Kevin Press

  • Paul Nataraj has a practice-led PhD in sound studies from the University of Sussex. In addition to his art practice, He is an associate researcher at Loughborough University in England. He and I talked about his fascination with sound art, vinyl and a new release on the Hard Return label, The Night Is Young.

  • Five new faves: Evan Lindorff-Ellery – Swollen Air  (Tripticks Tapes) Sandy Ewen/Jason Nazary – A Beaded Gesture (Notice Recordings) Luca Forcucci – Terra (Crónica) Joanna Mattrey – Soulcaster (Notice Recordings) Elif Yalvaç – My Heart of Noise (Möller Records) Plus one from way back: Okkyung Lee – Cheol-Kkot-Sae (Steel.Flower.Bird) (Tzadik)

  • Iceland’s Eydís Evensen has produced a performance video of “Anna’s Theme.” The piece will appear on the composer and pianist’s forthcoming XXIM Records/Sony release The Light. That’s due May. 26.

  • The team curating this year’s Unsound Festival will include an “artificially intelligent artistic director (AIAD).” The DADA-themed program is scheduled to run Oct. 1 to 8 in Kraków, Poland. “More than a century after its birth, we’re interested in Dada as a force guiding the festival,” says Mat Schulz, Unsound artistic director and cofounder. “This…

  • Phauss – Nya Sverige – Nothing But The Truth (excerpt) 0.00  Colin Stetson – Orthrus 3.36  Hostile Surgery – Loss of Reason 22.33  Conducive – Profecía Moderna 32.57  Sasu Ripatti – In My Head 41.00  Bromo – No signal (Interstellar RMX) | The Lacemaker 43.51  Mute Frequencies – Halle Soundwalk (Ziegelwiese) 44.11  Esecutori di Metallo…

  • The Saltern label has announced the May 5 release of a new live recording of Éliane Radigue’s extraordinary solo cello work Naldjorlak, featuring Charles Curtis. The performance is from a Los Angeles show in 2020. The double-CD package also features Curtis’ 2006 performance in Paris. “Even as it expands conceptions of what sound is, and…