Improv and Avant-Garde

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  William Basinski Readies New Album 'Lamentations'

  PUBLISHED Aug 24, 2020

  William Basinski has returned with details of a new album. The American composer will deliver Lamentations on November 13 through Temporary...

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  Ennio Morricone and Bruno Nicolai's 'Dimensioni Sonore' Gets First-Ever Vinyl Reissue

  PUBLISHED Aug 20, 2020

  While Italian soundtrack legend Ennio Morricone may have left us in body last month, the composer's work will live on forever. And just for...

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  Cabaret Voltaire Returns for First New Album in over 20 Years

  PUBLISHED Aug 19, 2020

  English post-punk outfit Cabaret Voltaire — now the solo project of Richard H. Kirk — is returning for its first new material in over 20 ye...

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  Hear a 9-Minute Experimental Epic from Arcade Fire's Jeremy Gara

  PUBLISHED Aug 19, 2020

  Arcade Fire drummer Jeremy Gara is branching out with his new solo effort Passerine Finale next month, and he's now given us another wild t...

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  Listen to the New 21-Minute Composition from Godspeed You! Black Emperor's Efrim Manuel Menuck

  PUBLISHED Aug 19, 2020

  As promised last week, Godspeed You! Black Emperor mastermind Efrim Manuel Menuck has released a stunning 21-minute instrumental compositio...

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  Brian Eno Scores Climate Crisis Short Film 'Extinction Emergency'

  PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2020

  Extinction Rebellion has teamed up with Brian Eno and Moonlight star Naomie Harris for a new short film titled Extinction Emergency, and Wh...

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  Godspeed You! Black Emperor's Efrim Manuel Menuck Is Releasing a 21-Minute Track

  PUBLISHED Aug 12, 2020

  Whether you've been listening to previous releases from Godspeed You! Black Emperor (possibly all at once) or his myriad other projects, we...

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  Jim O'Rourke's 'Shutting Down Here' Favours Subtle Contemplation over Big Payoffs

  PUBLISHED Aug 11, 2020

  With Shutting Down Here, singer-songwriter, composer and former Sonic Youth member Jim O'Rourke elaborates on previous electronic forays, i...