Bleep

Included in this issue: Tanya Tagaq: Through extended vocal technique and dedication to oral tradition, the Inuk composer and performer draws attention to Canada’s destructive colonial past. By Phil England. A Tribe Called Red: First Nation resistance takes on sonic force and physical form in the performances and recordings of the radical Canadian collective. By Marcus Boon The Primer: William Parker: Over a career of nearly 50 years, the bassist, composer, improvisor, poet and theorist has taken numerous paths to enlightenment. Here we present a user’s guide to his work. By Daniel Spicer. Angel Marcloid: The Chicago based producer builds sci-fi popscapes from Weather Channel jazz and 1980s prog. By Emily Bick. Sholto Dobie: The instrument builder and improvisor weaves myth and magic from his South London base. By Claire Sawers. Ava Mendoza: Derek Bailey and Trey Azagthoth meet in the Brooklynite’s fiery guitarrorism. By Phil Freeman Julia Reidy: Adventures in microtonality with the Australian 12-string guitarist. By Abi Bliss. Global Ear: Bristol: The West Country’s most musical city nurtures a fertile Indian classical music scene. By George Howlett. Collateral Damage: The voices of Indigenous musicians must be heard. By tanner menard. Invisible Jukebox: Dylan Carlson: Will The Wire’s mystery record selection bring the drone metal pioneer down to Earth? Tested by Emily Pothast. The Inner Sleeve: Wayne Shorter on fantasy and action figures. Epiphanies: The London Sound Survey’s Ian Rawes finds inspiration in the spectral echoes of the city and much more...