sound propositions
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Sound Propositions 020: AMULETS
Photo: Chloe Jarnac AMULETS is the solo project of Randall Taylor, who produces music via an evolving system of tape loop processing in conjunction with his electric guitar. What began as joke witch house project became more serious once Taylor instrumentalized a TASCAM four-track Portastudio for performance purposes. Taylor has also become known for his…
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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 compositional aids. While his bandcamp and soundcloud have been home to prolific self-released work over the last few years, 2020 is sure to raise his profile with three new full-length releases. Much of his self-released…
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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 Gonzo moniker. One part sonic capriccio, one part subjective dream journal, Ruído(s) is a fitting farewell to Gonzo’s roving audio diaries. While Cardoso will still be releasing music under other names, he will use the…
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Sound Propositions 016: Félicia Atkinson
It is an honor to present this extended conversation with Félicia Atkinson, whose latest record, The Flower and The Vessel, has just been released on Shelter Press. We discuss her multifaceted art practices, her musical formation, the importance of running an independent press, and the power inherent in stones. Sound Propositions is an ongoing, semi-regular…
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UnSound Propositions: Unsound 2018 ~ PRESENCE
UnSound Propositions: Previews of Unsound 2018 ~ Presence A Closer Look: Unsound 2018 UnSound Propositions: Previews of Unsound 2018 ~ Presence In advance of PRESENCE, the 2018 edition of the renowned UNSOUND festival in Kraków, Poland, Joseph Sannicandro reflects upon this year’s theme, the history of the festival, and previews some of this year’s highlights. The very human drive…
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Sound Propositions 015: Lawrence English
Originally published at A CLOSER LISTEN Sound Propositions is an ongoing, semi-regular series of conversations with artists exploring their creative practices and individual aesthetics, conceived of as a counter-narrative to a dominant trend in music journalism which fetishizes equipment and new technologies. Rather than writing copy that can just as easily have come from a…
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Sound Propositions 012: Marcus Fischer
Originally published at acloserlisten.com Sound Propositions is an ongoing, semi-regular series of conversations with artists exploring their creative practices and individual aesthetics, conceived of as a counter-narrative to a dominant trend in music journalism which fetishizes equipment and new technologies. Rather than writing copy that can just as easily have come from a press release…
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Sound Propositions 09: Kate Carr
Originally published at acloserlisten.com Sound Propositions is an ongoing, semi-regular series of conversations with artists exploring their creative practices and individual aesthetics, conceived of as a counter-narrative to a dominant trend in music journalism which fetishizes equipment and new technologies. Rather than writing copy that can just as easily have come from a press release…
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The Other Side of the COIN COIN: Matana Roberts’ River Run Thee
We’ve been in Europe since the end of May, just now returning to our temporary home-base of Minneapolis, where working on my PhD has somewhat slowed down my more casual writing projects. I’ve only published two installments of Sound Propositions in the past year (with Mark Fell and Kate Carr), contributed occasionally to CULT MTL,…
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Sound Propositions 08: Mark Fell
Originally published at acloserlisten.com “Imagine a Zen Buddhist with unresolved emotional issues.” -Mark Fell describing snd Sound Propositions set out to be a kind of anti-gear gear column. A studio diary that was about artistic decisions, not copy for a consumer electronics catalog. In short, I wanted to explore questions others weren’t asking.…
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ACL Mix for Secret Thirteen
Please enjoy this 55-track, 73-minute mix I composed for the excellent site Secret Thirteen. TRACKLIST 00. The New Objective – The Internationale Played On A Gramophone from The Campanile, Shot At By Fascist Buffoons, As Depicted In Fellini’s Amarcord 01. MB | Hue | Fhievel - Erimos (excerpt) [Digitalis Recordings, 2007] 02. Tim Hecker –…
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UN PAESE VUOL DIRE Mix by (Gianmarco del Re)
Originally posted at A CLOSER LISTEN Un Paese Vuol Dire Mix by Lostchildrennetlabel on Mixcloud I’ve been really pleased with the mixes that have been produced for this series, as they often break the mold by doing something more creative than just throwing together a bunch of tracks. “Un Paese Vuol Dire…” is this special…
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