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#92: Olivia Block

Crucial Listening

English - December 18, 2021 06:00 - 59 minutes - 67.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
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Previous Episode: #91: Emma Ruth Rundle
Next Episode: #93: Yan Jun

Liturgical lullaby, canine concrète, a chess game that never ends. The Chicago-based media artist and composer talks about three important albums.

Olivia's picks:

Alèmu Aga – Éthiopiques 11: The Harp Of King David
Beatriz Ferreyra – Huellas Entreveradas
Morton Feldman – For Samuel Beckett

Honourable mention: Kim Jung Mi – Now

Olivia also mentioned another record in the Éthiopiques series: Piano Solo by Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou.

Olivia's new album, Innocent Passage In The Territorial Sea, is out now on Room40. Check it out on Bandcamp here. Her website is here.

PLUS: Head over to ATTN for a premiere of the video for "Laika", directed by Deborah Stratman.

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