Silence
IndeterminacyArtists talk a lot about freedom. So, recalling the expression "free as a bird," Morton Feldman went to a park one day and spent some time watching our feathered friends. When he came back, he said, "You know? They're not free: they're fighting over bits...
The Furious Passage of James Baldwin
He was about ten, and puny for his age, when two Harlem patrolmen stopped him in an empty lot. Smug in their bias, snug in it, they amused themselves with speculation on his ancestry and probably sexual prowess while they frisked him. They him flat on his back. "And I...
Knock knock! It’s the future
If you're a fan of Spotify's Release Radar and generally keen to find out about new music coming through, this could be the playlist for you. By feeding the new releases playlists from a bunch of record labels and sources that scan for new music, and then blending...
I, Too
I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I’ll be at the table When company comes. Nobody’ll dare Say to me, “Eat in the kitchen,” Then. Besides, They’ll...
Sunday Life
Sundays need specific soundtracks. Lots of soul, lots of decent singing, some chunky bass, a few leftfield deviations and in my opinion, at least 3 orchestras. Here's a punt at a mixtape for a Sunday with the Unknown Mortal, Submotion and Cinematic Orchestras all...