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Love the life you live – Steve Barrow remembers U Roy
February 2021
The reggae historian and Blood & Fire label boss recalls joyous nights in the dance alongside the foundation deejay, who died this month
The reggae historian and Blood & Fire label boss recalls joyous nights in the dance alongside the foundation deejay, who died this month
As the festival of international music films goes online again from 19–21 February, Ben Verghese reviews some highlights
The vocalist, improvisor and global sound collagist remembered by his occasional musical collaborator Dennis Tyfus
Fellow improvising guitarist Ross Lambert recalls his first encounter with the late Mopomoso mastermind and contemplates his style and approach
Tony Rettman talks to the Savage Republic, Scenic and Independent Project Records founder about 40 years of West Coast underground music, monotonal guitars and his Grammy nominated letterpress printed artwork
The Copenhagen based vocalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist speaks to Abi Bliss about time, place and pre-Christian landscapes
The multi-instrumentalist and composer opens up a new world of microtonality with a pair of online compositional tools, and a season of concerts, talks and DIY sessions at CTM from 26 January
Julian Cowley talks to the surviving members of the pioneering avant garde ensemble, instrument builders and improvisors who between 1968–75 were equally at home performing Christian Wolff, premiering Karlheinz Stockhausen compositions, eating ice cream with John Cage or realising their own works anywhere in the world, be it at Glastonbury, London’s Sadler’s Wells or an arts festival in Shiraz, Iran
Mosi Reeves remembers his 2003 encounter with the influential New York producer rapper
Simon Reynolds talks to the producer behind the reissued 1992 hardcore classic "Trip II The Moon"
In an exclusive extra slice of this month’s Invisible Jukebox, the two electronic musicians rip up the script and discuss sheet music
Pierre Crépon celebrates the career of the late pianist Bobby Few, who united the avant garde and the power of song and dance
The Hüsker Dü, Sugar and solo veteran speaks to Stephanie Phillips about politics, isolation and stamina
The Wire's Julian Cowley looks back at the life, work and unseen worlds of the experimental composer, who has died at the age of 75
The Wire’s Mike Barnes remembers his 1996 encounter with the ambient composer
The East Coast duo discuss their friendship and eventual collaborative practice which has most recently culminated in their debut album Ve·loc·i·ty. By John Morrison
George Grella looks back at the work of a digital music innovator, who has died at the age of 75
As Phil Minton celebrates his 80th birthday, Phil England talks to the totemic vocal improvisor about voice and the body, strange gigs over the course of 50 years on stage, and making music like Jackson Pollock
Japanese-Korean kosmische trio celebrate their reunion in Japan in defiance of historical political tensions adding to the pandemic restrictions that kept them apart for seven months. By Clive Bell
The London based singer songwriter shares an album of interpretations of his recent single “On&On” and answers questions with one of its featured acts – experimental duo O YAMA O