Kevin Press

  • The second season of FOLD’s multidisciplinary series Futur.Shock kicks off Sep. 29 in London. The program’s theme – under the title Strange Attractor – is “hyper-complexity, futurism, multiple perspectives, unconventional and futuristic thinking, absurdity and digital culture.” The lineup includes electronic artist Nik Colk Void, Alex Tucker’s new project MICROCORPS, Nigerian artist Sasoraye and others.…

  • Danish composer and performer Jonas Colstrup will release his new LP At the Crest on Nov. 18, via 7K! Records. Four years in the making, these eight new works are absolutely majestic. Colstrup says the album’s grandiosity was no accident: “it was all about finding an intuitive and natural expression, hopefully tapping into an aesthetic…

  • The Royal Canadian College of Organists’ FutureStops project is presenting a series of concerts and discussions at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall, Cathedral of St James and Metropolitan United Church. The event will be webcast at futurestops.org, Sep. 29 to Oct. 1. The event opens with an evening performance by Kali Malone, Thomas Mellan and Kara-Lis…

  • Contemporary music from everywhere.

  • The Music Gallery in Toronto has announced its lineup for next month’s X Avant XVII: Lifeworld. Andy Moor of The Ex, April Aliermo and Bijuriya are among the highlights. “This year’s theme plays on the concept of remix culture,” says artistic director Sanjeet Takhar. “Not remix in terms of present-day club remixes, but as in…

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