Crucial Listening

Architectural sound, understandings of freedom, and how do we end? The composer, improviser and performer discusses three important albums.Lucie's picks:Iannis Xenakis – La L​é​gende d'EerPauline Oliveros – The Tuning MeditationChristian Wolff – Changing The SystemLucie's recent solo album, Cave Acoustics, is out now via the labels mappa and Skupina. Lucie's website is here. Follow them on Instagram.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

Light in the ocean depths, doors to other worlds, respiratory cycling. The Tehran-based composer discusses three important albums.Ava's picks:William Basinski – WatermusicRadiohead – In RainbowsHarold Budd / Akira Rabelais – As Long As I Can Hold My Breath (By Night)Ava's new album Ginestra is out now on Flaming Pines. Check it out here. She's also on Instagram and X.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

(Almost) falling into the water, post-dumb-house-party-bike-rides, wildness and mastery. The musician and member of Xiu Xiu discusses three important albums.Hyunhye's picks:Chris Watson – El Tren FantasmaPJ Harvey – To Bring You My LoveCecil Taylor – Solo (1973)Hyunhye's new album, Eel, is out now on Room40. Check out her website and Instagram.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

The science of baffling unpredictability, nuclear plants leaking beauty, the moments before the apocalypse. The São Paulo-based artist discusses three important albums.Claudio's picks: KRAAN – FlydayHatfield And The North – The Rotters' ClubGuruh Gipsy – Guruh GipsyThe new Babe, Terror album is titled Teghnojoyg and it's out now. Check it out on the Babe, Terror Bandcamp. Head over to the Babe, Terror Youtube to see videos for each track on the new record. Check out the Babe, Terror Tumblr and also the Patreon.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

American media artist and composer, Arnold Dreyblatt, discusses his new album Resolve and his background as a New York minimal composer. They explore the unique players in his ensemble and their recording process. They also delve into their personal connection to Tony Conrad's 'Faust outside the Dream Syndicate' and the impact of homemade instruments and folk music on their own music. They also discuss the record 'Automatic Writing' by Robert Ashley and its connection to their work on the resting state of the brain.

Music for sleep, radical electronics, biospheric amorphous spaces. The sound artist and 12k label founder discusses three important albums.Taylor's picks: Brian Eno – Thursday AfternoonRyoji Ikeda – +/-Microstoria – Model 3, Step 2Taylor's new EP, Eev, is out August 18th via Nettwerk. Preorder and preview it on Taylor's Bandcamp. Taylor is also on Instagram and X.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

The joy of UK pirate radio, intoxicating production, Streets Of Rage DJ set. Montréal-based French-British producer Jean Néant discusses three important albums.Jean's picks:Death Is Not The End – The Letter Tape Series / Bristol PiratesYuka Honda – Memories Are My Only Witness / EucademixYuzo Koshiro – Bare Knuckle II OST / Bare Knuckle I OSTThe new Joni Void album, Everyday Is The Song, is out now on Constellation. Check it out here. Joni Void is on Instagram and Twitter.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

Phytoplankton microsound, sketched-out dead ends, perfect warbles. The North Carolina-based electronic music producer discusses three important albums.Bana's picks: Jana Winderen – The WandererAutechre – AmberBoards Of Canada – Tomorrow's HarvestBana Haffar's new album, intimaa' إ​ن​ت​م​ا​ء, is out now on Touch. You can also listen/buy via Bana's bandcamp here. Bana's website is actually a Google sheet, and you check that out here. She's also on Instagram.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

Sunday puppet show routine, childhood anime memories, Brazilian cutlery jams. The electronic producer and performer from Taiwan discusses three important albums.Sabiwa's picks: Pili Puppet Drama – Soundtrack / Sound DesignJoe Hisaishi – Princess Mononoke OSTHermeto Pascoal – Zabumbê-bum-áSabiwa's new album, Island no.16 – Memories Of Future Landscapes, is out now on Phantom Limb. Sabiwa is on Instagram.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening

Scared of the wolf, emotionally-resonant Eno, the 90s Louisville scene. Modern composer Matthew Cooper (aka Eluvium) discusses three important albums.Matthew's picks:Prokofiev (New Philharmonia Orchestra) – Peter And The Wolf (narrated by Richard Baker)Eno – Another Green World / Brian Eno – Discreet MusicRachel's – Music For Egon Schiele / Rachel's – The Sea And The BellsThe new Eluvium album, (Whirring Marvels In) Consensus Reality, is available now. Eluvium also has a website and a Bandcamp. Matthew is on Instagram and Twitter.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening