Crucial Listening
159 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsExperimental musicians and sound artists discuss the albums that are important to them. A bi-weekly podcast from ATTN:Magazine.
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#9: Pete Simonelli (Enablers)
October 04, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBDispatches from space, tuning downward, chasing Coltrane. The Enablers vocalist talks about three important albums. Pete's picks: 1) Pere Ubu – Dub Housing 2) Mississippi Fred McDowell – Live At The Gaslight, November 1971 3) John Coltrane – Interstellar Space You can check out Enablers over on Bandcamp. Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening
#8: Jessica Moss
September 20, 2017 05:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBConcerto storytelling, iso-polyphony, ensembles of weirdos. The Montreal-based violinist selects three important albums. Jessica's picks: 1) Gil Shaham – Sibelius / Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos 2) Various – Cry You Mountains, Cry You Fields (Traditional Songs & Folk Music From S.E. Albania) 3) PJ Harvey – Let England Shake Check out Jessica's website and Facebook for her music, live dates etc. Oh, and I asked Jessica to point me in the direction of more Albanian vocal music a...
#7: Sarah Davachi
September 06, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBPsychedelic breakfast, compositional commentary, just intonation autopilot. The Montreal-based composer discusses three important albums. Sarah's picks: 1) Pink Floyd – Atom Heart Mother 2) Alastair Galbraith – Cry 3) Terry Riley – Shri Camel You can check out Sarah's music/updates via her website, on Facebook and over at Bandcamp. Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening
#6: David Grubbs
August 23, 2017 05:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBPost-punk hurled at a wall, intellectual slapstick, the loops of life. The Brooklyn-based composer and author discusses three important albums. David's picks: 1) Circle X – EP 2) Tony Conrad – Ten Years Alive On The Infinite Plain 3) Luc Ferrari – Presque Rien No. 1 'Le Lever du jour au bord de la mer' You can find David over at Drag City and on Bandcamp. Also, be sure to go here to check out David and others sporting an array of Tony Conrad's wonderful jackets. Donate to Cruc...
#5: Jon Mueller
August 09, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBYear-long fixations, psychedelic culture and dramatic minor keys. The Wisconsin-based composer/percussionist discusses three important albums. Jon's picks: 1) Uriah Heep – The Magician's Birthday 2) Faun Fables – Family Album 3) Psychic TV – Dreams Less Sweet You can find out more about Jon's work over at Rhythmplex and on Bandcamp. Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening
#4: Richard Youngs
July 26, 2017 05:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBCold War paranoia, modular rock, Bieber vs The Stones. The ever-prolific, ever-eclectic English musician discusses his three important albums. Richard's picks: 1) Pink Floyd – Meddle (again!) 2) Cabaret Voltaire – The Voice Of America 3) Justin Bieber – Purpose You can find Richard Youngs online and over at Bandcamp. The first track from his upcoming double album This Is Not A Lament, featuring Alasdair Roberts and Donald WG Lindsay, can be heard here. Donate to Crucial Listen...
#3: Lasse Marhaug
July 12, 2017 03:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBRunning up stairs, understated drumming, pushing beyond the boundaries of metal music. The Norwegian noise musician / fervent collaborator / record producer discusses three important albums. Lasse's picks: 1) Pink Floyd – Meddle 2) Ground Zero – Revolutionary Pekinese Orchestra Ver.1.28 3) Tony Conrad With Faust – Outside The Dream Syndicate You can check out Lasse online or over at BandCamp (or, as per Lasse's wishes, go listen to Tony Conrad instead). Donate to Crucial Liste...
#2: Lawrence English
June 28, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 76 MBBodily listening, manipulated time and the voice of David Toop. The Australian sound artist / Room40 label-founder shares his three most important albums. Lawrence English's picks: 1) Swans – Filth 2) David Toop – Black Chamber 3) The Necks – Aether You can check out Lawrence English online and over at Bandcamp. The Room40 website is here. Donate to Crucial Listening on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening
#1: France Jobin
June 11, 2017 05:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBStrange chord progressions, the theory of the jar, falling in love in Japan. The Montreal sound artist / minimalist composer shares her three important albums. France Jobin's picks: 1) Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue 2) Joni Mitchell – Hejira 3) Morelenbaum² + Sakamoto – A Day In New York Honourable mention: Atom™ – Hd France Jobin's current installations: Inter/sperse: May 27 - June 17 2017 - Museolaboratorio, Ex Manifattura Tabacchi, Città Sant'Angelo, Italy Entre/temps: June ...