Crucial Listening

ATTN:Magazine

Experimental musicians and sound artists discuss the albums that are important to them. A bi-weekly podcast from ATTN:Magazine.

Music Arts

#169: Pat Thomas
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 SaturnThe Music Improvisation Company – S/TSun Ra – The Magic CityPat 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.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening
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#168: Miguel Prado (Nzʉmbe)
Clarity and self-indulgence, the end of history, awakening the ear. The philosopher and artist discusses three important albums.Miguel's picks:Nico – Nico's Last Concert "Fata Morgana"Scott Walker – TiltMaryanne Amacher – Sound Characters (Making The Third Ear)The new Nzʉmbe album, "Ardor or Entropy", is out now on Drowned By Locals. Check it out here. Miguel is on Instagram here.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening
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#167: Eugene S. Robinson (Buñuel, Oxbow)
Nothing but blancmange, beautiful death-adjacency, laughing through the discomfort. The vocalist of Buñuel and the late Oxbow discusses three important albums.Eugene's picks:Johnny Hartman – The Voice That Is!Billie Holiday – Lady In SatinArthur Prysock – Compact JazzThe new Buñuel album, Mansuetude, is out now on Overdrive/Skingraft. Check it out here. Eugene has a Substack, an Instagram and is on X. Buñuel's Instagram is here.
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#166: Miki Yui
Small music, the lazy way of listening, the motor of collaboration. The Tokyo-born, Düsseldorf-based musician discusses three important albums.Miki's picks:Rolf Julius – Music For A DistanceEliane Radigue – Vice Versa, etc.Jean-Yves Bosseur – Musique VertesMiki's new album, As If, is out now on Hallow Ground. Check it out on Bandcamp. Miki's website is here and she's also on Instagram.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening
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#165: Gábor Lázár
No kick drum, three sounds and humour, the power of multidirectional expression. The Hungarian electronic producer discusses three important albums.Gábor's picks:Nicron – Transfer Completed (Youtube link)Errorsmith – 2AGF – Westernization CompletedGábor's new album is called Reflex, and it's out now on Raster. Check it out on Bandcamp or over on the Raster site. Gábor's website is here and he's also on Instagram.Donate to Crucial Listening on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cruciallistening
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