Significant Scores

“Significant scores” (2008) Domenico ‘Mimmo’ Napolitano Translated by Joseph Sannicandro “The musical instrument is a machine useful to man. But Continue reading →

The Pleasure of Emptiness

“John Cage, or, the Pleasure of Emptiness” (1977) Roberto Calasso Translated by Joseph Sannicandro For almost twenty years I have Continue reading →

I Always Worked

“I always worked until I had something done and I always stopped when I knew what was going to happen Continue reading →

Sound Propositions 019: KMRU

Joseph Kamaru aka KMRU is a young artist from Nairobi, Kenya who has cultivated a unique sound utilizing field-recordings as Continue reading →

Jon Hassell ~ Seeing Through Sound

You don’t hear too many octogenarian trumpet players. The horn is a cruel instrument, in that embouchure collapse cuts many Continue reading →

La Guerra dei Cafoni

I’ve noticed that film audiences are more sensitive to “spoilers” than literary theorists, so I will just say a few Continue reading →

Recorded Security

Useless Sounds is a series I began in January 2019 to share unprocessed field-recordings. Stefan Christoff encouraged me to make Continue reading →

Sound Propositions 018: Ahnnu

Leland Jackson has spent the last decade juggling two monikers, but there are many more than two sides to his Continue reading →