Avant-Garde & Creative Music in New York City: October 15–22, 2026
Thu Oct 15 12:00 pm
The Angelica Sanchez NonetThursday, October 15 | 7pm · The Jazz Gallery, The Jazz Gallery. Angelica Sanchez -pianist/composer; John Hebert -bass; Sam Ospavot -drums; Michaël Attias -alto sax; Hery Paz -tenor sax/flute; Thomas Heberer -trumpet; Kenny Warren -cornet; Ben Davis -cello; Ben Goldberg -contra alto clarinet. Extended Techniques. Chaser, Ewen/Dahl/ChaseThursday, October 15 | 7PM · […]
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Violeta García on Collaboration
Thu Oct 15 11:00 am
15 Questions interviews Argentinian cellist, composer, and curator Violeta García about her collaboration with Hora Lunga and their album 4ever, released by -OUS. García discusses the role of friendship and trust, their process of improvising and revising recorded sketches, and how the duo led her toward more melodic writing. She also describes combining acoustic cello […]
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Chain D.L.K. Reviews: Tokoro Wohnen / H. Takahashi / Namtchylak & Magnani / Push For Night / The Sprigs / HYBRYDS / Kassel Jaeger / Meier & Franz / Pipeline
Thu Oct 15 10:00 am
Tokoro Wohnen – Bing Industries (10/14/2026) — Field recordings, cello loops, guitar, and spoken word reshaped into extended electroacoustic compositions. H. Takahashi – Body Trip (Remixed & Remastered) (10/13/2026) — Minimal electronic pieces revisited through remastering and reinterpretations by David Edren, Leif, and others. Sainkho Namtchylak / Mirco Magnani – Beyond Fine Lines (10/13/2026) — […]
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Ambientblog: Deaf Center / DreamScenes
Thu Oct 15 9:30 am
Deaf Center – Trinitatis (10/9/2026) — An improvised live recording combining Otto Totland’s piano with Erik K. Skodvin’s electronics, guitar, and Benjolin. DreamScenes – October 2026 (10/4/2026) — An hour-long ambient mix featuring Adam Wiltzie & Jóhann Jóhannsson, Yann Novak remixed by Lawrence English, Civilistjävel!, Mats Erlandsson & Gus Loxbo, and others.
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Avant-Garde & Creative Music in Greater Washington, D.C.: October 15–22, 2026
Thu Oct 15 9:00 am
The Wedding Funeral / RJVJ / Donna Lynch (spoken word)Friday, October 16 | 6:30 PM · Rhizome DC, 6950 Maple St NW, Washington, DC 20012. Friday October 16 * doors at 6:30, show at 7 * * TICKETS The Blackout presents… Rhizome DC. Matthew Ryals wi/opener Ida Dierker + Two Flutes!Saturday, October 17 · The […]
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Matt Cargill of Sly & The Family Drone Discusses Noise, Improvisation, and DIY Community
Thu Oct 15 8:00 am
Matt Cargill, founder of London-based noise band Sly & The Family Drone, joins Christopher Gonda for a 46-minute Heartdea13r interview about improvisation, DIY culture, and the communities surrounding experimental music. The conversation covers the band’s approach to recording and performance, Cargill’s work organizing shows and running sound, and rebuilding the group after a serious van […]
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Rabble Without A Cause Show – October 14, 2026
Thu Oct 15 7:00 am
Source: CKCU. Transcendent Trumpets: new releases from Jon Hassell, Dan Rosenboom, and Herb Robertson.
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They, Who Sound: Lyle / Smith / Dove and Dawkins / Garcia / Helton in Houston
Wed Oct 14 12:00 pm
Nameless Sound’s They, Who Sound presents two trios on Monday, October 19, 2026, from 7:30–9:30 PM at Lawndale Art & Performance Center in Houston. K Curtis Lyle (voice, poetry), Damon Smith (double bass), and David Dove (trombone) perform, as do Ernest Dawkins (saxophones), Angel Garcia (drums, percussion), and Thomas Helton (double bass). Doors open at […]
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Recent Reviews at Free Jazz Collective
Wed Oct 14 11:00 am
The Return of diatribes: Part II: Nick Ostrum reviews diatribes’ environmental improvisation with Stefan Thut and Insub.7tet’s expanded realization of L’apport. (10/13/2026) The Return of diatribes: Part I: Ostrum examines three L’apport recordings featuring Jean-Luc Guionnet, Clara Levy, and Lise Barkas, spanning granular electronics, drones, and folk instrumentation. (10/12/2026) Ed Hazell – Energy Center: A […]
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Reviews and Features From The Tonearm – Whitney George / deep glens
Wed Oct 14 10:00 am
Whitney George – Eavesdropping — Kurt Gottschalk explores George’s telephone-based sound installation, combining nonlinear drama, sound collage, and an electronically modified piano score. (10/13/2026) deep glens – carver — Brett Bullion discusses creating experimental electronic music from generative Max/MSP systems and improvised combinations of tape loops. (10/9/2026)
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Newsbits: claire rousay / crys cole / Marina Herlop / Edgelands
Wed Oct 14 9:30 am
claire rousay released on holding on October 9, 2026, inaugurating her Quality Sounds Ltd label. Available digitally and as a limited-edition CD, the five-track collection draws on tour recordings, field recordings, hotel-room electronics, piano improvisations, interviews, and live material. crys cole released Testing the Waters on October 9, 2026, as a limited CD and digital […]
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Recent Reviews at Touching Extremes
Wed Oct 14 9:00 am
Christopher DeLaurenti – Soft Gradient: Massimo Ricci examines an electroacoustic work combining field recordings, synthesis, and studio manipulation for Petit Bardo’s series addressing mortality. (10/12/2026) Jackman – Mausoleum: Ricci considers David Jackman’s layered drones and bells, emphasizing their dissonance and slowly shifting harmonic relationships. (10/5/2026)
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