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Crucial Listening

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

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#134: Joni Void

#134: Joni Void

The joy of UK pirate radio, intoxicating production, Streets Of Rage DJ set. Montréal-based French-British producer Jean... Read more

29 Jul 2023

1hr 7mins

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#133: Bana Haffar

#133: Bana Haffar

Phytoplankton microsound, sketched-out dead ends, perfect warbles. The North Carolina-based electronic music producer di... Read more

15 Jul 2023

1hr 2mins

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#132: Sabiwa

#132: Sabiwa

Sunday puppet show routine, childhood anime memories, Brazilian cutlery jams. The electronic producer and performer from... Read more

1 Jul 2023

51mins

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#131: Eluvium

#131: Eluvium

Scared of the wolf, emotionally-resonant Eno, the 90s Louisville scene. Modern composer Matthew Cooper (aka Eluvium) dis... Read more

19 Jun 2023

55mins

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#130: Rachel Lyn

#130: Rachel Lyn

Oxfam treasures, panic-stricken falling, wordless stories. The multidisciplinary artist discusses three important albums... Read more

3 Jun 2023

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#129: Mira Martin-Gray

#129: Mira Martin-Gray

Very inviting thumbs, vanilla apologists, Monk's comeback. The Toronto-based experimental musician discusses three impor... Read more

20 May 2023

54mins

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#128: Liturgy

#128: Liturgy

In love with a vampire, psychedelic songform subversion, composer visitations. Haela Ravenna Hunt-Hendrix discusses thre... Read more

6 May 2023

52mins

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#127: Ibukun Sunday

#127: Ibukun Sunday

Sleepless Lagos, echoes of heaven, beastly synths. The sound artist and violist discusses three important albums. Ibukun... Read more

22 Apr 2023

47mins

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#126: Fire-Toolz

#126: Fire-Toolz

Beauty in djent-adjacency, solo-Jeep-screamo-touring, "bad guy" music. The multi-genre multi-instrumentalist discusses t... Read more

8 Apr 2023

1hr 4mins

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#125: Babak Ahteshamipour

#125: Babak Ahteshamipour

Fishing the sound, math rock imposter syndrome, maximalist gratitude. The Athens-based sound and visual artist discusses... Read more

25 Mar 2023

1hr 2mins

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