Music Stories
Abed Eyad is making beats in Gaza: interview, call for support
20-year-old Palestinian producer Abed Eyad is making beats from the rubble, surviving amidst genocide. He talks to us about what that’s like, what drives his productions, and how to support his music.
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Interview: 33EMYBW on Amalgamate, metamorphosis, and insect philosophy
The patterning on butterfly wings is constructed of tiny blade-like scales (lamellar), with color structured into complex messaging and variation. That’s precisely the sonic feeling of Amalgamate, the latest from Shanghai-based artist 33EMYBW. We got to talk to 33 about alienation, metamorphosis, and the meaning of some of those lyrics. Photos by Di Wei Aamalgamte […]
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.
Listen to three hours of “Mad” Mike Banks, plus a chat with Waajeed
Peter Kirn - September 1, 2026
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UR soul: John Jammin Collins’ story, Detroit’s story, as a call to action
Peter Kirn - August 13, 2026
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