Kevin Press
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Toronto-based Pursuit Grooves and Masahiro Takahashi are performing Apr. 12 as part of the Canadian Music Centre’s “innovative contemporary music” series. Pursuit Grooves is a solo artist by the name of Vanese Smith. She’s from Washington, D.C. originally, and has been making music since she was a teen. Takahashi is Japanese by birth. He produces…
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Violinist Conrad Harris and pianist Joe Kubera will premiere a new piece by composer MIchael Vincent Waller on Wednesday at Daniel Goode’s Soho Loft in New York. The full program includes the new work, “Sustain,” and a pair of other Waller pieces, “Sequel” and “Layers.” The duo will open with Morton Feldman’s celebrated 1977 composition…
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Contemporary music from everywhere. Rachika Nayar – The Edge 0.00 The Remakquels – I Walked with a Zombie 4.36 Eric Andersen – Grave 8.59 Muellie Messiah & Punk Not Punk – Exq I (A) 16.41 Hoshiko Yamane – Your Voice 35.37 Material + Object – Trnsform 38.26 Ale Hop & Laura Robles – Lamento 43.31 …
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The Music Gallery in Toronto is extending its What Is series with a four-event program on futurism next month. What Is: Futurism runs May 10 to 13. From a media release: “This year’s theme … examines the complexities of making music for the future, reaching beyond optimism and considering a future that may not promise…
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This week’s favourites: Between – Low Flying Owls (12k) Issei Herr – Distant Intervals (NNA Tapes) Rachika Nayar – Our Hands Against the Dusk (NNA Tapes) Louise Rossiter – Der Industriepalast (Oscillations) Whim Ensemble – Trees (Ravello Records) And one from the archives: Aitor Etxebarria – Nihilism Part 1 (Forbidden Colours Diskoetxea)
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Cellist Issei Herr’s stunning solo debut Distant Intervals made Bandcamp’s Album of the Day feature today. Don’t be surprised if it shows up on tomorrow’s Friday Five too. Here’s a taste:
