
3am Vegas haze, inappropriate wedding songs, coffee shop intensity vortex. The host of Crucial Listening discusses three important albums. Jack's picks: R.E.M. – Automatic For The People Baby Dee – Love's Small Song JUNK
Sound as living entity, eating your greens, divinity and dedication. The Berlin-based, Mexican multimedia artist and DJ discusses three important albums. Daniela's picks: Éliane Radigue – Trilogie de la Mort Coil – Music
Rothko croissants, records like old trees, cave-age slowcore. The French musician and artist discusses three important albums. Félicia's picks: Morton Feldman – Rothko Chapel | Why Patterns? Robert Ashley – Private Parts
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Greg Anderson
Anglican Bishop of the Northern Territory · Northern Territory Anglican Church
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Claire Rousay
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Cory Allen
author, meditation teacher, podcast host
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