Who Wants To Live Forever? The composer still creating music from beyond the grave Alvin Lucier’s lab-grown artificial ‘brain’ is creating sound four years after he died MusicRadar · Apr 9, 2025
The composer still making music four years after his death – thanks to an artificial brain In Australia, a team of artists and scientists have resurrected the US composer Alvin Lucier. It raises a storm of questions about AI and authorship – and it’s also incredibly beautiful The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2025
“The guitar is on the edge of chaos due to the constant feedback. It’s thrilling, trying to control something that is out of control by its very nature”: With a Les Paul and a table full of pedals, Oren Ambarchi builds extraordinary sonic worlds The Australian experimentalist – and Sunn O))) guest guitarist – uses gear typically found on the rock concert stage in unexpected ways, reflecting a deep connection to the avant-garde, free jazz and electronic music. Just don’t ask him to perform without a Leslie speaker Guitar World · Nov 8, 2023
The world lost 6 revolutionary composers within a year. How LA, and only LA, is paying tribute LOS ANGELES — When Harrison Birtwistle died last week at 87, he became the sixth pioneering composer who came to prominence in the 1960s that we lost in less than nine months. This uncompromising British modernist, along with Holland's most important composer, Louis Andriessen, and Americans Frederic Rzewski, George Crumb,… Los Angeles Times · Apr 26, 2022
‘He would get high before teaching’: how Mills College gave birth to music’s boldest minds Fuelled by psychedelic counterculture, the Californian university has nurtured Steve Reich, Laurie Anderson and more – and caused riots at its concerts. But can it survive? The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2022