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One to watch: Man/Woman/Chainsaw

Man/Woman/Chainsaw blends DIY chaos and playfulness in their art-rock music, creating a captivating mix of pretty and noisy sounds.
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Educate Your Ears: SABIWA, Queimada, Nathan L. - KALTBLUT Magazine

Sons of _ is a collaborative EP blending avant-garde sounds with Taiwanese folklore, driving listeners into an immersive auditory experience.

Drumming is full of machismo, so vulgar, so dumb': Valentina Magaletti, the musician giving the underground its rhythm

Valentina Magaletti emphasizes the value of collaboration over solo work, enriching the narrative through dialogues with others.

Educate Your Ears: SABIWA, Queimada, Nathan L. - KALTBLUT Magazine

Sons of _ is a collaborative EP blending avant-garde sounds with Taiwanese folklore, driving listeners into an immersive auditory experience.

Drumming is full of machismo, so vulgar, so dumb': Valentina Magaletti, the musician giving the underground its rhythm

Valentina Magaletti emphasizes the value of collaboration over solo work, enriching the narrative through dialogues with others.
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Adam O'Farrill, Latin jazz royalty, expands the sound's domain

Adam O'Farrill embraces diverse musical influences, creating experimental jazz that transcends traditional boundaries.

Sam Wilkes: iiyo iiyo iiyo

Sam Wilkes' album 'iiyo iiyo iiyo' showcases a unique blend of jazz influences, demonstrating his innovative and collaborative approach to music.

Meteo Mulhouse Festival 2024, France

The Météo Mulhouse Festival features a shifting lineup embracing free jazz and experimental music, enhancing audience engagement and attendance.

Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music 2024 (NFoJaIM), 27-29 Sep + 3-6 Oct

The Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music 2024 features big names, experimental musicians, and local artists in an imaginative program.

Adam O'Farrill, Latin jazz royalty, expands the sound's domain

Adam O'Farrill embraces diverse musical influences, creating experimental jazz that transcends traditional boundaries.

Sam Wilkes: iiyo iiyo iiyo

Sam Wilkes' album 'iiyo iiyo iiyo' showcases a unique blend of jazz influences, demonstrating his innovative and collaborative approach to music.

Meteo Mulhouse Festival 2024, France

The Météo Mulhouse Festival features a shifting lineup embracing free jazz and experimental music, enhancing audience engagement and attendance.

Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music 2024 (NFoJaIM), 27-29 Sep + 3-6 Oct

The Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music 2024 features big names, experimental musicians, and local artists in an imaginative program.
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Inside a 6-story SoMa warehouse full of the skeletons of SF's past

Rosenthal's exhibit reflects a celebration of his unique artistic journey while providing a platform for renewal in Oakland's art scene.

Press Play: Skarv - Polymer Veil - KALTBLUT Magazine

Mads Krue Bugge's album Polymer Veil explores the intersection of plasticity and artificial intelligence, questioning authenticity in our synthetic world.

Klara Lewis: Thankful

Peter Rehberg was a pivotal figure in experimental music, known for championing many artists through his label Editions Mego.
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Sophie's Posthumous (And Final) Album

Sophie transformed pop music with her innovative sound, and her posthumous album completes her artistic legacy.

Notable Releases of the Week (5/17)

Billie Eilish continues to break boundaries by creating experimental music despite being a mainstream pop star.

Sophie's Posthumous (And Final) Album

Sophie transformed pop music with her innovative sound, and her posthumous album completes her artistic legacy.

Notable Releases of the Week (5/17)

Billie Eilish continues to break boundaries by creating experimental music despite being a mainstream pop star.
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The Roli Airwave is a high-tech keyboard teaching tool inspired by the theremin

The Roli Airwave revolutionizes piano learning by integrating AI, offering real-time feedback and support for both learners and experimental musicians.

Still casting a spell: Broadcast's 20 best songs ranked!

Broadcast's last album before Trish Keenan's death showcased their unique sound collage approach, emphasizing their ability to create compelling music up to their final days.
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Margaret Fisher at Other Minds: How do you choreograph for autonomous cellos? - 48 hills

The Other Minds Festival showcases innovative, boundary-pushing performances that connect music with current global issues, reflecting a commitment to experimental art.

The Best Classical Music Concerts in the Bay Area This Fall | KQED

Other Minds festival showcases innovative sounds and performances, highlighting experimental compositions and diverse talent in the Bay Area.

Margaret Fisher at Other Minds: How do you choreograph for autonomous cellos? - 48 hills

The Other Minds Festival showcases innovative, boundary-pushing performances that connect music with current global issues, reflecting a commitment to experimental art.

The Best Classical Music Concerts in the Bay Area This Fall | KQED

Other Minds festival showcases innovative sounds and performances, highlighting experimental compositions and diverse talent in the Bay Area.
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Experimental pop duo NEW YORK's 'rapstar*' maintains an artful anonymity

Gretchen Lawrence and Coumba Samba's duo NEW YORK creates an intoxicating soundtrack that blends experimental influences with contemporary urban themes.

