Experimental music
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Lou Reed: The RCA and Arista Albums box set review – a long and winding roadThis 17-CD set gathers together a hefty chunk of Reed’s solo output, from 1972’s Lou Reed to 1986’s Mistrial. It tells quite a tale
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Mogwai – 10 of the bestGlasgow’s post-rock behemoths have been mesmerising listeners for 20 diverse and prolific years. Here’s our pick of their tracks
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Los Angeles Free Music Society: the west coast's own Radiophonic WorkshopNestled away in untrendy Pasadena, an avant-garde group lay the foundation for noise music, and influenced everyone from Sonic Youth to Throbbing Gristle
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Pauline Oliveros, 'deep listening' pioneer, dies aged 84The influential improviser and experimental composer coined the ‘deep listening’ concept that preached active and thoughtful awareness of sound
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Faith No More's Mike Patton talks about new side project tētēma: 'It’s very, very tricky'Anthony Pateras and his co-conspirator don’t get together often, which makes their performance at Mona Foma nerve-racking
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Laura Mvula review – leftfield soul talent swaggers and soarsAn unamplified scat singalong with the crowd is one highlight of a disparate, jazz-inflected set held together by Mvula’s unique voice
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'It's got balls and it can bite': the woman blowing recorder prejudice awayShe is revolutionising the classroom scourge – blasting raw experimental music through it, sometimes playing two at once. Meet recorder powerhouse Laura Cannell
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Bonobo's playlist: The Invisible, Pional, Yussef Kamaal and moreThe producer picks his current favourite jazz, LA-Ethio funk and ‘non-electronic electronic music’
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The Pop Group playlist: Richard Hell, Massive Attack, Public Enemy and moreMark Stewart of the Bristol post-punk group recommends noise aficionados, an aural alchemist and a sonic assassin
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Steve Reich: the composer with his finger on the pulseReich showed the world the hypnotic pleasures of repetition as his music took in religion, politics and New York city life – and aged 80, he’s still moving forward
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Unsound festival review – a shared spirit of internationalist musical explorationA celebration of experimental music from around the world celebrates differences as well as connections – even if everyone there dresses in black
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