Episodes

  • #176: Nina Garcia
    Mar 8 2025

    Pieces of life, countryside backpack diffusions, noisy-distorted-no-wave-crazy-guitar. The Paris-based guitarist discusses three important albums.

    Nina's picks:

    Gastr Del Sol – Upgrade & Afterlife
    Géométries – Nebuloasa
    Officine – S/T (2E)

    Nina's new album, Bye Bye Bird, is out now on Ideologic Organ. Check it out on Bandcamp. Nina is also on Instagram.

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    47 mins
  • #175: Liew Niyomkarn
    Feb 22 2025

    Elegant and effusive, timeless eternities, bulky sounds. The Brussels-based sound artist and composer discusses three important albums.

    Liew's picks:

    Susan Alcorn – Soledad
    David Behrman – Leapday Night
    Portishead – Third

    Liew's latest album is titled In All Possible Places At Once, released on Chinabot. Check it out here. Liew's website is here.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • #174: Simon Grab + David Meier
    Feb 8 2025

    Hunting for errors, the lesson in Queens, massive dub sound systems, peripheral vibes. Simon Grab and David Meier discuss four important albums.

    Simon's picks:
    Dhangsha – Broadcast Signal Intrusion
    DJ K – PANICO NO SUBMUNDO

    David's picks:
    Tyshawn Sorey – that / not
    Alice Coltrane – Journey In Satchidananda

    Simon and David's collaborative album is titled Porœs, and it's out now on -OUS. Check out out on Bandcamp. Here's Simon's website, and here's David's website.

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    50 mins
  • #173: Jack Chuter pt.2
    Jan 25 2025

    3am Vegas haze, inappropriate wedding songs, coffee shop intensity vortex. The host of Crucial Listening discusses three important albums.

    Jack's picks:

    R.E.M. – Automatic For The People
    Baby Dee – Love's Small Song
    JUNKO / SACHIKO – Vasilisa The Beautiful

    I'll be back with a guest next time. Thank you so much for all your support, I'm grateful!

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    33 mins
  • #172: Daniela Huerta
    Jan 11 2025

    Sound as living entity, eating your greens, divinity and dedication. The Berlin-based, Mexican multimedia artist and DJ discusses three important albums.

    Daniela's picks:

    Éliane Radigue – Trilogie de la Mort
    Coil – Musick To Play In The Dark Vol 1 / Vol 2
    Alice Coltrane – Eternity

    Daniela Huerta's solo debut album, Soplo, is out now on Elevator Bath. Check it out here. Her website is here and she's also on Instagram.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • #171: Félicia Atkinson
    Dec 28 2024

    Rothko croissants, records like old trees, cave-age slowcore. The French musician and artist discusses three important albums.

    Félicia's picks:

    Morton Feldman – Rothko Chapel | Why Patterns?
    Robert Ashley – Private Parts
    Low – I Could Live In Hope

    Félicia's latest album, Space As An Instrument, is out now on Shelter Press. Check it out here. Her website is here and she's also on Instagram.

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • #170: AGF
    Dec 14 2024

    Socialist pop music, the control of the clock, the beautiful digital. The Hailuoto, Finland-based artist and poemproducer discusses three important albums.

    Antye's picks:

    Silly – Mont Klamott
    BLACK QUANTUM FUTURISM – Waiting Time​/​Weighting​/​Wading Time: On Juneteenth, Watch Night, Freedom​’​s Eve, and Emancipation Day
    Helena Gough – With What Remains

    Here's a trove of links through which to explore AGF's work and more:

    Curation: https://rec-on.org
    Organum: https://hailuotoorganum.tumblr.com/
    Music: https://agf-poemproducer.bandcamp.com
    Works: https://antyegreie.com/
    Locality: https://haiart.org/
    Gigs: https://poemproducer.com/dates.php
    Mstdn: https://systerserver.town/@poemproducer

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • #169: Pat Thomas
    Nov 30 2024

    Mad standards, worst planet ever, fire in a pet shop. The improvising pianist discusses three important albums.

    Pat's picks:

    Ahmed Abdul-Malik – Nights On Saturn
    The Music Improvisation Company – S/T
    Sun Ra – The Magic City

    Pat has a new solo electronics record out now on 577 Records, titled This Is Trick Step. Check that out here. Pat is also on Instagram, and his page on 557 Records is here.

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    1 hr and 17 mins