Fountains of ideas, mind blown in Rap City, candy wrapper responses. The New Brunswick-based trumpet player, improviser and composer discusses three important albums. Nicole's picks: Wayne Shorter – Speak No Evil A Tribe Called Quest – Low End Theory Steve Lacy – Snips: Live at Environ Nicole's album Saudade is out on Ansible Editions. Check it out…

Dizzy rhythms, slippery transitions, sincerity and playfulness. The Oakland-based composer and performer discusses three important albums. Michelle's picks: Zeena Parkins – Zeena Parkins and The Adorables Duke Ellington – The Best Of Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra Caetano Veloso – Transa Michelle's new record, Late Morning, is out now on A…

Obstetric ambient, sullen atmospheres, episodic engulfment. The classical ambient composer discusses three important albums. Adam's picks: Environments (Irv Teibel) – Environments 2 Talk Talk – Spirit Of Eden Main – Hz Adam's new album, Eleven Fugues For Sodium Pentothal, is out now on Kranky. Check it out on his Bandcamp. Adam's website is here. D…

Train breakdown Feldman epiphanies, radical flatness in the primeval forest, the Gary Numan barracks theft. The New York-based composer discusses three important albums. Kenneth's picks: Gary Numan – The Pleasure Principle Morton Feldman (Kronos Quartet with Aki Takahashi) – Piano And String Quartet Glenn Gould – Bach: The Goldberg Variations (1955…

Aggressive pianos, bursting arpeggios, music for the cool kids. The Australian composer and producer discusses three important albums. Madeleine's picks: Philip Glass – Glassworks Dirty Three – Whatever You Love, You Are Tim Hecker – Virgins Madeleine's new album, Bodies, is out now on Room40. Check it out on her Bandcamp. Her website is here and s…

Black metal for midwest drives, post-apocalyptic collage, ragas for John. The Manchester, UK-based ambient folk artist discusses three important albums. Ethan's picks: Wolves In The Throne Room – Two Hunters Godspeed You! Black Emperor – F# A# ∞ Pelt – Ayahuasca The new Black Brunswicker EP, A Moment Of Clarity, is out April 26th on Nettwerk. You c…

Cathartic tragedies, dog-eating opera, guitar improviser spirit animals. The vocalist, lyricist and composer from 9T Antiope discusses three important albums. Sara and Nima's picks: Scott Walker & Sunn O))) – Soused Ben Frost – The Wasp Factory Sidsel Endresen & Stian Westerhus – Bonita The new 9T Antiope album, Horror Vacui, is out 12th April on A…

Voice drips like milk, rays of soprano sunlight, filthy metal bass face. Producer, vocalist and DJ Felicia Chen discusses three important albums. Felicia's picks: Arvo Pärt – Te Deum Portishead – Dummy Goth-Trad – Psionics The collaborative record between Dis Fig and The Body is out now via Thrill Jockey. Check it out here. Dis Fig is on Instagram …

Driving in fury, letting the endings be real, slow and lonely. The free improvisation percussionist discusses three important albums. Mark's picks: Don Cherry, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, Ed Blackwell – Old And New Dreams (1979) Evan Parker – Monoceros Rebecca Saunders – Fury II As always, Mark has a bunch of upcoming live dates. These include Eva…

Caught by howling, three people at the 2pm concert, vivid colour changes. The Berlin-based singer and artist discusses three important albums. Rosa's picks: Julia Shortreed – Violet Sun Low – Double Negative Tear Garden – To Be An Angel Blind, The Cripple Soul Divide Rosa's new album Interior is out 23rd February on KLANGBAD. Check out her music on…

Post-apocalyptic industrial environments, pseudo-music, twisted proto-typicalities. The sound artist and experimental musician discusses three important albums. Francisco's picks: David Lynch + Alan Splet – Eraserhead (OST) Mnemonists – Horde Meshuggah – Chaosphere Francisco's work is available on Bandcamp, including the recent Conveyor Belts [USA]…

The dirt aesthetic, non-relinquishable frequencies, opening up that filter. The London-based sound artist and "mutant dancehall" practitioner discusses three important albums. Aniruddha's picks: Miles Davies – Dark Magus Robert Hood – Minimal Nation Hallucinator – Landlocked Check out Dhangsha's music on Bandcamp here. His Hard Return EP "Aberrant"…

