On the Cover: “Brendan Grey and the Evolving Ethos of Super Duty Tough Work” by Abiola Regan.
Features: “Reverberations Beyond the Archipelago: The Sound Murals of José Maceda” by Juro Kim Feliz. “Rita Ueda’s Intercultural Music” by Kurt Gottschalk.
More stories: “Allison Burik Explores Ancient Ideas in Experimental Spaces” by Nick Krewen. “Bilal Nasser Centres Community: A post-classical guitarist commits to political praxis through art” by Yaz Lancaster. “In Praise of Curators” (editor’s note) by Jennie Punter.
Reviews of new music from: Amy Brandon; Anthony Braxton; Measha Brueggergosman-Lee; Dun-Dun Band; John Kameel Farah and Nick Fraser; Paolo Griffin; Sarah Hennies; Kathy Hinde; William Parker, Cooper-Moore, and Hamid Drake; and William Parker and Ellen Christi.
Events: Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville, 40th edition (Quebec); Sound Within Sound (London, UK).
Screen: Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros (film).
Word: Electronic Perspectives: Vintage Electronic Musical Instruments; The Music of James Tenney: Contexts and Paradigms; A Handbook to the Pieces.
Musicworks 149 CD
1 Hush (2024) 8:51
Composed and performed by Bilal Nasser (classical guitar and camcorder sample). From Bilal Nasser’s album How Can We Say Nothing.
2 Heiemo og Nykkjen (2024) 3:33
Composed and performed by Allison Burik (voice, bass clarinet, alto sax, and alto flute).
3 Be the Dragon (2024) 3:32
Composed and performed by Allison Burik (alto saxophone, contact microphones, and throat microphone).
4 Birka 581 (2024) 4:32
Composed and performed by Allison Burik (bass clarinet, contact microphones, and throat microphone). Tracks 2, 3, and 4 are on Allison Burik’s solo album Realm.
5 so long as your tears are still in the sea (2018) 6:55
Composed by Rita Ueda. Performed by the Budapest MÁV Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Ryusuke Kawakami.
6 Grey’s Lament (Grandmotherland) (2023) 3:46
Composed by Brendan Kinley, Marisolle Negash, and Jonathan Lindo, aka Junia-T.
Performed by Brendan Kinley (vocals), Marisolle Negash (keys), Ashley Au (synth bass), and Jonathan Lindo (production).
7 Quiet Strength (2021) 3:54
Composed and performed by Brendan Kinley (vocals, arrangement), Marisolle Negash (keys), and Jonathan Lindo, aka Junia-T (production).
8 Dirty Hands (2021) 2:11
Composed by Brendan Kinley and Jonathan Lindo, aka Junia-T. Performed by Brendan Kinley (vocals, drums), and Junia-T (sampler, production). Tracks 6, 7, and 8 are from the Super Duty Tough Work album Paradigm Shift, released on Next Door Records.
9 Udlot-Udlot (1975) 41:19
Composed by José Maceda. Performed by community members in British Columbia who responded to an open call. Performance curated by Aki Onda and organized by Western Front in partnership with the Roundhouse Community Arts Recreation Centre. Recorded on May 4, 2024.
Musicworks 149 CD released September 2024
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