Avant Music News
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A source for news on music that is challenging, interesting, different, progressive, introspective, or just plain weird. Since 2003, Avant Music News has been the daily source of new about weird, non-mainstream, complex music. We publish daily links to articles regarding tour dates, releases, reviews, interviews, and various other items of interest. From time to time, we also publish our own..
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Note: I was asked to write the liner notes for this album. They appear on the CD insert as well as on the album’s Bandcamp page. This review incorporates the liner notes and adds to them. Maurizio Bianchi, referred to as the father of Italian electronic music, rarely looks backward. When asked where to start ..read more
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Source: Bandcamp Daily. Renewed interest in the work of Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane has brought the jazz harp back into the spotlight, with contemporary artists like Brandee Younger and Alina Bzhezhinska paying tribute to their work while developing their own sound. Today, jazz is home to numerous harp virtuosos, including Edmar Castañeda, Carol Robbins ..read more
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Source: Dusted. Urs Leimgruber — AIR Vol. 1 (Creative Works) Chris Corsano — The Key (Became the Important Thing [and Then Just Faded Away]) (Drag City) Pat Thomas —كنز القلب [KANZA AL QALB] (scatterArchive ..read more
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Source: The Quietus. From the limbo of publication week for her new book, Jennifer Lucy Allan returns to Rum Music with a selection of chaotic harmonica incursions, frantic recorder flourishes, raw and serrated hurdy gurdy, and much much more ..read more
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Source: Driff Records. Driff Records CD2402: Out From Athens Pandelis Karayorgis – piano George Kokkinaris – bass Out From Athens is a cross-generation and cross-genre collaboration bringing together two musicians who share a common city of origin and who find a common music thread in their distinct backgrounds. This beautifully recorded set of piano and ..read more
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Source: Cuneiform Records. BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC August 31 / September 1 – ProgDay – Chapel Hill, NC JANEL & ANTHONY August 1 – Fort Reno – 4000 Chesapeake St. NW, Washington, DC THE ED PALERMO BIG BAND July 29 – Iridium – 1650 Broadway (corner of 51st and Broadway) – New York, NY 10019 ..read more
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Source: Improvised Sound. Friday August 16th: The Brunt with Gerrit Hatcher (reeds), Dave Rempis (reeds), Kent Kessler (bass) and Bill Harris (drums) @ The Sugar Maple, 7 pm. Friday September 20th: Chicago Edge Ensemble at The Sugar Maple 7 pm The lineup includes Dan Phillips – Guitar; Avreeayl Ra – Drum;, Jeb Bishop – Trombone ..read more
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Source: Cryo Chamber. The Mount Hibiki Tapes Mount Shrine Sylvan Dead Melodies Neon Twilight Beyond the Ghost Phantasmora Cities Last Broadcast & Fractalyst ..read more
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Source: Vital Weekly. REVERSE IMAGE & THOMAS BEY WILLIAM BAILEY – TOKOKAWA (CD by Fourth Dimension) * INNOVATIVE LANDSCAPES LABORATORY – SPONTANEOUS DIMENSIONS (CD by Sublime Retreat) * KAKERLAK – OBDORMITION (CD by DaDa Drumming) * KAZUMOTO ENDO – AT THE CONTROLS (CD by DaDa Drumming) * KASPER T. TOEPLITZ & ENSEMBLE PHOENIX BASEL ..read more