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Esc.rec. has introduced its Pick & Mix series. DJs have been invited to put together a set of favourites from the label, which will be made available on Bandcamp as a name-your-price download. “The downside of having a large label catalogue is that older releases tend to disappear from the public eye,” writes the label’s…
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Alex of Fields We Found will launch a new label on Feb. 15 called Quiet Details. The Humble Bee’s lichen cloak on a white stone is the imprint’s first release. “Craig’s a huge inspiration and this album could be my favourite of his yet,” says Alex. Each of the label’s releases will focus on the…
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Czechia’s Ostrava Days Institute has issued a call for applications to its 12th summer festival. The program features three weeks of lectures, workshops and other meetings, along with a 10-day festival. This year’s event runs Aug. 14 to Sept. 2. The deadline for submissions is Mar. 15. “Ostrava Days allows participants to develop one-on-one relationships,…
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The great Toronto multimedia artist Michael Snow passed this week at the age of 94. Snow was an absolute pillar of the modern-day avant-garde, whose work transcended the art world. Two much-loved pieces of visual art here – The Audience and Flight Stop – are local fixtures. The former is a sculpture in two parts…
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New York-based 577 Records has posted information and an application form for its 2023 New Music Residency in Italy. Sounds of Freedom is free to those selected. It runs Mar. 2 to Apr. 3 in Canale Monterano. Seven musicians will be invited to “develop their own improvisation concept and skills.” Daniel Carter, Rachel Musson and…
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Much-admired Canadian composer and sound designer Phil Strong passed last week at the age of 59. He had been receiving treatment for amyloidosis. Strong was an extraordinary talent, recognized for his work in film, dance, theatre, musical performance, art installations and education. Earlier this year, he won a Canadian Screen Music Award in the Best…
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