Amadeus Julian Regucera -- Photo by Michael Valiquette
Playlist

ListN Up Playlist: Amadeus Julian Regucera (Jul. 23, 2026)

[Ahmed], Amadeus Julian Regucera, Amadeus Regucera, Charles Curtis, Charmaine Lee, Elaine Mitchener, Éliane Radigue, EMPAC, Eva Furrer, Gaber Modus Operandi, Georges Aperghis, HULUBALANG, Johanne Saunier, Kasimyn, Miho Hatori, Mike Schmidt, Richard Dubelsky, Sarah Davachi
The work of Amadeus Julian Regucera (b.1984, He/They) engages with the embodied and acoustical energy of sound and the erotics of its production through concert music, installation, performance art, a…
Sarah Hennies -- Photo by David Andrews
Interview

5 Questions to Sarah Hennies (composer)

[Switch~Ensemble], Alex Matterson, Andrew Yee, Bent Duo, Cabrillo Festival, EMPAC, GLISS Residency, Greg Stuart, Hazel Foxræ, inti figgis-vizueta, Joe Houston, Judith Hamann, Lulu West, Nate Wooley, Sarah Hennies, Sarah Saviet, Stuart Saunders Smith, Tristan Kasten-Krause
Over the past 20 years, Sarah Hennies has developed an iterative musical practice that finds sonic and conceptual niches in contemporary art ecosystems. Her near-singular approach to long-form repetit…
A Fine Chance for Permanence -- Courtesy of artists
Album

Review: “A Fine Chance for Permanence”

Camilo Ángeles, Carlo Costa, Dinzu Artefacts, Drew Wesely, Laura Cocks, Lester St. Louis
What do you get when you feature five of the most accomplished contemporary performer-improvisers on a single album of original music? With A Fine Chance for Permanence, Drew Wesely (bowed/prepared gu…
Andrew Yee -- Courtesy of artist
Interview

5 Questions to Andrew Yee (cellist, composer)

Andrew Yee, Attacca Quartet, Caroline Shaw, New Amsterdam Records, NOVUS NY, Trinity Choir
Andrew Yee, a multi-hyphenate new music powerhouse, continues to build an oeuvre that spans composition, performance, videography, visual art, beverage programming, and more. With collaborative roles…
Dylan Fujioka -- Photo by Roman Koval
Playlist

ListN Up Playlist: Dylan Fujioka (Jul. 9, 2026)

Akira Ifukube, Bad Brains, Dylan Fujioka, Jeanette, Juan Gabriel, Ocrilim, Ornette Coleman, Selena, Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Peanuts
Dylan Fujioka is a Japanese-American composer, performer, actor, and model most known for his work on the drum kit. He has recorded and toured with Chelsea Wolfe, Best Coast, Mangchi, Veggiehammerr, M…
Charmaine Lee -- Photo by Arturs Pavlovs
Interview

5 Questions to Charmaine Lee (vocalist, composer, and co-founder of Kou Records)

Charmaine Lee, Ikue Mori, Kou Records, Wet Ink Ensemble
For experimental musician and artist Charmaine Lee, meaningful ideas are best expressed in a language all their own. Her practice is rooted in improvisation, where speaking a different language does n…
Ashley DuBose -- Photo by Jayme Halbritter
Ashley DuBose — Photo by Jayme Halbritter

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Sivan Cohen Elias -- Photo by Patrick Pelham
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