Slowing everything down, emotionally devastating lines, the snare on Faucet. The Portland-based producer discusses three important albums. hyacinth.'s picks: DJ Screw – Bigtyme Vol II All Screwed Up Earl Sweatshirt – I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside MIKE – War In My Pen Check out hyacinth.'s music over on the peradam tapes. label. They're on T…

Mellow ingenuity, drowned in reverb, London at its most gloomy and miserable. London-based multidisciplinary artist Sam Ashton discusses three important albums. Sam's picks: Explosions In The Sky – The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place Grouper – Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill Burial – S/T You can check out Sam's music over at the Fortresses Bandcamp o…

Weird symphony, no crazy vibrato, Terry Riley on the discman. The violist and composer discusses three important albums. Jessica's picks: Beethoven - André Cluytens, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra – Symphony No. 9 John Cage, Arditti String Quartet – String Quartet In Four Parts Terry Riley – You're Nogood Jessica's new album Clamor is out now via Ou…

High-altitude Bryars, trash on the walls, desperate shamans. The Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary artist discusses three important albums. Dorian's picks: Gavin Bryars – The Sinking Of The Titanic / Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet Nearly God – S/T George Michael – Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 Dorian's new album, Excesiva, is out now on Drago…

Emotional rollercoasters, impossible Neo Tokyo, perfect snares. The London-based Swedish producer/sound designer discusses three important albums. Julia's picks: Esbjörn Svensson Trio – Leucocyte Akira Yamaoka – Silent Hill 2 OST Pinecone Moonshine (label) – [PCMS 2020​.​1] Vector Space The new aircode album, titled Surface Tension, is out now via …

Architectural sound, understandings of freedom, and how do we end? The composer, improviser and performer discusses three important albums. Lucie's picks: Iannis Xenakis – La L​é​gende d'Eer Pauline Oliveros – The Tuning Meditation Christian Wolff – Changing The System Lucie's recent solo album, Cave Acoustics, is out now via the labels mappa and S…

Light in the ocean depths, doors to other worlds, respiratory cycling. The Tehran-based composer discusses three important albums. Ava's picks: William Basinski – Watermusic Radiohead – In Rainbows Harold Budd / Akira Rabelais – As Long As I Can Hold My Breath (By Night) Ava's new album Ginestra is out now on Flaming Pines. Check it out here. She's…

(Almost) falling into the water, post-dumb-house-party-bike-rides, wildness and mastery. The musician and member of Xiu Xiu discusses three important albums. Hyunhye's picks: Chris Watson – El Tren Fantasma PJ Harvey – To Bring You My Love Cecil Taylor – Solo (1973) Hyunhye's new album, Eel, is out now on Room40. Check out her website and Instagram…

The science of baffling unpredictability, nuclear plants leaking beauty, the moments before the apocalypse. The São Paulo-based artist discusses three important albums. Claudio's picks: KRAAN – Flyday Hatfield And The North – The Rotters' Club Guruh Gipsy – Guruh Gipsy The new Babe, Terror album is titled Teghnojoyg and it's out now. Check it out o…

Digging in near the bridge, one old woman, acting like the Rolling Stones. The American media artist and composer discusses three important albums. Arnold's picks: Tony Conrad With Faust – Outside The Dream Syndicate Sacred Guitar and Violin Music of the Modern Aztecs (Smithsonian Folkways) Robert Ashley – Automatic Writing The new album by Arnold …

Music for sleep, radical electronics, biospheric amorphous spaces. The sound artist and 12k label founder discusses three important albums. Taylor's picks: Brian Eno – Thursday Afternoon Ryoji Ikeda – +/- Microstoria – Model 3, Step 2 Taylor's new EP, Eev, is out August 18th via Nettwerk. Preorder and preview it on Taylor's Bandcamp. Taylor is also…

The joy of UK pirate radio, intoxicating production, Streets Of Rage DJ set. Montréal-based French-British producer Jean Néant discusses three important albums. Jean's picks: Death Is Not The End – The Letter Tape Series / Bristol Pirates Yuka Honda – Memories Are My Only Witness / Eucademix Yuzo Koshiro – Bare Knuckle II OST / Bare Knuckle I OST T…

Phytoplankton microsound, sketched-out dead ends, perfect warbles. The North Carolina-based electronic music producer discusses three important albums. Bana's picks: Jana Winderen – The Wanderer Autechre – Amber Boards Of Canada – Tomorrow's Harvest Bana Haffar's new album, intimaa' إ​ن​ت​م​ا​ء, is out now on Touch. You can also listen/buy via Bana…