Arts Forecast: SF Electronic Music Festival, Open Studios, Greek Food Fest... - 48 hills

San Francisco's experimental music scene deserves more recognition as a tourist attraction.
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Callahan & Witscher: Think Differently

Fitzgerald's essay captures the despair of a once-ambitious writer, paralleling the struggles of experimental musicians today.
"Think Differently" by Callahan and Witscher reflects on the chaos and disillusionment of being avant-garde artists.

Klein: marked

Klein's experimental music challenges categorization by blending guitar squall with unique sounds, deviating from mainstream expectations.

claire rousay: sentiment

Claire Rousay's album 'sentiment' showcases a departure from her experimental sound towards earnest, melodic pop with elements of despair and desire.

Callahan & Witscher: Think Differently

Fitzgerald's essay captures the despair of a once-ambitious writer, paralleling the struggles of experimental musicians today.
"Think Differently" by Callahan and Witscher reflects on the chaos and disillusionment of being avant-garde artists.

Klein: marked

Klein's experimental music challenges categorization by blending guitar squall with unique sounds, deviating from mainstream expectations.

claire rousay: sentiment

Claire Rousay's album 'sentiment' showcases a departure from her experimental sound towards earnest, melodic pop with elements of despair and desire.
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Roar Shack, baby, Roar Shack: Enter Mid-Market's new experimental music hub - 48 hills

The Living Earth Show is revitalizing San Francisco's experimental music scene with the launch of Roar Shack, highlighting innovative auditory experiences.

Kim Gordon and Model Home Share Video for New Song "Razzamatazz"

Kim Gordon collaborates with Model Home on the new experimental track "Razzamatazz," highlighting her artistic evolution.

Etelin: Patio User Manual

Alex Cobb's music captures the essence of everyday life and nature through ambient soundscapes, focusing on domestic rituals and rural spaces.

Dean Roberts, Experimental Composer in Thela and White Winged Moth, Dies at 49

Dean Roberts, influential in the experimental music scene, passed away at 49, leaving behind a legacy of innovative soundscapes and collaborations.

Listen to Exodus1900 and Zootzie's "Shopping": The Ones

Exodus1900 and Zootzie create wild, glitchy music, challenging traditional genres in an unconventional venue like a church.
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8 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now

Stay updated with Pitchfork's weekly new music recommendations including releases from Ice Spice, Klein, Wand, and more.

Crumb: AMAMA

Crumb's new album 'AMAMA' is a sleeker, riskier, and more rewarding iteration of their signature red-eyed experimentation.
#music-production

Naemi: Dust Devil

Naemi-a's 'Dust Devil' album offers soft, ambient electronic tracks with a unique perspective and subtle complexity.

People think I hate pop': super-producer AG Cook on working with Beyonce and honouring his friend Sophie

AG Cook's diverse music output ranges from commercial hits to experimental underground sounds, with his recent work including a 24-song album split into Past, Present, and Future sections.

Naemi: Dust Devil

Naemi-a's 'Dust Devil' album offers soft, ambient electronic tracks with a unique perspective and subtle complexity.

People think I hate pop': super-producer AG Cook on working with Beyonce and honouring his friend Sophie

AG Cook's diverse music output ranges from commercial hits to experimental underground sounds, with his recent work including a 24-song album split into Past, Present, and Future sections.
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How to Dress Well: I Am Toward You

How to Dress Well's new album 'I Am Toward You' is complex and challenging, blending various elements to create an idiosyncratic world.

Basta Now : an interview with Fanny Chiarello & Valentina Magaletti - The Wire

Permanent Draft is a new micro press and label founded by Fanny Chiarello and Valentina Magaletti, focusing on women, trans, and non-binary artists in experimental music.
Chiarello and Magaletti aim to create a space to showcase underrepresented artists and challenge gender disparities in the music industry.

Your Laurie Anderson Primer: Five Songs From the Trailblazing Musician That Aren't the TikTok-Famous "O Superman"

Laurie Anderson's music spans 40 years, with 'O Superman' gaining popularity due to John Peel and TikTok.
Anderson's work questions justice, safety, power, and technology, with a warm and grounded style.

Ghost: Ghost / Second Time Around / Temple Stone

Ghost's ballads set them apart from their peers.
Second Time Around album showcases Ghost's expansion of timbral palette and folk rock style.
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Th Blisks: Elixa

Th Blisks create a unique and unclassifiable sound blending various genres into washed-out indie dub pop.

Brittany Howard: What Now

Brittany Howard's solo work is characterized by experimentation and a blend of different musical genres.
Her new album, What Now, is described as looser and brawnier, with a grab-bag approach to its sound.

Th Blisks: Elixa

Th Blisks create a unique and unclassifiable sound blending various genres into washed-out indie dub pop.

Brittany Howard: What Now

Brittany Howard's solo work is characterized by experimentation and a blend of different musical genres.
Her new album, What Now, is described as looser and brawnier, with a grab-bag approach to its sound.
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Damo Suzuki, Pioneering Vocalist of Can, Dead at 74

Damo Suzuki, the lead singer of Can from 1970-1973, has died at the age of 74.
Suzuki was known for his innovative and improvisational approach to singing.

