Steve Reich

“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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Weekly Music News Roundup

The Dillinger Escape Plan begins recording a new album in July; El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez and Madvillain…

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…