Fantastic 4 (March 15th)
Minimalist post-jazz improvisations, medieval-electronic chants, dystopian loops, and drone masses. Every week, I recommend the four most interesting music premieres. From now on, in an extended version.
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Supersonic Festival 2024. A considerable value
The Supersonic Festival 2024, which celebrated its 21st birthday, proves that tradition and experimentation are not mutually exclusive. It reminds us why independent events are so valuable in a commercialized world.
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The best of 2024. The center won’t hold
The 30 most interesting albums of 2024, some small joys and reflections on the state of the music market.
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Kali Malone All Life Long live
Minimalist and monumental music from “All Life Long” played by Kali Malone, Stephen O’Malley. Macadam Ensemble and Opus 333 remarkably resonated in the monumental space of the Eglise du Saint-Espirit.
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Roadburn: looking for heaviness
Roadburn broadens one’s view of a slice of the music scene, which reveals its comprehensive spectrum in Tilburg.
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Rhythm as psychedelic
The spring edition of Sanatorium of Sound, although more economical, turns out to be surprisingly coherent, balancing rhythm and club electronics with abstract music that resonates well in Sokolowsko.
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Joik as an act of Resistance
Going beyond the music program, Borealis touched on Sámi culture, becoming a platform to rethink how to talk about one’s identity.
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Roadburn 2024: 10 acts to see
Heaviness in music can be understood in many ways. Here are ten days through the prism I want to experience this year’s Roadburn.
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Reissue Of The Week: Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru’s Souvenirs
Beautifully intimate home recordings made by an Ethiopian nun reflecting on the idea of exile in the 1970s and 1980s, probably never intended to be heard by anyone but herself, have taken on an astounding universality in 2024
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Inner Ear: Bulgarian Music For February
My survey of the scenes of Central and Eastern Europe returns, with this edition exploring the drones, darkness and beauty of the Bulgarian underground.
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