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Moor Mother

Reviews 12

Breaking The Raves: Absurd Matter By Shapednoise

Up, Up, And Away: Moor Mother’s Black Encyclopedia Of The Air

Complete Communion: Jazz For June Reviewed By Peter Margasak

Straight Hedge! Noel Gardner Reviews Punk & HC For June

Complete Communion: Jazz For April Reviewed By Peter Margasak

A Half-Century Not Out: Art Ensemble Of Chicago Live

Moor Mother
Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes

LINGUA IGNOTA Channels The Spirit Of Kathy Acker Live

15 Years Strong: Supersonic Festival Reviewed

Things Learned At: Wysing Festival

Articles 3

Music of the Month

Music Of The Month: Things We’ve Loved This November

Our final round-up of the month's best music for 2019 features albums from Moor Mother, Giant Swan, FKA twigs, William Doyle and plenty more

A Quietus Interview

Ring The Alarm: DJ Haram Interviewed

Ahead of an appearance at Wysing Arts Centre's annual day festival in September, Discwoman's DJ Haram speaks to Kristen Gallerneaux and Bernie Brooks about the scene in her base of Philadelphia and linking up with Moor Mother and the Discwoman collective

A Quietus Interview

“Time Doesn’t Feel Like A Linear Progression” – Moor Mother Interviewed

Ahead of her OFF festival performance in Poland this Summer, Moor Mother tells Liz Aubrey about making music in the moment, fighting gentrification and finding her own path through history

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 5

Baker's Dozen

Lie Down and Listen: Aaron Turner’s Favourite Albums

Upon the release of Sumac’s new album The Healer, Aaron Turner speaks to Jon Buckland about creating communities, having a good lie down, and the 13 records that shaped his life

Baker's Dozen

Super Sonics: Lisa Meyer’s Bakers Dozen

From bar room brawls at SXSW to seeing giant legs of ham being smashed onstage in Barcelona, artistic director of Capsule and founder of Britain's best underground music festival Supersonic, Lisa Meyer, takes Stephanie Phillips through the records that have shaped her

Baker's Dozen

Absorbing The Light Of The African American Avant-Garde: Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe’s Baker’s Dozen

In an epic Baker’s Dozen, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe lets Stewart Smith into the secrets of his Candyman soundtrack, and celebrates Black excellence from Don Cherry to Moor Mother, Olly W. Wilson to Pamela Z

Baker's Dozen

Zoning Out: Meemo Comma’s Favourite Albums

From Pan Daijing and Destiny's Child to Kate Bush and Venetian Snares, Lara Rix-Martin, AKA Meemo Comma, discusses 13 of her favourite albums, as well as her new album on Planet Mu, 'Sleepmoss'

Baker's Dozen

Concretise The Oddness: Lee Gamble Picks His 13 Favourite Records

With his first album for Hyperdub en route and Unsound appearance impending, Lee Gamble guides Jennifer Lucy Allan from 80s beatboxing to some of 2017's best releases through the medium of his 13 favourite records

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Moor Mother Lines Up New Album, ‘The Great Bailout’

Out in March, it takes in contributions from Lonnie Holley, Mary Lattimore and more

Festival Report: Unsound New York

Zachary Lipez heads to the pay-what-you-want New York incarnation of Unsound for three nights of music from the likes of Moor Mother, The Caretaker, Robin Fox, Raphael Roginski, Martyna Basta and more. Photos by Lawrence Sumulong / © Lincoln Center

Aho Ssan Details New Album, ‘Rhizomes’

The record features contributions from Nicolás Jaar, Moor Mother and Angel Bat Dawid, among others

Moor Mother To Release New Album, ‘Jazz Codes’

The collaboration-heavy record follows on from last year's 'Black Encyclopedia Of The Air'

700 Bliss Detail Debut Album, ‘Nothing To Declare’

Moor Mother and DJ Haram's first album together will be released through Hyperdub

Moor Mother, ANOHNI And More Contribute To New Digital Festival

Variations is a new project from Sage Gateshead that invites artists to reflect their experience of the climate crisis and COVID-19 pandemic

