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#175: Liew Niyomkarn
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02/22/25 • 63 min
Elegant and effusive, timeless eternities, bulky sounds. The Brussels-based sound artist and composer discusses three important albums.
Liew's picks:
Susan Alcorn – Soledad
David Behrman – Leapday Night
Portishead – Third
Liew's latest album is titled In All Possible Places At Once, released on Chinabot. Check it out here. Liew's website is here.
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#166: Miki Yui
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10/19/24 • 79 min
Small music, the lazy way of listening, the motor of collaboration. The Tokyo-born, Düsseldorf-based musician discusses three important albums.
Miki's picks:
Rolf Julius – Music For A Distance
Eliane Radigue – Vice Versa, etc.
Jean-Yves Bosseur – Musique Vertes
Miki's new album, As If, is out now on Hallow Ground. Check it out on Bandcamp. Miki's website is here and she's also on Instagram.
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#168: Miguel Prado (Nzʉmbe)
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11/16/24 • 64 min
Clarity and self-indulgence, the end of history, awakening the ear. The philosopher and artist discusses three important albums.
Miguel's picks:
Nico – Nico's Last Concert "Fata Morgana"
Scott Walker – Tilt
Maryanne Amacher – Sound Characters (Making The Third Ear)
The new Nzʉmbe album, "Ardor or Entropy", is out now on Drowned By Locals. Check it out here. Miguel is on Instagram here.
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#157: Nicole Rampersaud
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06/15/24 • 49 min
Fountains of ideas, mind blown in Rap City, candy wrapper responses. The New Brunswick-based trumpet player, improviser and composer discusses three important albums.
Nicole's picks:
Wayne Shorter – Speak No Evil
A Tribe Called Quest – Low End Theory
Steve Lacy – Snips: Live at Environ
Nicole's album Saudade is out on Ansible Editions. Check it out on Bandcamp. Find all of Nicole's other links (socials, website) right here.
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#164: Wendy Eisenberg
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09/21/24 • 81 min
Perfect trumpet voice, music as prayer, Ben Monder's right hand. The improviser and songwriter discusses three important albums.
Wendy's picks:
Mary Lou Williams – Black Christ Of The Andes
Robert Wyatt – Old Rottenhat
Theo Bleckmann And Ben Monder – No Boat
Wendy's new album, Viewfinder, is out now on American Dreams. Check it out on Wendy's Bandcamp. They're also on Instagram and X, and their website is here.
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#155: Adam Wiltzie
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05/18/24 • 69 min
Obstetric ambient, sullen atmospheres, episodic engulfment. The classical ambient composer discusses three important albums.
Adam's picks:
Environments (Irv Teibel) – Environments 2
Talk Talk – Spirit Of Eden
Main – Hz
Adam's new album, Eleven Fugues For Sodium Pentothal, is out now on Kranky. Check it out on his Bandcamp. Adam's website is here.
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#159: Tashi Wada
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07/13/24 • 62 min
Life partner collaborations, Alice Coltrane signature bends, nomadic explorations in tuning. The Los Angeles-based musician discusses three important albums.
Tashi's picks:
Bley-Peacock Synthesizer Show – Revenge: The Bigger The Love The Greater The Hate
Alice Coltrane – Live at the Berkeley Community Theater 1972
Laurie Spiegel – Obsolete Systems
Tashi's new album, What Is Not Strange?, is out now on RVNG Intl. Check it out here. Tashi is also on Instagram and X.
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#30: Kate Carr
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02/11/19 • 51 min
Damaged format, barcode translations, exploring the Fens. The London-based sound artist talks about three important albums.
Kate's picks:
3) Simon Scott – Below Sea Level
You can check out Kate's music over at Bandcamp or find out more on her website.
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#31: Monika Khot (Nordra, Zen Mother)
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02/25/19 • 54 min
Dried up drones, wounded song, psycho experimentation. The Seattle-based musician discusses three important albums.
Monika's picks:
2) Swans – The Great Annihilator
3) Igor Wakhevitch – Docteur Faust
Be sure to check out Nordra on Bandcamp or via her official website. Same with Zen Mother – Bandcamp or website.
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#176: Nina Garcia
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03/08/25 • 47 min
Pieces of life, countryside backpack diffusions, noisy-distorted-no-wave-crazy-guitar. The Paris-based guitarist discusses three important albums.
Nina's picks:
Gastr Del Sol – Upgrade & Afterlife
Géométries – Nebuloasa
Officine – S/T (2E)
Nina's new album, Bye Bye Bird, is out now on Ideologic Organ. Check it out on Bandcamp. Nina is also on Instagram.
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How many episodes does Crucial Listening have?
Crucial Listening currently has 178 episodes available.
What topics does Crucial Listening cover?
The podcast is about Experimental, Music, Podcasts and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Crucial Listening?
The episode title '#153: Madeleine Cocolas' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Crucial Listening?
The average episode length on Crucial Listening is 65 minutes.
How often are episodes of Crucial Listening released?
Episodes of Crucial Listening are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Crucial Listening?
The first episode of Crucial Listening was released on Jun 11, 2017.
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