Kevin Press
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This week’s favourites: Plus one from the archives:
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Denmark string duo Lueenas has teamed up with video artist Jonas Bentzen on a new video for a piece entitled “NYX.” Their self-titled album landed Nov. 4 on Barkhausen Recordings. “’Nyx’ conjures the story of Hemera’s mother, the Goddess of Night, born from Chaos and feared by all, even Zeus,” according to the notes that…
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Promising “new ways to present and talk about organized sound, and creative solutions to artistic questions and endeavours,” The smallest functional unit collective has released the second edition of its publication of experimental and graphic music scores, Graphème. The Berlin collective includes Ute Wassermann, Tony Buck, Mazen Kerbaj, Magda Mayas and Racha Gharbieh. Twelve compositions are featured. This second edition…
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Marco Alessi is the founder of Naviar Records, a fascinating label that has built a community of artists around a weekly music challenge. Participants are provided a haiku poem, and asked to interpret it in musical form.
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Tunisian composer Haythem Mahbouli will release a concept album about the end of humankind on Dec. 2. Last Man On Earth will be released by Schole Records. “The recording rockets us into the future of a hostile earth wherein humanity itself faces extinction,” says Mahbouli. “The album envisions man’s final journey on our home planet…
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Patti Smith and Soundwalk Collective have signed on to perform at Rewire 2023, Apr. 6-9 in The Hague. Soundwalk Collective is described as a “contemporary sonic arts platform” by members Stephan Crasneanscki and Simone Merli. Their new LP with Smith features remixes by Brian Eno, Laraaji and Jim Jarmusch. The event will also feature Ellen Fullman…
