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Interview

5 Questions to Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir (managing director & curator, Dark Music Days)

Apparat, Bára Gísladóttir, Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir, Cantoque Ensemble, Caput Ensemble, Charles Ross, Dark Music Days, Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson, Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir, Hildigunnur Rúnarsdóttir, Hreiðar Ingi Þorsteinsson, Huldur, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Iceland University of Arts, James MacMillan, María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, Reykjavík Chamber Orchestra, Reykjavík College of Music, Siggi String Quartet, Snorri Sigfús Birgisson
Creativity comes alive during Iceland’s long and dark winter days. With a population of under 400,000, the small Nordic island is a surprisingly robust incubator for contemporary and experimental musi…
Amanda Cook
Opuntia and Jenny Berger Myhre
Album

Jenny Berger Myhre and Opuntia Explore Surreal Emotional Honesty on “You could totally be next to me”

Camila de Laborde, Jenny Berger Myhre, Opuntia, Take it Easy Policy
You could totally be next to me is an intimate portrait of cross-continental friendship. Interdisciplinary artist and musician Jenny Berger Myhre lives in Bergen, Norway; producer Camila de Laborde a.
Lana Norris
Photo by Yaz Lancaster
Interview

5 Questions to Dreamcrusher (noise artist)

Dreamcrusher, GENG PTP/KING VISION, Melt-Banana, Merzbow, Roulette, Roulette Intermedium, Wolf Eyes
At a Dreamcrusher show, you can expect disorienting levels of fog; flustering strobe lights; the smell of burning incense; and head-splitting volumes. The high-stakes, multisensory project of Dreamcru…
Yaz Lancaster
Laura Cocks holding a stalk of baby's breath in front of her face -- Photo by Samantha Riott
Playlist

ListN Up Playlist: Laura Cocks (January 15, 2026)

Arun Ramamurthy, Charmaine Lee, Chris Williams, GAX, Infant Tree, JACK Quartet, Laura Cocks, Lisa O’Neill, Nursalim Yadi Anugerah, Patrick Shiroishi, Ryan Sawyer, Ryan Sawyer’s Shaker Ensemble, Trina Basu, Weston Olencki
Laura Cocks is a flutist who resides in New York City. Recent releases include, FATHM (Out of Your Head/Relative Pitch, 2025), Music For Two Flutes (with Weston Olencki; Hideous Replica, 2024), field…
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Zeelie Brown -- Courtesy of artist
Interview

5 Questions to Zeelie Brown (cellist, composer)

New Amsterdam Records, Zeelie Brown
Content warning: This interview contains explicit descriptions of violence and assault. Zeelie Brown is an artist who is not afraid to showcase their full self — their wants, beliefs, desires, and dre…
Katie Brown
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Ashley DuBose -- Photo by Jayme Halbritter
Ashley DuBose — Photo by Jayme Halbritter

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Sivan Cohen Elias -- Photo by Patrick Pelham
Sivan Cohen Elias — Photo by Patrick Pelham

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