“Punk-jazz” saxophonist Skerik channels Fela Kuti and Steve Reich
"Punk-jazz" saxophonist Skerik has channeled, seemingly in equal parts, Fela Kuti and Steve Reich for his newest project, Bandalabra. Catch…
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Steve Reich
Video: The Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble’s “Pretend” (f. Emika)
[Chromatic, our 400-page exploration of musicians and color, is out now. Order here!] Late last year, we were treated to…
13 years ago
Morrow vs. Hajduch: Ash Black Bufflo’s Andasol
Scott Morrow is ALARM’s music editor. Patrick Hajduch is a very important lawyer. Each week they debate the merits of…
13 years ago
Q&A: Alarm Will Sound
Alarm Will Sound: 1969 By the end of the 1960s, The Beatles had been absent from any kind of live…
14 years ago
100 Unheralded Albums from 2010
Among the thousands of under-appreciated or under-publicized albums that were released in 2010, hundreds became our favorites and were presented…
14 years ago
Cory Allen: Playing with Perception and Dissolving Identity
It’s rare to think of tranquil music as “unlistenable,” but Austin, Texas ambient musician Cory Allen’s latest album, Hearing Is…
14 years ago
League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots: Mechanized Performers
Founded in 2000 by Eric Singer, LEMUR is a collection of robots designed to play virtually any instrument in any…
14 years ago
Weekly Music News Roundup
The Dillinger Escape Plan begins recording a new album in July; El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez and Madvillain…
16 years ago
BPM Counter: First Five of 2009
ALARM columnist Sean-Michael Yoder shares his first five electronic picks in 2009. The list includes Aether's "melodic" Artifacts, London's John…
16 years ago