Sunday puppet show routine, childhood anime memories, Brazilian cutlery jams. The electronic producer and performer from Taiwan discusses three important albums. Sabiwa's picks: Pili Puppet Drama – Soundtrack / Sound Design Joe Hisaishi – Princess Mononoke OST Hermeto Pascoal – Zabumbê-bum-á Sabiwa's new album, Island no.16 – Memories Of Future Lan…

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Oxfam treasures, panic-stricken falling, wordless stories. The multidisciplinary artist discusses three important albums. Rachel's picks: The Art Of Noise – In Visible Silence Delia Derbyshire + Barry Bermange – Inventions For Radio No. 1: The Dreams Jean-Michel Jarre – Equinoxe Rachel's new album, Stories Came to Us, is out now via My Own Imaginar…

Very inviting thumbs, vanilla apologists, Monk's comeback. The Toronto-based experimental musician discusses three important albums. Mira's picks: Thelonious Monk Quartet With John Coltrane – At Carnegie Hall Owen Pallett (released as Final Fantasy) – Has A Good Home Koboku Senjû – Selektiv Hogst Mira's new album, Hen's Teeth, is out now on Rat-dri…

In love with a vampire, psychedelic songform subversion, composer visitations. Haela Ravenna Hunt-Hendrix discusses three important albums. Haela's picks: pageninetynine – Document #8 Robert Wyatt – Rock Bottom Alice Coltrane – Lord Of Lords Liturgy's new album, 93696, is out now on Thrill Jockey. Check it out on Bandcamp here. Liturgy is on Instag…

Sleepless Lagos, echoes of heaven, beastly synths. The sound artist and violist discusses three important albums. Ibukun's picks: Black Brunswicker – Wilder Paths Ryan J Raffa – Ginkgo KMRU – as it still is Ibukun's new album Mantra is out via Phantom Limb's "Spirituals" imprint – check it out here. Head over to Ibukun's personal Bandcamp for more.…

Beauty in djent-adjacency, solo-Jeep-screamo-touring, "bad guy" music. The multi-genre multi-instrumentalist discusses three important albums. Angel's picks: The Contortionist – Language Suis La Lune – Heir Rush – Hold Your Fire The new Fire-Toolz album, I am upset because I see something that is not there., is out now on Hausu Mountain. Check it o…

Fishing the sound, math rock imposter syndrome, maximalist gratitude. The Athens-based sound and visual artist discusses three important albums. Babak's picks: Black Midi – Schlagenheim Ryuichi Sakamoto – async Machine Girl – U-Void Synthesizer Babak's latest album, Mind Flaying Flavored Flails, is out now on Jollies. Check it out here. Go explore …

Nostalgia rushes, unhurried solo guitar, Pharoah jumps in. The American trombonist and composer discusses three important albums. Kalia's picks: Grouper – Dragging A Dead Deer Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Contemporary Orchestra – Promises Jeff Parker – Forfolks Kalia Vandever's new album, We Fell In Turn, is out 31st March on AKP R…

Uncomfortable DJ sets, sacred ratio songs, the "best band in the UK right now". The primary member of The Brian Jonestown Massacre discusses three important albums. Anton's picks: The 13th Floor Elevators – The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators Alice Coltrane – Turiya Sings The Soundcarriers – Entropicalia The latest (and 20th!) BJM al…

Communal grief, tapes from the Halal Meat Shop, time-space departures. The Hyderabadi Muslim American poet, musician, interdisciplinary artist discusses three important albums. Sham-e-Ali's picks: Alice Coltrane – A Monastic Trio Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – Live At The Royal Albert Hall vhvl – myrrh Sham-e-Ali's new album, Moti Ka Sheher, is out now. C…

Ruinous beauty, hauling a bass sax up the stairs, Hendrix's face, worlds of breath. The saxophonist and composer discusses his important albums. Colin's picks: Hendrix – Band Of Gypsys Peter Brötzmann / Bill Laswell – Low Life Enya – Shepherd Moons Sam Cooke – Live At The Harlem Square Club, 1963 Colin's new album Chimæra I is out now via ROOM40. Y…

Intuitive resonance, cataclysmic dualities, bandleader grace. The UK-based saxophonist discusses three important albums. Xhosa's picks: Sonny Rollins – With The Modern Jazz Quartet Shirley Horn Trio – Softly Balimaya Project – Wolo So Xhosa's latest album, Ibeji, is out now on Stoney Lane Records. Listen here. His website is here. Donate to Crucial…

