Improv and Avant-Garde

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  Centre Yourself with Jon Hopkins's 20-Minute "Singing Bowl (Ascension)"

  PUBLISHED May 7, 2020

  If you're in search of some soothing sounds to fill your isolation hours, Jon Hopkins has you covered. The producer has returned today with...

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  Songs of Tales' 'Life Is a Gong Show' Weaves a Worldly Web of Jazz

  PUBLISHED May 7, 2020

  From the moment lead-off track "Traure" transforms from Afrobeat funk to Celtic jam, it's clear that Life Is a Gong Show isn't your standar...

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  'Child's Play' Filmmaker John Lafia Dies at 63

  PUBLISHED May 4, 2020

  John Lafia — the filmmaker who co-wrote horror classic Child's Play and directed sequel Child's Play 2 — has died. According to the Los Ang...

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  Emeralds Return on Bandcamp with Remastered Reissues

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2020

  Though they called it quits in 2013, American electronic outfit Emeralds have returned on Bandcamp, sharing plenty of remastered, reissued...

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  Watch the Video for Arca's New Single "Nonbinary"

  PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2020

  Arca recently revealed plans for a new studio album called KiCk i. Now, the performer has shared a new music video from the release. "Nonb...

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  Robert Fripp Launches Weekly "Music for Quiet Moments" Series

  PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2020

  In the wake of King Crimson postponing North American tour plans, guitarist Robert Fripp has announced a new weekly music series that will...

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  Jon Hassell's Friends and Family Start GoFundMe for "Long-Term Health Issues"

  PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2020

  Friends and family of American trumpeter and composer Jon Hassell have launched a GoFundMe to assist with financial costs of "long-term hea...

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  Flying Lotus Readies 'Flamagra' Instrumental Album

  PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2020

  A year after releasing the highly acclaimed Flamagra, Flying Lotus is following up the effort with a new collection of the album's instrume...