Crucial Listening

Sneaking into the galaxy bar, bubbles in the park, 69 occurrences of time. The Brussels-based composer talks about three important albums.Christina's picks:1) Laurie Spiegel – The Expanding Universe2) Vangelis – Opéra Sauvage3) Hiroshi Yoshimura – GreenRead more about Christina and her music over on her website and on Bandcamp, and keep up to date with her latest happenings on Facebook.Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

Raw character, true divas, emergency dentistry. The Berlin-based producer and DJ discusses three important albums.Ziúr's picks:1) Still – I2) Grace Jones – Nightclubbing3) TV On The Radio – Young LiarsKeep up with Ziúr on Facebook, Bandcamp, Twitter, Soundcloud and Instagram.Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

Electroacoustic viscera, recurrent symbolism, crying through synthesis. The Manchester-based artist discusses three important albums.Kelly's picks:1) Tigran Mansuryan – The Color Of Pomegranates OST2) Luciano Berio + Cathy Berberian – Visage3) Arca – S/TCheck out the dates for Kelly's collaboration with Matana Roberts over at Outlands, and keep up to date with her other happenings over on her website.Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

Vitamins for the brain, learning from the masters, hypersensitive curiosity. The composer and saxophonist discusses three important albums.Matana's picks:1) Hannah Marcus – Desert Farmers2) Karlheinz Stockhausen – Momente3) Derek Bailey + Joëlle Léandre - No WaitingFind out more about the Outlands tour over here, and keep up to date with Matana over on her website.Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

Coconut hooves, grotesque distorted shapes, the healing force of the universe. The bass player and composer discusses his important albums.Massimo's picks:1) Arvo Pärt – Tabula Rasa2) Coil – Horse Rotorvator3) Current 93 – Imperium4) Einstürzende Neubauten – Halber MenschMassimo Pupillo is on Facebook, while URUK can be found over at Consouling Sounds. You can keep up to date with Zu on their website or on Facebook.Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

Lobster spaceships, unleashing the beast, flying capos. Ben Chasny talks about three albums that informed his Hexadic System.Ben's picks:1) Khanate – Things Viral2) Fushitsusha – The Caution Appears3) Morton Feldman – Triadic MemoriesFor more on Six Organs On Admittance, head over to the official website or the Six Organs Bandcamp. Be sure to dive deep into the Hexadic section on his site too.Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

Synth jams in the coal shed, collective escape, drum machine rebellion. The Sheffield-based artist discusses three important albums.Mark's picks:1) African Head Charge – Off The Beaten Track2) Alternative TV – Vibing Up The Senile Man (Part One)3) Unique 3 – Jus' UniqueKeep up to speed with Mark's exhibitions and performances over at his website.Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

Glacial orchestras, floaty head voices, critique among friends. The New York composer discusses three important albums.Julia's picks:1) John Luther Adams – Become Ocean2) Caroline Shaw – Partita For 8 Voices3) David Lang – Little Match Girl PassionKeep up to date with Julia Wolfe on her website. Tones, Drones & Arpeggios: The Magic Of Minimalism airs on BBC4 on Friday 2nd March 2018 at 9pm GMT.Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

Laughing coats, booing the Blockheads, roller-skate disco. The New York guitarist discusses three important albums.Norman's picks:1) Nico – Chelsea Girl2) Black Box – Dreamland3) Lou Reed – BerlinNorman Westberg's website is here, and be sure to check out those beautiful limited editions on his Etsy store. Keep updated with his latest happenings on Facebook.Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

Post-rave drives, bunk bed fevers, making a happening. The LA-based sound artist discusses three important albums.Yann's picks:1) Allan Kaprow – How To Make A Happening2) F.U.S.E. – Dimension Intrusion3) The Weeknd – Echoes Of SilenceCheck out Yann Novak's website here, and read more about his beautiful new album on Touch right here.Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening