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If Strangers ~ Kookooland – with an interview with sTia [CES Records]
The fourth iteration of the If Strangers project continues to refine a methodology that has, since its inception during pandemic lockdown pedagogy at the CES school in Tbilisi, treated collaboration less as dialogue than as circulation. Tracks are not so
If Strangers ~ Kookooland – with an interview with sTia [CES Records]
The fourth iteration of the If Strangers project continues to refine a methodology that has, since its inception during pandemic lockdown pedagogy at the CES school in Tbilisi, treated collaboration less as dialogue than as circulation. Tracks are not so
Ukrainian Field Notes – LIV
This month we speak to alanmortus in Ivano-Frankivsk about how the war changes the perspective on what is important. Horizon Resonances tells us about how the city of Odesa has shaped him, Pororoka talks about her life being split in
Ukrainian Field Notes – LIV
This month we speak to alanmortus in Ivano-Frankivsk about how the war changes the perspective on what is important. Horizon Resonances tells us about how the city of Odesa has shaped him, Pororoka talks about her life being split in
A Closer Look: Big Ears 2026
A CLOSER LOOK: Big Ears 2026 Four days, forty-two shows, six interviews, and one pilgrimage to Knoxville. I began my first day at Big Ears with a question that had lingered since the festival first popped on my radar more
A Closer Look: Big Ears 2026
A CLOSER LOOK: Big Ears 2026 Four days, forty-two shows, six interviews, and one pilgrimage to Knoxville. I began my first day at Big Ears with a question that had lingered since the festival first popped on my radar more
Yerevan Calling ~ An interview with Kai Khachatryan
Kai Khachatryan is a sound artist and experimental musician based in Yerevan. Active in various punk bands since 2002, he began producing experimental music in 2010. Field recordings form the foundation of his practice, alongside electromagnetic sounds captured using devices
Yerevan Calling ~ An interview with Kai Khachatryan
Kai Khachatryan is a sound artist and experimental musician based in Yerevan. Active in various punk bands since 2002, he began producing experimental music in 2010. Field recordings form the foundation of his practice, alongside electromagnetic sounds captured using devices
VA ~ Land 3 (أرض ٠٣) by Tunefork Studios / Beirut Synth Center
Curated by Tunefork Studios and Beirut Synth Center, the third volume in the Land series raises funds for those displaced by Israeli attacks on Lebanon in March 2026, with proceeds directed to Beit Aam and other grassroots initiatives. If Land
VA ~ Land 3 (أرض ٠٣) by Tunefork Studios / Beirut Synth Center
Curated by Tunefork Studios and Beirut Synth Center, the third volume in the Land series raises funds for those displaced by Israeli attacks on Lebanon in March 2026, with proceeds directed to Beit Aam and other grassroots initiatives. If Land
Radwan Ghazi Moumneh & Frédéric D. Oberland ~ Eternal Life No End | ليلة ظلماء ملعونة، كحياة طالبيها
Some albums foreground process, as if the journey were more important than the destination. Eternal Life No End unfolds as something closer to a ritual—an extended act of listening that feels less composed than summoned. Built from modular synthesis, buzuk,
Radwan Ghazi Moumneh & Frédéric D. Oberland ~ Eternal Life No End | ليلة ظلماء ملعونة، كحياة طالبيها
Some albums foreground process, as if the journey were more important than the destination. Eternal Life No End unfolds as something closer to a ritual—an extended act of listening that feels less composed than summoned. Built from modular synthesis, buzuk,
Iranian Voices
Iranian Voices aims to offer a snapshot of the Iranian electronic and experimental music scene, examining current events through the lens of Iranian musicians, with the hope that this will be the first installment. Over the years, I have conducted
Iranian Voices
Iranian Voices aims to offer a snapshot of the Iranian electronic and experimental music scene, examining current events through the lens of Iranian musicians, with the hope that this will be the first installment. Over the years, I have conducted
Big Ears 2026 Preview
In advance of the 2026 edition of the Big Ears festival in Knoxville, Tennessee–happening 26-29 March–Joseph Sannicandro reflects upon this year’s programming and previews some of the most anticipated performances. Knoxville, Tennessee’s Big Ears festival of contemporary music first popped
Big Ears 2026 Preview
In advance of the 2026 edition of the Big Ears festival in Knoxville, Tennessee–happening 26-29 March–Joseph Sannicandro reflects upon this year’s programming and previews some of the most anticipated performances. Knoxville, Tennessee’s Big Ears festival of contemporary music first popped
a closer listen 