Decoding… The untold musical life of Alice Coltrane
In his new book ‘Cosmic Music: The Life, Art and Transcendence of Alice Coltrane’, journalist Andy Beta charts her expansive life in music. Here, he highlights the many worlds she moved through beyond spiritual jazz.
Decoding… The hypnotic staging and choreography in Mitski: The Land
Shot over three nights of Mitski’s ‘The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We’ tour, new film ‘Mitski: The Land’ captures the album’s haunting beauty in a live setting.
Decoding… The art-school ambient of Telepathic Fish
To celebrate the release of the new compilation ‘Telepathic Fish: Trawling the Early 90s Ambient Underground’, Mario Aguera traces how Telepathic Fish became a psychedelic counterpoint to the full-on bludgeon of rave.
Decoding… 10 lessons from the free party scene
‘Free Party: A Folk History’ director Aaron Trinder walks us through the guiding principles and lasting legacies of an often-overlooked chapter of British counterculture.
Decoding… A 10-step guide to deep listening
Percussionist and certified deep listening facilitator Dan Johnson – who has contributed to the book, ‘A Year of Deep Listening: 365 Text Scores for Pauline Oliveros’ – outlines some of the practice’s key principles.