Supersonic Festival: what the festival once was and, here, still is
Supersonic restores faith in what can be done with the guitar, that music can speak for the present, and what else the word ‘festival’ can mean.
Read moreSupersonic restores faith in what can be done with the guitar, that music can speak for the present, and what else the word ‘festival’ can mean.
Read moreSvitlana Nianio strength is in meditative minimalism, and subtle, emotive pieces are timeless, even when listening to what she composed today or thirty years ago.
Read moreJakub Knera reports from the ninth edition of the Sanatorium Of Sound, in Sokołowsko, Poland and focuses on the wild intonarumori instruments of Italian futurism, takes a deep listening walk to a mountainous opencast mine at dawn, and enjoys the healing properties of outdoor sound.
Read moreAhead of a performance at the ninth Sanatorium Of Sound, Jakub Knera speaks with Robert Piotrowicz about how he created the sound of organs using a modular synthesiser and his creation of ‘fake folk’ music.
Read moreJakub Knera profiles four of the female Polish composers leading the charge for the country’s new experimental music scene, three of whom are set to perform at Warsaw’s Ephemera Festival next week. “Everything makes a sound,” says Martyna Basta, as she taps a glass during our Zoom conversation. “The most exciting sounds hide where we […]
Read moreIn his latest report on contemporary Eastern and Central European music, Jakub Knera explores Lithuania. From extensive archives to the experimental programming of Braille Satellite, he finds a fresh and Dadaist approach to music created with tape loops, hand-made instruments, and even a skateboard.
Read morele of his music ever officially saw the light of day. Jakub Knera investigates Oleksandr Yurchenko, who created peculiar compositions on self-made instruments.
Read moreFire! Orchestra shows brilliantly how, relying on groove and often post-punk rhythms, they can make room for improvisation, ensemble playing, and songs. This has an extraordinary power in it.
Read moreOn the first anniversary of the death of Andrzej Korzyński, Jakub Knera guides us through the story of the Polish composer, providing ten points of entry to his back catalogue.
Read moreThe Polish producer finds music in the everyday noises of the city
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