It’s been a tough year for New York. This episode we check in with Geng, the man behind one of … More
Category: Interviews
Sound Propositions 020: AMULETS
Photo: Chloe Jarnac AMULETS is the solo project of Randall Taylor, who produces music via an evolving system of tape … More
Franco Battiato: all the records and all the songs
In recent years, audiences in the United States have finally been discovering the Italian artist Franco Battiato. Battiato’s reputation has … More
Eidolons
Kassel Jaeger, once little more than a mysterious German moniker producing captivating music on our favorite boutique labels, has since … More
LISTENING THROUGH MIMAROĞLU
Servet Koçyiğit, Soft Landing (detail), 2020 We sit down with director Serdar Kökçeoğlu in Istanbul to discuss the 2013 Gezi … More
OUTSIDE THE BOX
I’m very pleased to share this conversation with Bruno Stucchi, graphic designer and co-founder of the Die Schachtel label. Stucchi … More
Making Yourself Disappear
Alvin Curran has been at the forefront of challenging musical convention for over half a century. His work has pushed … More
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 … More
Sound Propositions 018: Ahnnu
Leland Jackson has spent the last decade juggling two monikers, but there are many more than two sides to his … More
Interview: Linear Obsessional’s Richard Sanderson on ‘For Syria’
https://acloserlisten.com/2014/07/19/various-artists-for-syria/ Since the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire after the First World War, the Middle East seems to have … More
Sound Propositions 017: Gonçalo F Cardoso (Gonzo)
Discrepant label boss Gonçalo F Cardoso explores the noise(s) of his homeland Portugal on Ruído(s), his final work under the … More
François J. Bonnet (Kassel Jaeger) on Éliane Radigue, the GRM, and Quebec
Originally published at Cult MTL as “Montreal’s Acousmatic Music Festival is Here.” We spoke to composer Groupe de Recherches Musicales … More