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Sound & Vision
For nearly 20 years Anthony Child, aka Surgeon, has sent dancers into collective states of hypnosis with his overwhelming, elliptical techno. Having just released a beatless album under his own name, he speaks with Rory Gibb about introspection, method acting, the importance of intention, and what continues to excite him about club music
Furious noise jazz from iconic Japanese guitarist Masayuki Takayanagi, soothing tones from vibraphonist Joel Ross, and language-leaking lyricism from pianist Kaja Draksler highlight Peter Margasak’s latest round-up of improvised sounds
Constellation artist Carla Bozulich attended a spoken word night at The Cowboy Gallery, LA on February 13 last year. Without planning to she started discussing the serious sexual assault inflicted on her as a child. She sent us this film of the reading and the accompanying essay. Film contains NSFW language