Marc Masters
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Like the Velvet Underground before them, Kilgour and The Clean inspired tons of musicians to embrace impulsive creativity. -
The prolific artist was a mentor to generations of experimental musicians. -
Bertucci unleashes a cascade of overlapping saxophone lines, with each small repetition spawning a new wave of curling, blending sounds. -
Ka Baird's hypnotic flute playing is looped into a wordless mantra, "a back and forth between the material and spiritual," she tells NPR.
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The veteran composer crafts a masterfully emotional and poignant score to Yoji Yamada's heartbreaking new film. The 28 tracks here are so patient, they can make the world seem to move in slow motion.
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A brief, richly suggestive drone piece that conjures chilly atmospheres and faded family memories. -
The film director is known for composing and performing his own soundtracks. On Lost Themes, he reaches beyond the movies to craft a collection of understandably cinematic-sounding music.
