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Stephen O'Malley

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Out With The Old Withholds The New: Rum Music By Russell Cuzner

Welcome To The New World Order: Reflections On CTM 2016

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Massif Attack: Kali Malone interviewed

Miloš Hroch talks to composer and pipe organist Kali Malone about her astounding new album All Life Long, her relationship with mountaineering, creativity as athleticism and profanity. Home page portrait by Stephen O'Malley

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The Cultivation Of Space: Khanate Interviewed

Khanate were the first great experimental metal band of the 21st Century but folded in 2006 due to intense internally generated pressures; they have returned with a stunning new album To Be Cruel released on Sacred Bones today, with news of live gigs and a full reissue programme. The four musicians speak to John Doran about breaking ground and eating livers. All photographs by Ebru Yildiz

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Speaking In Tongues: Magma Interviewed By Musicians

Ahead of their appearance at Tusk Festival we canvassed members of Voivod, Hawkwind, Gong, The Utopia Strong, SunnO))), 808 State and more to see what they would ask Magma if they had the chance... And here are the results. Magma appreciation by John Doran

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Shut Your Eyes And See: Félicia Atkinson Interviewed

Ahead of her appearance at this year’s Semibreve festival in Braga, Portugal, the French musician talks to David McKenna about nature, nurture and musicians as “machines that constantly need rebooting”

Things I Have Learned

Kjetil Nernes Of Arabrot On Sex, Death & Living In A Church

As Arabrot release The Gospel, one of the albums of the year, his reverence Kjetil Nernes speaks to Luke Turner about the church that he calls home, and where his group record their thundering anthems to sex and death

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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

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Sonic Communication: Stephen O’Malley Talks Ensemble Pearl & Gravetemple

As ever, Sunn O)))'s Stephen O'Malley is busy at work on a host of concurrent projects. In advance of his group Gravetemple's shows at Cafe Oto this weekend, he speaks with Joseph Burnett about the marvelous debut Ensemble Pearl album, a collaboration with members of Ghost and Boris

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Alternating Currents: An Interview With Mika Vainio

Using a stripped-back arsenal of hardware, former Pan Sonic man Mika Vainio opens up chasmic sound worlds that bridge noise, techno and the early electronic avant garde. In a rare interview, he speaks to Russell Cuzner about new album Kilo and the importance of emotion in music

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‘I Have Magical Experiences Every Day’: Sir Richard Bishop Interviewed

Solo and as part of Sun City Girls, Sir Richard Bishop has spent three decades refining a singular style of guitar playing that draws inspiration from across the globe. With several of new releases arriving this year, he speaks to Richie Troughton about filmmaking, Freemasonry and secret manuscripts

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Black Gold Of The Sunn O))): Stephen O’Malley Interviewed

Wyndham Wallace talks to Stephen O’Malley about volume, improvisation and the reissue of Sunn O)))’s debut album ØØ Void. SOMA portraits by the author. Doll photo by Maria Jefferis

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Think Locally: Fuck “Globally” – Alan Moore On Dodgem Logic

Alan Moore is appearing at this weekend's I'll Be Your Mirror festival. He and fellow editor Queen Calluz explain to John Doran why the global experiment has failed and why their local magazine, Dodgem Logic, is a step in the right direction

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An Interview With Æthenor’s Stephen O’Malley

Stephen O'Malley talks to Jack Mills about Æthenor's new album En Form For Blå, what's next for Sunn O))) and Alan Moore

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Kali Malone Details New Album, ‘Does Spring Hide Its Joy’

The three-hour record features Stephen O'Malley and Lucy Railton

Portugal’s Semibreve Festival Completes Lineup For 2022 Edition

Caterina Barbieri and a collaborative performance between François J. Bonnet and Stephen O'Malley are among the final additions to this year's music programme

CTM Reveals First Names And Theme For 2022 Edition

Loraine James, Kali Malone and Stephen O'Malley are among the artists playing the Berlin festival's return in January

Editions Mego To Curate Stream For New Online Festival

Stephen O'Malley, Nik Void and more will present live sets as part of the inaugural COMMON Multiverse Initiative

Stephen O’Malley & Senyawa Team Up On New Album

'Bima Sakti', which is out tomorrow, is the first time the two acts have collaborated

Stephen O’Malley To Release Live Album

'Auﬂösung der Zeit' will be released by Editions Mego

The Bug To Host Label Party In Berlin

Kevin Martin will take over the city's Club Gretchen for the Pressure party which will feature Stephen O'Malley and more

Stephen O’Malley To Play Sound Healing Event

Taking place this weekend at 180 The Strand, O'Malley will play live at the event hosted by yoga practitioner Do.omyoga

PREVIEW: Supersonic 2019

Ahead of this weekend's Supersonic, Kevin Martin, Stephen O'Malley and more share their favourite memories of the festival

Sunn O))) Announce UK Tour Dates

Sunn O))) will bring Life Metal to London, Manchester, Glasgow and other UK cities this October

Sunn O))) Announce Record Store Day Release Plans

Sunn O)))'s forthcoming album will first be available at select record shops for Record Store Day

Sunn O))) Detail New Album, ‘Life Metal’

The group's first album in four years is due out in April, while another will follow later in the year

DDS Label Party, Friday 7 October

Baba Jaga's Hut and Clock Strikes 13 present a night for Demdike Stare's DDS imprint at Village Underground, with Stepen O'Malley, Equiknoxx, Demdike Stare, Micachu and more

O’Malley Announces Vinyl-Only LP

New LP billed as a reaction to Paris attacks

CTM Confirms More Names

Mumdance, Rabit and Jlin among new wave of announcements for Berlin festival

Stephen O’Malley On 6 Music

Guest hosting this Sunday's edition of Freak Zone on BBC 6 Music with world exclusive from new Sunn 0))) album

