Music
The myth of Drexciya is coming to the Toronto Biennial — with playlist
The myth of Drexciya is getting its moment at the Toronto Biennial, as retold by Underground Resistance. That’s free through December 20th if you’re in Ontario, but let’s kick off a watery weekend with the accompanying playlist, too, courtesy UR and Sumberge label manager Cornelius Harris.
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Birds on guitars, in the zebra finch sound art of Céleste Boursier-Mougenot
Sound artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot’s “from hear to ear” is on view in Lisbon, Portugal at the moment. So let’s take a moment for zebra finches playing guitars and other sonic installations driven by elements from nature in the work of this artist from Nice, France (now in Sète).
Peter Kirn - July 27, 2026
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Here’s half an hour of string-reed Werner Durand and John Krausbauer drones
Do you love drones? I mean, like you’re craving nothing more than aggressive drones coming right into your ears from violin and self-made reed instruments for 27 minutes, 28 seconds straight? The legendary Werner Durand and John Krausbauer have you covered on label-for-the-heads Moving Furniture Records out of Amsterdam. And then we take a side trip to time crystals, images, and sounds to discover from La Monte Young and Jung Hee Choi.
Emmanuel De La Paix on nature in mirrors, essence of clouds [LP, gallery]
Peter Kirn - March 14, 2024
Music
Spike Jonze meeting Björk, in a free zine with photos and … wontons
Peter Kirn - February 27, 2024
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