Heart wrung like a towel, Skullcandy bass, the magic of music boxes. The Beirut-based multi-instrumentalist, video artist and puppeteer discusses three important albums. Yara's picks: Aphex Twin – Drukqs Colleen – Et Les Boîtes À Musique Daniel Johnston – Hi, How Are You Yara's debut album, Home Recordings 2018 - 2021, is out now via Hive Mind Reco…

Visions of hell/paradise, two G's in eggs, bizarre lemonade. The composer/multi-instrumentalist from Austin, Texas discusses three important albums. Mari's picks: Jim O'Rourke – Eureka Robert Ashley – Private Parts SOPHIE – Product The fabulous Strawberry Season by More Eaze is out now via Leaving Records. Check it out on Bandcamp or Boomkat. Mari …

Vocal imitation games, aural cocktails, jazz-adjacent ingenuity. The New York-based composer and pianist discusses three important albums. Phillip's picks: Ensemble Organum & Marcel Peres – Guillaume de Machaut: Messe de Notre-Dame Ran Blake – Painted Rhythms: The Compleat Ran Blake Volume 1 The Claudia Quintet – I, Claudia Phillip's debut solo alb…

Too-short tracks, dying melodies, birds mimicking electronics, the highest organ note. The musicians and collaborators discuss their important albums. Julian's picks: J Dilla – Donuts Jean C. Roché – Birds Of Venezuela Feldermelder's picks: Autechre – LP5 Pedro Santos – Krishnanda Bonn Route is out now via -OUS. Check it out here. Also worth checki…

Tim Hecker beneath the aurora borealis, nerdy icebreakers, blurs and beats. The Turkey-born, UK-based composer and guitarist discusses three important albums. Elif's picks: Tim Hecker – Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again Tangerine Dream – Rubycon Bowery Electric – Beat Elif's new album, Green Drift, is out now on Expert Sleepers. Her website is over he…

Harnessing ugliness, memories of Okinawa, Pärt in the snow. The Japanese vocal performer discusses three important albums. Hatis' picks: Meredith Monk – Mercy Yasukatsu Oshima with Geoffrey Keezer – S/T Arvo Pärt – Tabula Rasa Hatis Noit's new album, Aura, is out now on Erased Tapes. Check it out on Bandcamp or on the Erased Tapes site. Donate to C…

Hours of jazz in the city, matching Spiderland tattoos, vertiginous rabbit holes. The guitarist and label curator discusses three important albums. Greg's picks: Miles Davis – Bitches Brew Slint – Spiderland Bernard Herrmann – Vertigo OST Head over to The Lord Bandcamp to hear/buy the first album Forest Nocturne, and to preview/preorder the upcomin…

Sad tween car journeys, dismantled pop, pioneers of Baltimore Club. The South Asian-American vocalist, sitarist, composer and producer discusses three important albums. Ami's picks: Sardari Begum – OST Portishead – Third K-Swift – Club Queen Vol. 3 Ami's new album, The Living World's Demands, is out on November 4th via Phantom Limb and Leaving Reco…

Brazen electronic keys, odes to the rig, ripping everything out. The UK composer and performer discusses three important albums. Laurie's picks: "Blue" Gene Tyranny – Out Of The Blue Improved Sound Limited – Road Trax Mica Levi – Blue Alibi Laurie released three new albums this Spring: Years Went By with Eliza McCarthy via Entr'acte, Fatty via 33-3…

Raga of the spine, stretched like honey dripping, body-recalibration drones. The Mexico-born, Chicago-based visual and sound artist discusses three important albums. Rocio's picks: Weyes Bluhd – Strange Chalices Of Seeing Carl Stone – Mom's David First – Privacy Issues (droneworks 1996 – 2009) Rocio's debut album, Invisible Miracles, is out now on …

Haunting organs, sitting inside tape loops, endless questions. The Oslo-based multidisciplinary artist discusses three important albums. Jenny's picks: Henning Christiansen – Op. 50 Requiem Of Art (Aus "Celtic") Fluxorum Organum II Robert Ashley – Private Parts Lost Girls – Menneskekollektivet Jenny's new album, Here Is Always Somewhere Else, is ou…

Feedback as praxis, weird fragments, the first true drone show. The Cree, Canadian, interdisciplinary artist and sound designer discusses three important albums. Chloe's picks: Les Rallizes Denudes – Mizutani Coil – Backwards (Demos) Phill Niblock – Music Chloe's new album, They Can Never Burn The Stars, is out now on SIGE. Follow her on Instagram …