Avant Music News

It may be hard to believe but Stockhausen is getting played pretty frequently. Check out the official list of upcoming shows.

For fringe, creative music, let’s face it: the artists don’t make money, the labels don’t make money, CDs are expensive to the consumer, and there are more releases than any one person can keep up with. Not promising for the traditional buy-then-listen model.
Along comes Magnatune:
“We’re a record label. But we’re not […]

COntinuing the tradition of BBC Radio reissues, Hux has two new releases coming out on September 29th:
SOFT MACHINE
BBC Radio 1971-1974 2-CD (HUX047)
[Release date 29 September 2003]
Following the successful release earlier this year of HUX037, this second volume now completes the set of Soft Machine’s BBC sessions.
Recorded between 1971 & 1974, […]

Raison’s official site has announced a new release, Requiem for Abandoned Souls scheduled for November.
Blurb: “This is so beautiful that it is hard to believe Peter Andersson did this! /…/ I can’t understand how far he can take his music, without staggering, without loosing the touch /…/ This is so dark an emotional […]

From Steve’s site:
“LIFE SEQUENCE
A chronicle of new and classic unreleased pure electronic sequencer-driven pieces filled with beauty and emotion. Spiraling melodic sequences, floating majestic textures along with thematic and melodic contributions from guest synthesist Paul Ellis all add up to a set of music that is filled with optimism and passion from start to conclusion.

TEXTURE […]

Highlights include reviews of latest two Art Ensemble of Chicago releases, among other articles.

Lucier’s NAVIGATIONS FOR STRINGS; SMALL WAVES and STILL AND MOVING LINES OF SILENCE IN FAMILIES OF HYPERBOLAS are reviewed in the latest issue of Paris Transatlantic.

Check out the Creative Music Archive for detailed portraits of dozens of top avant names. Plan to stay a while…

One of the pioneers of free jazz with a resume that is second to none, Sam Rivers has recently been interviewed.

Take a look at Tzadik for what’s coming up this month and beyond.
“Cracow Klezmer Band: Bereshit
Another brilliant release by one of the most important bands in the New Jewish Renaissance. Passionately blending tradition and modernity with impressive virtuosity, the Cracow Klezmer Band continues to present some of the most breathtaking new Jewish music being […]

Not one, but two new releases from the AEoC. Check here for reviews.

Andante has a review of Boulez’s recent readings of his own material.

Musart is a fascinating read, covering the so-called “Canterbury” scene in detail with a fair amount of up to date information. A must read for fans of this sort of thing.

From Burnt Blue:
“That Subliminal Kid DJ Spooky has been keeping busy. Hot on the heels of ‘Dubtometry’, out on Thirsty Ear, we now have ‘Riddim Clash’, out on the Play label on November 3. The album is collaboration between Spooky, AKA Paul D. Miller, and the Twilight Circus Dub Sound System, AKA Ryan Moore. Play […]

But just for one night…next May. See their site for details.