Trevor Horn, the man who composed Video Killed The Radio Star': I can't tell the difference between pop singers, because everybody uses autotune'

Art of Noise's song 'Beat Box' was a pioneering experimental instrumental piece that reached the top of the Billboard charts in 1984.
Art of Noise used a revolutionary sampler called Fairlight CMI to create their unique sound.

Excellent south London music venue IKLECTIK needs your help to survive

IKLECTIK, a venue known for championing independent and experimental music, has lost its physical location in London.
The venue is launching a crowdfunding campaign to support the creation of a new creative workshop space and a touring program of events.

The Primer: Fred Frith - The Wire

Henry Cow were an experimental band founded in 1968 that blended blues, classical influences, and Dada poetry.
Fred Frith had a reputation for his solo acoustic guitar shows and released a solo album, Guitar Solos, that redefined the electric guitar.

The 30 Best Jazz and Experimental Albums of 2023

Experimental music is often difficult to categorize and describe, but these albums are some of the best, unfamiliar and provocative releases of the year.
This list includes a wide range of genres like musique concrète, neo-classical, avant-garde, and ambient jazz.
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Catherine Christer Hennix, Swedish Experimental Musician, Dies at 75

Catherine Christer Hennix, a pioneer of drone music, has died at age 75.
Hennix's work with drones traces back to her immersion in New York's downtown music scene in the late 1960s.
She composed poetry, drama, and equations, and organized a festival to showcase her work in 1976.

Andre 3000 announces debut solo album New Blue Sun

André 3000 is releasing his debut album, New Blue Sun, on November 17th.
The album is not a rap record and features minimalist and experimental music with no bars, beats, or vocals.
André 3000 explains that he loves rap music but this is the realest thing coming for him at the moment.

Andre 3000's Solo Album Is a Breath of Fresh Air

André 3000 of OutKast has always resisted easy wins and embraced experimentation in his music.
Fans have been waiting for André's solo album since OutKast went on hiatus in 2007.
André has expressed a dwindling interest in rapping and a distaste for attention in recent years.

Andre 3000's Experiments With Flutes and Fame

Andre 3000 has released a solo album of experimental music, which is a departure from his hip-hop roots.
The album showcases Andre's reluctance to be in the spotlight and his desire to explore new creative directions.

Ali Sethi / Nicolas Jaar: Intiha

Ali Sethi and Nicolás Jaar collaborated on the album 'Intiha', combining Sethi's Urdu ghazals with Jaar's re-worked loops and improvised sections.
Sethi's experimental approach to the ghazal genre challenges traditional Hindustani classical purists.
Jaar's music is known for its ambient abstraction and departure from conventional sounds.

Catherine Christer Hennix, Swedish Experimental Musician, Dies at 75

Catherine Christer Hennix, a pioneer of drone music, has died at age 75.
Hennix's work with drones traces back to her immersion in New York's downtown music scene in the late 1960s.
She composed poetry, drama, and equations, and organized a festival to showcase her work in 1976.

Andre 3000 announces debut solo album New Blue Sun

André 3000 is releasing his debut album, New Blue Sun, on November 17th.
The album is not a rap record and features minimalist and experimental music with no bars, beats, or vocals.
André 3000 explains that he loves rap music but this is the realest thing coming for him at the moment.

Andre 3000's Solo Album Is a Breath of Fresh Air

André 3000 of OutKast has always resisted easy wins and embraced experimentation in his music.
Fans have been waiting for André's solo album since OutKast went on hiatus in 2007.
André has expressed a dwindling interest in rapping and a distaste for attention in recent years.

Andre 3000's Experiments With Flutes and Fame

Andre 3000 has released a solo album of experimental music, which is a departure from his hip-hop roots.
The album showcases Andre's reluctance to be in the spotlight and his desire to explore new creative directions.

Ali Sethi / Nicolas Jaar: Intiha

Ali Sethi and Nicolás Jaar collaborated on the album 'Intiha', combining Sethi's Urdu ghazals with Jaar's re-worked loops and improvised sections.
Sethi's experimental approach to the ghazal genre challenges traditional Hindustani classical purists.
Jaar's music is known for its ambient abstraction and departure from conventional sounds.
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Andre 3000's Solo Album Is a Breath of Fresh Air

André 3000 of OutKast has always resisted easy wins and embraced experimentation in his music.
Fans have been waiting for André's solo album since OutKast went on hiatus in 2007.
André has expressed a dwindling interest in rapping and a distaste for attention in recent years.

Gulfer Release Final EP

Gulfer, a Montreal indie-rock band, is releasing a final EP following their breakup, exploring a more experimental sound

Dialect Announces New Album Atlas of Green, Shares Video for New Song

Dialect, the British experimental musician, to release new album 'Atlas of Green' on September 20, influenced by philosopher Federico Campagna and sci-fi authors Ursula K. Le Guin and Gene Wolfe.
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