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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Agitate Ableton Live tempos, chop up YouTube slop, more with Oliver Torr
Oliver Torr is disrupting your sound waves, mangling your Ableton Live tempo (alongside the awesome duo MIRA新伝統), and assembling drum kits out of AI-surfed YouTube chaos. The Glazmo Network founder has been doing deep research into “sonic mythologies,” and that includes two tools that are must-have for fans of uncertainty, glitch, and general inspiration. Plus, you should look into Oliver’s and Mira’s recent albums if you missed them.
Peter Kirn - September 28, 2026
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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!”)
Playing KORG’s phase8, acoustic synth, with videos (mine and others)
Peter Kirn - August 28, 2026
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