Essay
“Music is my way of being in the world”: remembering “Blue” Gene Tyranny
December 2020
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 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
Julian Cowley pays tribute to the Romanian avant garde composer
The Manchester and Berlin based electronic duo premiere Untitled (To Describe You), a new film created with film maker Tibyan Mahawah Sanoh, at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
Veteran spinner and host Raj Chaudhuri remembers the many DJ booths where he has taken to the airwaves
“Drop out” Japanese punk group are about to drop their debut record – 20 years after they formed. By Biba Kopf
Jo Hutton talks to Caroline Catz about her Radiophonic Workshop pioneer biopic, and collaborating with Cosey Fanni Tutti
The former Blue Öyster Cult drummer and solo artist talks to Edwin Pouncey about the esoteric origins of his long awaited new solo album
Drew McDowall speaks to Chloé Lula about new solo album Agalma and the reissue of Coil’s 1999 opus Musick To Play In The Dark
The Chicago drummer remembers his Die Like A Dog bandmate and close collaborator
The artist and scientist tells Emily Pothast about creating a sonic oasis in the city
Roy Ayers and Fela Kuti each explored Pan-Africanism and diasporic solidarity their own way before their meeting in 1979, which represented a crystallisation of ideas. By John Morrison
The late producer's biographer Noel Hawks writes an appreciation
As the albums of anarcho punk legends Crass receive a new reissue, their visual mastermind talks to artist and Wire contributor Savage Pencil aka Edwin Pouncey
Amar Ediriwira speaks to New York based artist Eartheater about her new album Phoenix: Flames Are Dew Upon My Skin