Crucial Listening

Psychedelic breakfast, compositional commentary, just intonation autopilot. The Montreal-based composer discusses three important albums.Sarah's picks:1) Pink Floyd – Atom Heart Mother2) Alastair Galbraith – Cry3) Terry Riley – Shri CamelYou 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/cruciallistening

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 – EP2) Tony Conrad – Ten Years Alive On The Infinite Plain3) 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 David and others sporting an array of Tony Conrad's wonderful jackets.Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

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 Birthday2) Faun Fables – Family Album3) Psychic TV – Dreams Less SweetYou 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/cruciallistening

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 America3) Justin Bieber – PurposeYou can find Richard Youngs online and over at Bandcamp. The first track from his upcoming double album This Is Not A Lament, featuring Alasdair Roberts and Donald WG Lindsay, can be heard here.Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

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 – Meddle2) Ground Zero – Revolutionary Pekinese Orchestra Ver.1.283) Tony Conrad With Faust – Outside The Dream SyndicateYou can check out Lasse online or over at BandCamp (or, as per Lasse's wishes, go listen to Tony Conrad instead).Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

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 – Filth2) David Toop – Black Chamber3) The Necks – AetherYou 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/cruciallistening

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 Blue2) Joni Mitchell – Hejira3) Morelenbaum² + Sakamoto – A Day In New YorkHonourable mention:Atom™ – HdFrance Jobin's current installations:Inter/sperse: May 27 - June 17 2017 - Museolaboratorio, Ex Manifattura Tabacchi, Città Sant'Angelo, ItalyEntre/temps: June 4 - September 30 2017 - Eremo Celestiniano di Madonna Dell’Altare, Palena (CH) ItalyFrance Jobin is on SoundCloud and on Bandcamp.Revisit ATTN's interview with France from 2014 right here.Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening