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Liverpool’s Mike Sweeney has had a remarkable start since launching earthborn visions last year. Principally a solo project (he credits “occasional, ad-hoc collaborators”), Sweeney has seven LPs and three EPs on his resume. This new disc will make you want to dig into that back catalogue. It’s beautifully composed and skilfully produced. Featuring elements…
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Canadian readers will no doubt be aware of the rather heated national debate concerning cultural appropriation. It’s a subject that touches multiple raw nerves. But its significance demands that we address it. More importantly, it demands that we listen to those who feel hurt and offended by the misuse and misrepresentation of their culture. Those not following…
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Another new release from the innovative Touch label, this one lands Friday. In addition to issuing a number of fine recordings, Touch sponsors a mentorship program that helps artists with grant applications, business counseling and more. It’s an impressive outfit. Robert Crouch is a solid addition to the stable. His latest, Sublunar was recorded live…
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At the risk of judging a book by its cover, British duo Pausal’s latest disc comes very nicely wrapped. It features an opulent, abstract piece that sets high expectations for the music inside. You won’t be disappointed. Alex Smalley and Simon Bainton describe Pausal as an “audio and visual art project.” There’s no pretense here.…
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Hanoi’s Nhung Nguyen says this new EP is based on two lengthy piano improvisations she recorded in 2015 and 2016. If that makes you crave a ticket to see this prodigious young artist perform an improv set live, you’re not alone. The five pieces on this new recording are mesmerizing. Nguyen is a modern classical…
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In 1985, right about this time of year, my friends and I navigated our way downtown to Toronto’s Concert Hall to see Cabaret Voltaire. I was two months shy of my high school graduation. But that was nothing compared to the excitement of finally getting to see the great trio from Sheffield. The Cabs…
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