PREVIEW: Sónar

Before the Barcelona three-dayer begins tomorrow, Christian Eede and Laurie Tuffrey pick out six highlights from this year's line-up

Things Learned At: Recon Festival

JR Moores worries for his ears as he's confronted by all sorts of excellent racket at this year's Recon festival. Step ye forth Stephen O'Malley, Blixa Bargeld, Teho Teardo, Ashtray Navigations, Core Of The Coalman. Photos by Danny Payne

WATCH: Shade Themes From Kairos

Track from Oren Ambarchi, Stephen O'Malley and Randall Dunn's score gets a full video using outtake footage from Kairos

INTERVIEW: Ulver

With the Norwegian arch-experimentalists currently in the middle of a prolific creative highpoint, the group's Kristoffer Rygg tells us why "the music business is never as romantic as it sounds"

LIVE REPORT: Stephen O’Malley

Patrick Smith is mesmerised by the mighty drones of a Stephen O'Malley solo performance at St John's Bethnal Green. Photos by Rebecca Cleal

LIVE REPORT: Big Ears Festival

James Richards reports back from Tennessee's intriguingly-named Big Ears Festival, after catching performances from Steve Reich, Stephen O'Malley, Body/Head, Colin Stetson and more. Photos by Joshua Ford.

INTERVIEW: Stephen O’Malley

On the eve of a UK tour, Thee Grimm Master Ov Elektrik Guitar talks to Sean Guthrie about Aluk Todolo and the new SunnO))) LP which is "almost finished"

WIN: Stephen O’Malley UK Tour Tickets

Sunn O))) man set for six-date UK tour with Aluk Todolo next month

Ideologic Organ For Cafe Oto Shows

Two sets by experimental composers and musicians curated by SUNN O))) founder Stephen O'Malley

Nazoranai Announce July Live Dates

Alt-rock super group Nazoranai have announced a series of live dates across the UK

Stephen O’Malley To Curate OFF Stage

KTL, Bohren & Der Club Of Gore and Circle all set to appear on the Sunn O))) man's stage

LISTEN: Ensemble Pearl

Listen to 'Painting On A Corpse', by a formidable new group featuring Stephen O'Malley, Atsuo, Michio Kurihara and more

LIVE REPORT: Mutek 2012, Montreal

Last weekend, this year's edition of the Mutek Festival took over a series of venues in Montreal for some thought provoking and mind-bending music. Coiled into a backdrop of protest, argues Ryan Diduck, the city sparked with sonic and political activity

Oren Ambarchi Talks Haino/O’Malley Collab

Trio of Stephen O'Malley, Keiji Haino and Oren Ambarchi to release scorching album as Nazoranai later this month

It’s The Vinyl Countdown: Artists & Their Most Treasured Records

Tomorrow, 21st April, is Record Store Day. To celebrate, we asked some of our favourite people to tell us the story behind one of their most treasured vinyl records, from Jerry Dammers (pictured) and Stewart Lee to Neneh Cherry, Aidan Moffat and Maria Minerva

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Reviews 4

Out With The Old Withholds The New: Rum Music By Russell Cuzner

Welcome To The New World Order: Reflections On CTM 2016

Spool’s Out: A Cassette Reviews Column For January

Further Than We’ve Gone: Breaking The Soundwaves At The Madeiradig Festival

Articles 12

Massif Attack: Kali Malone interviewed

The Cultivation Of Space: Khanate Interviewed

Speaking In Tongues: Magma Interviewed By Musicians

Shut Your Eyes And See: Félicia Atkinson Interviewed

Kjetil Nernes Of Arabrot On Sex, Death & Living In A Church

Beautiful Noise: Rhys Chatham Interviewed

Sonic Communication: Stephen O’Malley Talks Ensemble Pearl & Gravetemple

Alternating Currents: An Interview With Mika Vainio

‘I Have Magical Experiences Every Day’: Sir Richard Bishop Interviewed

Black Gold Of The Sunn O))): Stephen O’Malley Interviewed

Think Locally: Fuck “Globally” – Alan Moore On Dodgem Logic

An Interview With Æthenor’s Stephen O’Malley

News 31

Kali Malone Details New Album, ‘Does Spring Hide Its Joy’

Portugal’s Semibreve Festival Completes Lineup For 2022 Edition

CTM Reveals First Names And Theme For 2022 Edition

Editions Mego To Curate Stream For New Online Festival

Stephen O’Malley & Senyawa Team Up On New Album

Stephen O’Malley To Release Live Album

The Bug To Host Label Party In Berlin

Stephen O’Malley To Play Sound Healing Event

PREVIEW: Supersonic 2019

Sunn O))) Announce UK Tour Dates

Sunn O))) Announce Record Store Day Release Plans

Sunn O))) Detail New Album, ‘Life Metal’

DDS Label Party, Friday 7 October

O’Malley Announces Vinyl-Only LP

CTM Confirms More Names

Stephen O’Malley On 6 Music

PREVIEW: Sónar

Things Learned At: Recon Festival

WATCH: Shade Themes From Kairos

INTERVIEW: Ulver

LIVE REPORT: Stephen O’Malley

LIVE REPORT: Big Ears Festival

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WIN: Stephen O’Malley UK Tour Tickets

Ideologic Organ For Cafe Oto Shows

Nazoranai Announce July Live Dates

Stephen O’Malley To Curate OFF Stage

LISTEN: Ensemble Pearl

LIVE REPORT: Mutek 2012, Montreal

Oren Ambarchi Talks Haino/O’Malley Collab

It’s The Vinyl Countdown: Artists & Their Most Treasured Records

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