Improv and Avant-Garde

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  Ryuichi Sakamoto's Funeral Playlist Features Bach, Debussy, Alva Noto, Laurel Halo: Listen

  PUBLISHED May 15, 2023

  Ryuichi Sakamoto's management have shared a playlist of songs the celebrated Japanese artist arranged to have played at his funeral. Priva...

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  MUTEK Unveils Full 2023 Lineup with Rich Aucoin, Sheenah Ko, Obuxum

  PUBLISHED May 11, 2023

  After sharing its first-wave artist announcement back in March, Montreal's MUTEK has unveiled its full lineup of performers heading to the...

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  Mt. Sims and the Knife's Olof Dreijer Announce Collaborative Album, Share New Song

  PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2023

  The Knife's Olof Dreijer has joined forces with Mt. Sims for Souvenir, a new collection of steel drum music. The five-track album is arrivi...

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  Toronto's TONE Festival Gets the Sun Ra Arkestra, Ben Lamar Gay, Badge Époque Ensemble for 2023 Edition

  PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2023

  Toronto's TONE Festival returns for its fifth edition this June, and co-founding curators Tad Michalak and Karen Ng have unveiled the fest'...

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  Rob Mazurek & Exploding Star Orchestra Bring a Crackling Energy to 'Lightning Dreamers'

  PUBLISHED Mar 30, 2023

  If you want to draw a line from traditional American jazz to today's electronic-infused scene that birthed Makaya McCraven and BadBadNotGoo...

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  Tim Hecker, Honeydrip Lead Montreal's MUTEK 2023 First-Wave Lineup Announcement

  PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2023

  Montreal's MUTEK has announced the first wave of artists performing at its 24th edition of the festival, set to take place from August 22 t...

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  Sigur Rós Plot International Tour with 41-Piece Orchestra, Tease First Album in 10 Years

  PUBLISHED Mar 16, 2023

  Sigur Rós have announced plans to release an as-yet-untitled new album in June — their first in a decade. To celebrate, the Icelandic trio...

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  Yves Tumor Throws Psychic Fisticuffs on 'Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)'

  PUBLISHED Mar 16, 2023

  With their fifth studio album — the lengthily titled Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) —...