At the Vanguard of Vinyl: A Cultural History of the Long-Playing Record in Jazz
In At the Vanguard of Vinyl, Darren Mueller examines how the advent of the long-playing record (LP) in 1948 revolutionized the recording and production of jazz in the 1950s. The LP’s increased fidelity and playback capacity allowed lengthy compositio…
The Voice in the Headphones
The voice in the headphones says, “you’re rolling” . . .
Good Night the Pleasure Was Ours
With Good night the pleasure was ours, David Grubbs melts down and recasts three decades of playing music on tour into a book-length poem, bringing to a close the trilogy that includes Now that the audience is assembled and The Voice in the Headphone…
A Most Valuable Medium: The Remediation of Oral Performance on Early Commercial Recordings
Between 1895 and 1920, the United States saw a sharp increase in commercial sound recording, the first mass medium of home entertainment. As companies sought to discover what kinds of records would appeal to consumers, they turned to performance form…
The Radio Phonics Laboratory - Telecommunications, Speech Synthesis & The Birth of Electronic Music
The Radio Phonics Laboratory explores the intersection of technology and creativity that shaped the sonic landscape of the 20th century. This fascinating story unravels the intricate threads of telecommunications, from the invention of the telephone …
Wild Combination - A Zine Inspired By The Music Of Arthur Russell
A 24-page A4 2 colour riso zine inspired by the words and music of Arthur Russell. Combining Arthur's lyrics with full page illustrations and comics, this was 1st printed nearly 10 years ago and is back in print again!
They Said! - On Julius Eastman's Prelude To The Holy Presence Of Joan D'Arc
THEY SAID! simmers, boils and simmers again on the 1981 solo vocal composition Prelude to the Holy Presence of Joan d’Arc. Language, listening and voice are at the core of the essay. As is the relationship between Julius Eastman and Joan d’Arc which,…
Nuove Destinazioni Per L'Improvvisazione Radicale (Book)
*Italian Language Edition* Dall’Introspezione all’Interazione. Un compendio per tutti i musicisti, gli appassionati e gli ascoltatori che desiderino avvicinarsi al mondo dell’improvvisazione radicale. Un breve saggio per chiunque voglia comprendere c…
Auditory Poverty and its Discontents – An Essay (Book)
Where sounding is understood as an exhibition of activity, vitality, and power, Nina Dragičević proposes that we analyse sonic phenomena in econo-political terms.
In this essay—or is it perhaps a long love poem?—she dives into the sounding-listening …
This Embodiment
This Embodiment consists of work stemming from exhibitions and performances by Hanne Lippard over the past number of years. Including texts from her most recent exhibition entitled ‘Flesh’, at Berlin’s KW, that saw the artist use ‘her body and words …
A Natural Gesture: Thoughts on Musical Praxis and Conducting
Luigi Gaggero, a native of Genoa, has graced the stages of Europe’s most prestigious venues. He is currently Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra as well as musical director and co-founder of the Ukho Ensemble Kyiv, wi…
Japanese Punk Graphics (1980-2010)
Japanese Punk graphics from 1980 to 2010 compiled by Masala Noir.
New Wave / Post-Punk Graphics 1980-2000 (Book)
New Wave & Post-Punk tape and vinyl graphics from 1980 to 2000 compiled by Masala Noir.
MOOF Issue 12
100+ pages of underground music, art & culture. This issue features exclusive interviews with Donovan, Adam Green, P.G. Six, Modern Nature, Moving Gelatine Plates and Pete Brown (pt. 2), as well as features about Cornwall's Psychedelic Underground, t…
MOOF Issue 11
100+ pages of underground music, art & culture. This issue features interviews with Pete Brown, Dana Gillespie, Gruff Rhys, Alex Merry and Benjamin Myers, as well as features about the lesser-known UK free festivals, Argentinian underground magazine …
Tapeworks - Art & Design of 80s Experimental Electronic Music (Book)
Selected cassette tape and vinyl artwork from experimental electronic music of the 1980s. Touching on industrial, noise, new wave, minimal, drone, sound art, ambient and more. A visual archive of the xerox scanned imagery, disorderly type and hand il…
Jazz Border - La Scena Jazz Italiana (Book + DVD)
* Italian Language Edition * 2024 Stock* La scena jazz italiana in un video e un libro di Claudio Chianura, con la partecipazione dei maggiori e più interessanti protagonisti in attività…Interviste e riprese originali con Francesco Bearzatti, Stefano…
Tragicommedia Dell'Ascolto (Book)
* Italian Language Edition * 2024 Stock* In questo nuovo testo, che segue il fortunato "e non chiamatelo jazz", Giancarlo Schiaffini utilizza le sue esperienze di compositore, esecutore e improvvisatore per celebrare l'ascolto come momento indispensa…
Testi sulla Musica Elettronica e Strumentale. 1952-1962 – Saggi sulla teoria della composizione
Italian edition. Large Format. Prima traduzione integrale dell’originale tedesco, questo libro dal valore documentario e storico altissimo è uno dei testi più decisivi per comprendere le avanguardie artistiche del Secondo Novecento e in particolare l…
Minimetal 11 Mantras (Book)
22 years ago, Nik Emch and Laurent Goei formed the Zürich-based artist duo Minimetal. They produce musical visual art projects and play both underground venues and white-roomed art galleries. Their “sound sculptures” are a veritable torrent of guitar…