Kevin Press

  • This week’s favourites: Francisco Mela and Shinya Lin – Motions Vol. 1 (577 Records) OHYUNG – imagine naked! (NNA Tapes) Bill Seaman and Stephen Spera – Architectures of Light (Handstitched*) ‘t Geruis – Bain D’Étoiles (laaps) Simon Whetham – (II)ntolerance (Kohlhaas) And from the archives: Karoline LeBlanc / Ernesto Rodrigues / Nicolas Caloia – Autoschediasm…

  • The family of Charnett Moffett has announced it is planning a life celebration ceremony for the late bassist in New York City in “late August or early September.” Moffett passed on Apr. 11 after a heart attack. He was an extraordinary player, much admired in the jazz community. His career began at the age of…

  • Next month marks the seventh anniversary of the debut release from Amsterdam’s Shimmering Moods Records. Paul (he prefers to go by his first name only) continues to introduce us to well-appointed ambient releases. The label’s consistent high quality stands out in a more-than-crowded corner of contemporary music. This month’s batch of new releases features five…

  • Contemporary music from around the world.

  • Toronto-based Dusk Dances has appointed Sofi Gudiño its lead curator for the 2022 season. The organization presents dance in Canadian public parks, bringing together a variety of styles for audiences who don’t often have access to the artform. Gudiño is planning works that reflect the multicultural nature of Toronto. “To me, this means programming that…