"Play more Beefheart", broken Elvis, a background to life. The composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist discusses three important albums. Maurice's picks:Captain Beefheart – Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller)Annette Peacock – I'm The OneUmm Kulthum – Al Awela Fel GharamMaurice's new solo album is titled Barĩy (Fera) برٌِي and is released on Simsara Records. Check it out on Bandcamp. The new Dwarfs Of East Agouza album, titled Sasquatch Landslide, will be released in October on Constellation. Preview it here.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening
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#188 knifedoutofexistence
Freaks are drawn to freaks, hauntological boombox, wobbly drum solos. Dean Lloyd Robinson discusses three important albums.Dean's picks:Cult Ritual – LP1Oscillating Innards – Nadir EmergenceSongs: Ohia – The GhostThe latest knifedoutofexistence EP is called Objects That Once Breathed. You can check that out on the knifed Bandcamp and buy it on BigCartel. Here's a Linktree with links to Dean's music, everything Outsider Art and more.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening
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#187: Zosha Warpeha + Mariel Terán
The brittle and the velvet, instrument elevation, motific deconstruction, exhibiting the romantic. Collaborators Zosha Warpeha + Mariel Terán discuss their important albums.Zosha's picks: Georg Buljo + Nils Økland – NeveAnne Hytta – DraumsynMariel's picks:Kaija Saariaho – Notes On Light, Orion, MiragePedestrian Deposit – Dyer's HandsZosha and Mariel's new album, Orbweaver, is out now on Outside Time. Check it out here. Zosha's website is here, and you can find Mariel on Instagram and Soundcloud.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening
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#186: Lucia H Chung (en creux, Falling Cat Problem)
Scared-fish drones, a reckoning with low frequencies, damp cardboard noise wall, cinematic conjurings. The Taiwanese experimental artist discusses important noise/drone albums with host Jack Chuter.Lucia's picks:Emptyset – MediumPedestrian Deposit – Dyer's HandsJack's picks:Aleksandra Słyż – A Vibrant Touchunless – unlessLucia and Jack play together in the band Falling Cat Problem. Their debut release "Inclination" was released on Hard Return. Lucia's latest solo record as en creux is circumference, released on Brachliegen Tapes. Lucia's website is here, and she's also on Bandcamp.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening
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#185: Qur'an Shaheed
Bach in the club, big idea music, slow sensual states of being. The LA-based pianist and composer discusses three important albums.Qur'an's picks:Bach – Glenn Gould – The Goldberg Variations (both 1955 and 1981)Esperanza Spalding – Emily’s D+EvolutionThe Internet – Ego DeathQur'an's new album is called Pulse, and it's out now on Leaving Records. Check it out on Bandcamp. Qur'an is also on Instagram.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening
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