Rhys Chatham

Reviews 1

Something Potty In The State Of Denmark: Elsinor’s Click Reviewed

Articles 4

Music Of The Spheres: Rhys Chatham’s Favourite Albums

The veteran avant-garde composer picks records by Morton Subotnick, Charlemagne Palestine and Maryanne Amacher and more to tell Danny Riley how his music, including new album Pythagorean Dream, has evolved

A Quietus Interview

Beautiful Noise: Rhys Chatham Interviewed

In this lost interview from 2009, Rhys Chatham talks to David Moats about doom metal, gentrification and drum & bass as a collaboration between him and Charlemagne Palestine comes to St. John's Church in Hackney on Thursday as part of William Basinski and Art Assembly's Arcadia series

Black Sky Thinking

A Place To Dream: Arcadia, The Kitchen & The History Of NY Lofts

With William Basinski's Arcadia Series opening this week in London, Robert Barry speaks with Basinski, Michael Gira and Rhys Chatham to trace the rich history of New York's artist-run loft spaces and the pioneering music they fostered

A Quietus Interview

Music For Mallet Musicians: Ex-Easter Island Head Interviewed

Using mallets and guitars, Liverpool's Ex-Easter Island Head whip up tropical storm clouds of rhythm and natural reverberation. Simon Jay Catling speaks to the band's Benjamin Duvall about minimalism and making hypnotic music for £5 worth of bamboo

News 8

Charlemagne Palestine & Rhys Chatham To Play In Leeds

30 years on from their first collaboration, Charlemagne Palestine and Rhys Chatham will share a stage in Leeds this week

INTERVIEW: Rhys Chatham On Tony Conrad

The composer and multi-instrumentalist discusses working with the late Tony Conrad, as well as Laurie Spiegel, more than four decades ago

LISTEN: Previously Unreleased Tony Conrad

Tony Conrad collaborates with Rhys Chatham and Laurie Spiegel on previously unreleased recording dating back to 1972

LIVE REPORT: Rhys Chatham

"A million internalised narratives" Tristan Bath reports from Birmingham on Rhys Chatham's 'A Secret Rose', a performance featuring 100 guitarists.

LIVE REPORT: Basinski, Chatham & Palestine

William Basinski, Charlemagne Palestine and Rhys Chatham arrive at St John's in Hackney for a night of collaboration. Patrick Smith reports, Fabio Lugaro takes the photos

WIN: William Basinski’s Arcadia Series Tix

Basinski, Michael Gira, Julia Kent, Charlemagne Palestine, Rhys Chatham and more in London this month

St John Sessions’ Final Line-Up Announced

Julia Holter, Wolfgang Voigt & more join Rhys Chatham, Charlemagne Palestine, William Basinski and Laurel Halo for the Hackney event

Capsule For Discovery New Music Season

Rhys Chatham, Charlemagne Palestine and Adrian Utley set for programme at the Library of Birmingham

Previously Read

Film

The Sick Of It: Carnage Reviewed

Roman Polanski's adaptation of a Yasmina Reza stage play has been hailed as among "the funniest and most intelligent films of the year" by such authorities as The Daily Mail. Our man Chris Roberts was mildly amused by the sight of Kate Winslet throwing up

Film

Simon Jablonski’s Weekly Independent Cinema Reviews Column

Simon casts his expert eye over Patagonia and The Insatiable Moon for this week's column

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