Q2 Music
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New Morse Code's 'Simplicity Itself' Glows with Intimacy and Investigation
The latest from cello-percussion duo New Morse Code is a spectacular display of intimacy and discipline, between composer and performer, and between the players themselves. Oct 17, 2017
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Four Paths to the Future: IV. Alien Sonics
Composers Karlheinz Stockhausen and Sun Ra credit part of their music education to extraterrestrial visions. Maybe it's time to adopt a Martian perspective and make music weird again. Oct 16, 2017
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Four Paths to the Future: III. Robotics
Two centuries ago, workshops of Enlightenment Europe were awash with the first androids — human-like figures with moving parts powered by cogs and spools. Where are we now? Oct 10, 2017
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Four Paths to the Future: II. Artificial Intelligence
The history of artificial intelligence approaches to music is almost as old as artificial intelligence itself. Where are we now with AI music generators? Oct 2, 2017
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Four Paths to the Future: I. Networks
In the early 60s, Morton Subotnick had a vision of the future. Half a century later, that vision has been been normalized and a new series of transformations are underway. Sep 25, 2017
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Watch: Luna Lab's Inaugural Year Highlights Music of Young Female Composers
Founded by composers Missy Mazzoli and Ellen Reid, the Kaufman Music Center's Luna Lab supports the work of young female composers. Watch performances of music from the inaugural season. Sep 25, 2017
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Listen: Qasim Naqvi's Analog Electronic Architecture for 'FILM'
Composer and Dawn of Midi drummer Qasim Naqvi's new album "FILM" – composed on modular synthesizers – is out on September 29. Enjoy an exclusive stream of the album now. Sep 21, 2017
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Radiohead and Hans Zimmer to Collaborate on 'Blue Planet II' Score
Ubiquitous film composer Hans Zimmer and celebrated rock band Radiohead are collaborating on a new track to be included in the popular documentary series Blue Planet II. Sep 19, 2017
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Holding Gentrification: Toshi Reagon on What it Means to Build and Unbuild Brooklyn
Singer-songwriter Toshi Reagon's "Brooklyn Bound" offers a honest and poetic musical look at gentrification in Crown Heights. Watch the second of our "Silent Voices" documentaries. Aug 23, 2017
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Watch: Eighth Blackbird's Nick Photinos Premieres Pascal Le Boeuf's Dizzying 'Alpha'
Watch the high-octane video of Pascal Le Boeuf's 'Alpha' performed by Eighth Blackbird founding-member and cellist Nick Photinos and drummer Doug Perkins. Aug 14, 2017
