Electronic
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Jana Irmert has directed a video for a piece from her new album What Happens At Night. It features the cinematography of Tobias Schuetze. “Stratum” surveys the volcanic landscapes of Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands near West Africa. “For me this release is a window through which I could express my thoughts and feelings…
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This year marked the fifth anniversary of what was originally known (by a very small few) as the Badd Press Blog. That somewhat regrettable handle is behind us, thankfully. As is another year of COVID-19 awfulness. This latest variant is a blow to be sure. But it is also a reminder of what keeps us…
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If you live far enough from the equator, you know that a percentage of your days on this planet will be spent uncomfortably cold. Here in Toronto, the first three months of each year deliver a blast of snow and ice sustained by persistent sub-freezing thermometer readouts. It is not all bad though. Winter can…
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It is sometimes said that you can’t really understand a thing until you are out of it. Think of any relationship you ever had, and the perspective you gained with the benefit of hindsight. Certainly we learn as we progress through any experience; lifelong learning is a genuinely meaningful goal. But all we can really…
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Craig Tattersall and Bill Seaman describe their new project as “a structured collaboration.” Over a three-week schedule, each worked separately on five pieces of music. One per day, Monday to Friday. They agreed to limit each piece to five minutes, and no more than five parts. After a weekend’s rest, they sent one another their…
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Valencia’s Piano and Coffee Records is part of an international collective “working together for the love of art.” The group’s goal, according to its website is to “push boundaries and creative conversation.” To date, the imprint’s contribution to that conversation has featured a sophisticated mix of ambient, electronic and new classical works. Peru’s Sergio Diaz…
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