Crucial Listening

Fluffernutters, theremins on the chase, absent plus-ones. The Providence-based artist and podcaster discusses three important albums.

Unprecedented Oud, the phenomenal character of the Čahārgāh, blending tradition and technology. The Iraqi multi-instrumentalist discusses three important albums.

Dried up drones, wounded song, psycho experimentation. The Seattle-based musician discusses three important albums.

Damaged format, barcode translations, exploring the Fens. The London-based sound artist talks about three important albums.

Pre-hispanic traditions, classical guitar genius, major label rebellion. The Argentinean musician discusses three important albums.

Energetic phenomena, Romanian spectral music, hidden pulsations. The Icelandic composer talks about three important albums.

Sneaking into the galaxy bar, bubbles in the park, 69 occurrences of time. The Brussels-based composer talks about three important albums.

Raw character, true divas, emergency dentistry. The Berlin-based producer and DJ discusses three important albums.

Electroacoustic viscera, recurrent symbolism, crying through synthesis. The Manchester-based artist discusses three important albums.

Vitamins for the brain, learning from the masters, hypersensitive curiosity. The composer and saxophonist discusses three important albums.

Coconut hooves, grotesque distorted shapes, the healing force of the universe. The bass player and composer discusses his important albums.

Lobster spaceships, unleashing the beast, flying capos. Ben Chasny talks about three albums that informed his Hexadic System.

Synth jams in the coal shed, collective escape, drum machine rebellion. The Sheffield-based artist discusses three important albums.

Glacial orchestras, floaty head voices, critique among friends. The New York composer discusses three important albums.

Laughing coats, booing the Blockheads, roller-skate disco. The New York guitarist discusses three important albums.