Moor Mother Shares Remix For Divide And Dissolve

The Philadelphia artist has reworked the duo's instrumental track 'Mental Gymnastics'

Irreversible Entanglements Detail New LP, ‘Open The Gates’

The free jazz collective, who count Moor Mother among their ranks, recorded their latest record in a day

The Bug Teams Up With Moor Mother On New Track, ‘Vexed’

It features on Kevin Martin's forthcoming album, 'Fire'

Jerusalem In My Heart Detail New Album, ‘Qalaq’

Moor Mother, Lucrecia Dalt, Tim Hecker and more feature across the album

Galya Bisengalieva Details Remix LP, ‘Aralkum Aralas’

Jlin and Moor Mother are among the artists to remix tracks from Bisengalieva's most recent album

Moor Mother Shares New Track, ‘Shekere’

The lojii-featuring cut is the second song to be revealed from the Philadelphia artist's forthcoming album

Moor Mother Reveals New LP, ‘Black Encyclopedia Of The Air’

It's the artist's debut for US label Anti-

The Bug Returns To Ninja Tune For New Album, ‘Fire’

It's Kevin Martin's first solo album using the alias in seven years

Union Of Musicians Launches ‘Justice At Spotify’ Campaign

The collective of musicians, DJs, producers, road crew, and other workers has collected more than 10,000 signatures to date, including the likes of Zola Jesus and King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard

Moor Mother To Release New Album, ‘Circuit City’

It's out this Friday, and features the artist backed by members of her Chicago free jazz collective Irreversible Entanglements and the Circuit City Band

Kode9, Moor Mother & More Feature In New Unsound Book

Essays in the book cover a number of topics relevant to this year, including protests, music-making and field recording in the age of COVID-19, masks, and more

Moor Mother Shares New Release, ‘Forever Industries’

The two-parter is part of the Sub Pop Singles Club series

Haruomi Hosono & More Join NTS Radio As Residents

black midi and Moor Mother have also joined the station for a series of shows in the coming months

Moor Mother Launches New Release Series, ‘ANTHOLOGIA’

Funds raised from the releases will be donated to the Afrofuturist Affair's Futurist Fund

Moor Mother & Mental Jewelry Release Album

The pair's first collaborative full-length release was recorded live in a studio

LIVE REPORT: Le Guess Who? 2019

The previous enchantments of Le Guess Who? continued at this year’s festival, consisting of six externally curated strands to reflect its diversity by handing responsibility over to contemporary artists, reports Marius Hrdy; while Richard Foster makes time to watch Shortparis & Acid Mothers Temple

Moor Mother Announces New Album

The Philadelphia-based artist's second album arrives in November

ZONAL Detail Album With Moor Mother

Kevin Martin and Justin K. Broadrick follow a flurry of recent ZONAL activity with their first full-length for Relapse Records

Sunn O))) & More For Unsound 2019

Sunn O))), Holly Herndon and Paula Temple lead the first line-up announcement for this year's Unsound

LISTEN: Moor Mother Teams Up With Zonal

For the latest in the Adult Swim Singles series, Moor Mother teams up with Kevin Martin and Justin Broadrick

Godflesh And More For Supersonic 2019

Godflesh, The Bug & Moor Mother and more have joined the bill for this year's Supersonic festival

DICE Festival Details Announced

DICE Conference + Festival's programme will highlight female, trans and non-binary voices in the music industry

Things Learned At: Supersonic

Moor Mother, Goat, Gazelle Twin, Yves Tumor and Shirley Collins: it’s a wonderful, terrifying world. Adam Quarshie and Aimee Armstrong report

Moor Mother & Paul Purgas To Curate Wysing Festival

Moor Mother and Emptyset's Paul Purgas will this year guest curate Wysing Arts Centre's annual festival

Laraaji And More For Wysing Polyphonic

The ninth edition of the festival was curated by Moor Mother and Emptyset's Paul Purgas, and boasts a slew of tQ favourites on the line-up

More Names For Supersonic 2018

Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, Shirley Collins and more join the bill for this year's Supersonic

