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"The result is a track that perfectly encapsulates the 'anything goes' atmosphere of the early '90s, and makes a great Christmas record for the discerning raver": The top 10 most unlikely sample sources

Aled Jones meets rave and Macaulay Culkin goes jungle

MusicRadar · May 4, 2024

David Crowell: Point/Cloud review – minimalism that sparkles with joy

The New York multi-instrumentalist, who has played with Philip Glass and Steve Reich, shows great flair for making minimalism rich and harmonically complex

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2024

“We played a bunch of really awkward shows with both of us staring at our tuners the whole time and then we broke up for 15 years”: Math-rock pioneer Mike Kinsella on his unlikely journey to cult guitar hero status with American Football

As his latest Owen album looms, the guitarist reflects on how he discovered the tunings that made him so influential, doing it all without pedals and why he can only play Teles

Guitar World · Apr 23, 2024

“I said, ‘Really? You don’t practise any more?’ He said, ‘One day I just sort of realised I could play.’ I’m wondering if I’ll get to that level… we’re about to find out!” Pat Metheny just wants to understand music

Multi-faceted pioneer hasn’t played guitar for six months - but he’ll be up and working by 5am every day

Louder · Nov 22, 2023

Bex Burch: There Is Only Love and Fear review – messy minimalism that grooves hard

The percussionist shares characteristics with Steve Reich or John Adams, but intersects this with sounds from Mali, Bali and Latin America in a freakish fusion of jazz, techno and funk

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023

From pop to classical to avant-garde: the 15 best Sydney Opera House shows to stream for free

The venue is releasing 50 archival films across the next two months, to celebrate its 50th year. Our editors and critics have selected the top picks

The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2023

Ash Walker: "Some people say they never put reverb on bass, but they obviously didn’t listen to a lot of dub records"

Joining the dots between King Tubby, Steve Reich and J Dilla, Ash Walker adopted an ‘anti-engineering’ approach to his latest album, Astronaut

MusicRadar · Jul 28, 2023

‘Here’s a green blob. What does it sound like?’: the kids’ orchestra making mind-expanding noise

Cornwall Youth Noise Orchestra sounds like the harsh end of 80s industrial and freaks out even their teachers. Ahead of a major concert, we visit their adventurous sound lab

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023

Zeena Parkins: Lace review – delicately woven patterns of intricate beauty

The harpist and Björk collaborator showcases a conceptual work based on repeating figures of simplicity and discordant complexity – like Steve Reich played by a clown troupe

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023

The week in classical: Reich/Richter; St John Passion – review

The grand 2019 collaboration between Steve Reich and Gerhard Richter faced stiff competition from an Anna Clyne miniature

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2023