Music Stories
Magpies and hope: a journey into Anastasia Kristensen’s Bestiarium
Far from the cold, hard edges and cookie-cutter music, Anastasia Kristensen is exploring anthropomorphic sound — and digging up “weird, small nests” of music. It’s just the kind of hopeful conversation we need right now. Enter this year’s Bestarium Sombre — and, if you’re lucky, catch Anastasia live. She talks to CDM about the work and that vision.
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Loraine James has a new LP, it’s a free download, and it’s raw brilliance
“U Get Me”? Yes. Out today, Friday, Loraine James’ newest LP It’s Nothing Personal. is the kind of massive, glitchy percussive syncopation I would want to use to break in an excellent, brand new pair of trainers. Then comes deep bass, explosive rhythm, and heart-skipping vocals. (“Oi!”)
Featured mix: listen to MNJM’s A Homsi and DJ Saliva play layered rhythms
Bored with linear mixing, bland cookie-cutter rhythms, and blunt TikTok-friendly hooks? Let’s tune into Loone Berlin instead, as A Homsi from the bleeding-edge MNJM label joins with DJ Saliva.
Peter Kirn - August 21, 2026
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