Leaving Records Learns by Example

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Leaving Records Learns by Example Inside Leaving Records' effort to fight the LA wildfires with music, its leaders' philosophies on boycotts and growing in public, the mycelial music continuum, and lots more. mutual aid 25

door.link: the Internet's Purest Place An interview with Romina Malta, the ambient archiver and Argentinian artist behind one of our favorite online spaces to listen to hand-picked mixes internet radio 25

Rain from Heaven, Paradise On Fire The gifted artist-producer speaks on the creation of, and context surrounding, her immaculate debut album 'petra-coeur,' a half-decade effort that's spellbinding at every turn. petra-coeur 25

denis biblioni: in tune with the infinite "I'm at the spot right now. I have a spare engine and some wrenches." Ani Bharadwaj, fka weird inside, pka denis biblioni, is trekking the mystical woods of an underrated American state. (New Jersey.) (Yes, you read that right.) (No, I'm not from there.) The self-taught artist and digital wizard also has a knack for car mechanics. An extra Audi AAN five-cylinder, perched like a boombox on his shoulder, doubles as an impromptu photoshoot prop amidst the beech and oak trees. (Ani later tells us, mechanic folk 25

6 Qs With Sandy Chamoun A mini-interview with the Beirut legend about making art that archives history. "The music scene in Lebanon after the [2020 blast] is a great example of how a community in survival mode can support each other... I'm addicted to it. I'm so attached to this land." كلن يعني كلن 25

(j)ula Wants to Kill the Shuffle Button A lighthearted interview with the artist behind Soundwavesoffwax about collective grief, collagist field recordings, electronic music, never buying new clothes, her debut album, and what it means to Listen Responsibly. found sounds 25

Archive, Alive: Ben Shirken's 'H.D. Reliquary' Inside the secular irl worship zone and levitational new album of Ben Shirken (ex wiish), the 29 Speedway founder’s latest multichannel, multimedia conjuring at INTERCOMM in Ridgewood. 29 speedway 25

Labels on Labels: b4 & Young Two longtime friends, music lifers, and indie label A&Rs unite to discuss slinging ice against police at London raves, running away from home to chase creative dreams, working with Nicolas Jaar in Palestine, and more. boot in the club 25

Miti, The Granulator Miti talks microsounds, DJ prophecies, and hunting for swords in London in her first-ever interview. landan swords 25

The Hymn of Tobias Beloved music maker Tobias talks comet trails, Tascam magic, D'Angelo, recording in cars in Texas, and crafting classics from grief. got a light? 25

Future Refs: Emi Takahashi & Nik Arthur An interview with close friends and collaborators Emi Takahashi and Nik Arthur, who work with nature and music to conjure new art forms and stories. Organima 25

Ribbons of Life: John Glacier If the wind could rap as it swept over mountains, as the calm Trelawny breeze gathered strength and greyed the Jamaican sky, I’m convinced it’d sound like John Glacier, the self-made fashion girl from Hackney who’d still crash your house party. maroon 25

Little Miracles: Chanel Beads A mini-interview with the gifted trickster Shane Lavers for Pigeons & Planes. cracked vsts 25

Forever-Ever (B): Music Futures The second of two stories that digs deep into the ongoing usage of perpetuity contracts in the music industry, the forces driving those agreements, the problems they create, and the steps we might take to move toward fairer standards. Record Deals 24

Forever-Ever (A): Perpetuity Deals Must D*e The first of two stories that digs deep into the ongoing usage of perpetuity contracts in the music industry, the forces driving those agreements, the problems they create, and the steps we might take to move toward fairer standards. Record Deals 24

Samara Cyn Ft. Samara Cyn Samara Cyn is airborne. She’s about to board a jet, too. When her voice beams through the phone for our second interview in two months, the military baby turned rap&b hybridizer grins in transit. TSA and Delta attendants freckle the background. After a New York performance, it’s Berlin’s turn to absorb the oil-slick, infectious, punch-lined lowrider “music 4 ya aunty” that Samara’s made her bread and butter. More life for a pseudo-free city. “Wake Up,” a backpacker-pleaser released last year, w chladni plate 24

Lyrical Miracle: Mick Jenkins Hits Eject The hip-hop heavyweight speaks candidly with us about label deceptions, A&R stereotypes, the different schools of rap writing, lyricism as an art form, Frank Ocean, Smino, Lupe Fiasco, Kendrick Lamar, basketball metaphors, and a whole lot more. drink water 23

Maral Vs The Music Rat Race The beloved sound architect, Ninja Tune A&R, and dublab DJ resident Maral speaks on our responsibility as artists to look after the release zones we share, Bandcamp's future, revolution, and more. setar rock 23

Teenage Engineering's Building Like a Band Teenage Engineering's co-founder discusses lessons that artists are teams can learn from the design firm’s enduring success, plus stories about the OP-1, TP-7, and Pocket Operator. founders 23

Anti-Scale: Music Discovery for the 10% An essay exploring design pitfalls failing "music discovery," potential DSP improvements, defining "discovery" itself, and alliances for the future. Music Industry 23

Frank Ocean, ChatGPT, & Decayence A philosophical back-and-forth with about the recession of passion, TikTok kids signing to majors, Frankchella, and using ChatGPT in creative processes 💽 Cultural Production 23

Santangelo’s Brave New AdWorld Multidisciplinary artist Santangelo has built 'AdWorld,' an album and online experience that's like nothing else. This is how he did it, and what's next. freelancers 22

Dijon's Piecing Himself Together From 2019: Dijon's debut solo EP 'Sci Fi 1' is a powerfully raw and earnest project. Get familiar with an underground favorite poised to reach new heights. Mochi 19

Zack Villere's Kind of Cool From 2017: The Louisiana artist, producer, and illustration chats amidst the breakout rise of "Cool," an endearing lo-fi R&B song cosigned by Tyler, the Creator. rodney the bear 17

Boston's Fresh Prince: Cousin Stizz From the archives: a 2016 profile of the ascendent Massachusetts star Cousin Stizz. suffolk county 16

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