LISTEN: Weaponise Your Sound IWD Comp

The team behind NTS radio show Diet Clinic puts together a charity compilation for International Women's Day

WATCH: New Moor Mother Video

The Philadelphia-based artist shares eight minutes of spoken word shot in South London

More Acts Confirmed For VISIONS

Wolf Eyes and Moor Mother among latest acts added to the bill

Things Learned At: Borealis Festival 2017

At this year's edition of Borealis festival in Bergen, Karl Smith finds both a city uniquely positioned to take up the mantle of experimental music capital of Norway and an expertly curated run of performances and events that testify to the vitality of progressive music

LISTEN: New Moor Mother

Philadelphia-based artist shares a piece of music from new collection of poems and soundscapes. Homepage photo courtesy of Moor Mother

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Reviews 12

Moor Mother The Great Bailout

Breaking The Raves: Absurd Matter By Shapednoise

Up, Up, And Away: Moor Mother’s Black Encyclopedia Of The Air

Complete Communion: Jazz For June Reviewed By Peter Margasak

Straight Hedge! Noel Gardner Reviews Punk & HC For June

Complete Communion: Jazz For April Reviewed By Peter Margasak

A Half-Century Not Out: Art Ensemble Of Chicago Live

Moor Mother Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes

LINGUA IGNOTA Channels The Spirit Of Kathy Acker Live

15 Years Strong: Supersonic Festival Reviewed

Things Learned At: Wysing Festival

Moor Mother Fetish Bones

Articles 3

Music Of The Month: Things We’ve Loved This November

Ring The Alarm: DJ Haram Interviewed

“Time Doesn’t Feel Like A Linear Progression” – Moor Mother Interviewed

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 5

Lie Down and Listen: Aaron Turner’s Favourite Albums

Super Sonics: Lisa Meyer’s Bakers Dozen

Absorbing The Light Of The African American Avant-Garde: Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe’s Baker’s Dozen

Zoning Out: Meemo Comma’s Favourite Albums

Concretise The Oddness: Lee Gamble Picks His 13 Favourite Records

News 37

Moor Mother Lines Up New Album, ‘The Great Bailout’

Festival Report: Unsound New York

Aho Ssan Details New Album, ‘Rhizomes’

Moor Mother To Release New Album, ‘Jazz Codes’

700 Bliss Detail Debut Album, ‘Nothing To Declare’

Moor Mother, ANOHNI And More Contribute To New Digital Festival

Moor Mother Shares Remix For Divide And Dissolve

Irreversible Entanglements Detail New LP, ‘Open The Gates’

The Bug Teams Up With Moor Mother On New Track, ‘Vexed’

Jerusalem In My Heart Detail New Album, ‘Qalaq’

Galya Bisengalieva Details Remix LP, ‘Aralkum Aralas’

Moor Mother Shares New Track, ‘Shekere’

Moor Mother Reveals New LP, ‘Black Encyclopedia Of The Air’

The Bug Returns To Ninja Tune For New Album, ‘Fire’

Union Of Musicians Launches ‘Justice At Spotify’ Campaign

Moor Mother To Release New Album, ‘Circuit City’

Kode9, Moor Mother & More Feature In New Unsound Book

Moor Mother Shares New Release, ‘Forever Industries’

Haruomi Hosono & More Join NTS Radio As Residents

Moor Mother Launches New Release Series, ‘ANTHOLOGIA’

Moor Mother & Mental Jewelry Release Album

LIVE REPORT: Le Guess Who? 2019

Moor Mother Announces New Album

ZONAL Detail Album With Moor Mother

Sunn O))) & More For Unsound 2019

LISTEN: Moor Mother Teams Up With Zonal

Godflesh And More For Supersonic 2019

DICE Festival Details Announced

Things Learned At: Supersonic

Moor Mother & Paul Purgas To Curate Wysing Festival

Laraaji And More For Wysing Polyphonic

More Names For Supersonic 2018

LISTEN: Weaponise Your Sound IWD Comp

WATCH: New Moor Mother Video

More Acts Confirmed For VISIONS

Things Learned At: Borealis Festival 2017

LISTEN: New Moor Mother

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