Crucial Listening

High vibration resonance, nostalgia in dub, ecstatic dancing. The Oakland-based composer discusses three important albums. Zachary's picks: 1) Linton Kwesi Johnson – LKJ In Dub 2) Sun Ra – Atlantis 3) Éliane Radigue – Naldjorlak I II III You can find Zachary's music over on Bandcamp . For more on Black Spirituals, head over to their website or to the SIGE Records Bandcamp. Donate to Crucial Listen...

Ever-ascending love, walls of bass, deep listening on the Northern line. The London-based composer/experimental turntablist discusses three important compositions. Shiva's picks: 1) James Tenney – For Ann (Rising) 2) Pauline Oliveros – Rattlesnake Mountain Proving Grounds 3) Photek – Ni Ten Ichi Ryu You can check out Shiva's work on Soundcloud , and keep up to date with her latest happenings on Fa...

Blockhead rainbow afghan, improvisational philosophy, biological instruments. The Berlin-based improviser talks about three important albums. Audrey's picks: 1) i'd m thfft able - Endless Blooper 2) Lê Quan Ninh – Ustensiles 3) Susan Alcorn – And I Await The Resurrection Of The Pedal Steel Guitar You can discover Audrey's work over on her website , and check out the excellent Hiss and Viscera proj...

Creation in solitude, human connection, rhythms in collision. The Norwegian composer / singer discusses three important albums. Hanne's picks: 1) Moses Sumney – Aromanticism 2) Kelela – Take Me Apart 3) Espen Reinertsen – Nattsyntese Hanne is currently on tour for her new album Trust, which you can buy over at Musicglue . Check out her website here , her tour dates on Songkick here , and stream tr...

Unrecognised chaos, underwater grunge, deceptive ambient movements. The Berlin-based musician discusses three important albums. Aidan's picks: 1) Big Black – Songs About Fucking 2) James Plotkin & Mark Spybey – A Peripheral Blur 3) Stina Nordenstam – Dynamite You can find Aidan Baker over on Tumblr and on Bandcamp . There are also separate Bandcamp sites for Adoran , Caudal , Whisper Room , We...

Playing with earthlings, disrupting linear time, the St Anger challenge. The Washington-based musician discusses three important albums. Aaron's picks: 1) The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Electric Ladyland 2) Metallica – ...And Justice For All 3) Caspar Brötzmann Massaker – Home Honourable mention: Neil Young – Dead Man OST Aaron is @aaronbturner on Instagram , Twitter and Blogspot. Donate to Crucial...

Dispatches from space, tuning downward, chasing Coltrane. The Enablers vocalist talks about three important albums. Pete's picks: 1) Pere Ubu – Dub Housing 2) Mississippi Fred McDowell – Live At The Gaslight, November 1971 3) John Coltrane – Interstellar Space You can check out Enablers over on Bandcamp. Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

Concerto storytelling, iso-polyphony, ensembles of weirdos. The Montreal-based violinist selects three important albums. Jessica's picks: 1) Gil Shaham – Sibelius / Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos 2) Various – Cry You Mountains, Cry You Fields (Traditional Songs & Folk Music From S.E. Albania) 3) PJ Harvey – Let England Shake Check out Jessica's website and Facebook for her music, live dates etc...

Psychedelic breakfast, compositional commentary, just intonation autopilot. The Montreal-based composer discusses three important albums. Sarah's picks: 1) Pink Floyd – Atom Heart Mother 2) Alastair Galbraith – Cry 3) Terry Riley – Shri Camel You can check out Sarah's music/updates via her website , on Facebook and over at Bandcamp. Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/crucialli...

Post-punk hurled at a wall, intellectual slapstick, the loops of life. The Brooklyn-based composer and author discusses three important albums. David's picks: 1) Circle X – EP 2) Tony Conrad – Ten Years Alive On The Infinite Plain 3) Luc Ferrari – Presque Rien No. 1 'Le Lever du jour au bord de la mer' You can find David over at Drag City and on Bandcamp. Also, be sure to go here to check out Davi...

Year-long fixations, psychedelic culture and dramatic minor keys. The Wisconsin-based composer/percussionist discusses three important albums. Jon's picks: 1) Uriah Heep – The Magician's Birthday 2) Faun Fables – Family Album 3) Psychic TV – Dreams Less Sweet You can find out more about Jon's work over at Rhythmplex and on Bandcamp. Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/crucialli...

Cold War paranoia, modular rock, Bieber vs The Stones. The ever-prolific, ever-eclectic English musician discusses his three important albums. Richard's picks: 1) Pink Floyd – Meddle (again!) 2) Cabaret Voltaire – The Voice Of America 3) Justin Bieber – Purpose You can find Richard Youngs online and over at Bandcamp. The first track from his upcoming double album This Is Not A Lament , featuring A...

Running up stairs, understated drumming, pushing beyond the boundaries of metal music. The Norwegian noise musician / fervent collaborator / record producer discusses three important albums. Lasse's picks: 1) Pink Floyd – Meddle 2) Ground Zero – Revolutionary Pekinese Orchestra Ver.1.28 3) Tony Conrad With Faust – Outside The Dream Syndicate You can check out Lasse online or over at BandCamp (or,...

Bodily listening, manipulated time and the voice of David Toop. The Australian sound artist / Room40 label-founder shares his three most important albums. Lawrence English's picks: 1) Swans – Filth 2) David Toop – Black Chamber 3) The Necks – Aether You can check out Lawrence English online and over at Bandcamp. The Room40 website is here. Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cr...

Strange chord progressions, the theory of the jar, falling in love in Japan. The Montreal sound artist / minimalist composer shares her three important albums. France Jobin's picks: 1) Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue 2) Joni Mitchell – Hejira 3) Morelenbaum² + Sakamoto – A Day In New York Honourable mention: Atom™ – Hd France Jobin's current installations: Inter/sperse:  May 27 - June 17 2017 - Museola...