London-based electronic artist Tom Baker on musical purpose, compositional stimuli, and curating artistic communities
Ben Nobuto
British-Japanese composer Ben Nobuto on the hysterical sublime, accelerationism, postmodern hyperspace, and the “human 2.0”
Emily Hazrati
Composer-performer Emily Hazrati on breath, heritage, performance as ritual, and collaboration as dialogue
anthem: a celebration and dissection of liveness
Birmingham Record Company writes about their compilation highlighting composers Emily Abdy, Andy Ingamells, Ryan Latimer, Genevieve Murphy, and Corey Mwamba
Francesca Fargion
Composer-performer Francesca Fargion on predictive text, failure as an aesthetic, and creating imaginary worlds
Alex Tay
British composer Alex Tay on psychoacoustic illusions, musical quotations, and “manic” compositional process
Jasmine Morris
Composer and sound artist Jasmine Morris on viking instrumentation, butoh dance, and creating sound paintings
The Calderstones: cultural identity and folk history through cello and improvisation
Cellist Matt Phillips writes about his debut album exploring Liverpudlian identity, channeling druidic stones through improvisation and collaboration
Emma-Kate Matthews
Architect and composer Emma-Kate Matthews on “spatio-sonic” research, binaural microphones, and constructing sound and space
Robert Crehan
British composer Robert Crehan on setting text, institutional diversity, Steve McQueen, and the rhetoric of gesture
Tanna Chamberlain
British-Australian choreographer Tanna Chamberlain on reality TV, non-dance, escape rooms, and inspiration from the everyday
Steve Tromans
Jazz pianist Steve Tromans on Derek Bailey, improv night Fizzle, and the musical-philosophical
Aileen Sweeney
Scottish composer Aileen Sweeney on new tonalism, Celtic folk influences, and her podcast Ear to the Ground
Jake Adams
Composer and guitarist Jake Adams on cross-cultural composition, heavy metal, anxiety, and new music initiative Arc Project
Sun Keting
Chinese composer Sun Keting on Eastern philosophy, ikebana, the beauty of imperfection, and grounding oneself in nature
Holly Gowland
Composer and improviser Holly Gowland on electroacoustic processes, tram harmonics, and Mancunian identity
Kat Wallace
British composer Kat Wallace on inspiration from nature, swallow migrations, and integrating visuals into composition
Lara Jones
Saxophonist and composer Lara Jones on J Frisco, geodesic domes, and her relationship to the saxophone
Alex Paxton
British composer and trombonist Alex Paxton on play, Hieronymus Bosch, and celebrating childhood
Rylan Gleave
Composer and vocalist Rylan Gleave on hyperfocus, growing roots, imposter syndrome, and singing black metal