Plus: Ensemble dal Niente saxophonist Ryan Muncy on countertenor Philippe Jaroussky, the Reader's Peter Margasak on Nigerian enigma William Onyeabor, and more
Eight Reader writers take on 16 albums—including the Dirtbombs' bubblegum garage, Glasser's peculiar electro-pop, and Traxman's user-friendly footwork.
By Peter Margasak, Miles Raymer, Leor Galil, Luca Cimarusti, Kevin Warwick, Tal Rosenberg, Bill Meyer, and Philip Montoro
Six Reader writers fan out to consider Author & Punisher's dystopian robot doom, Cüneyt Sepetçi's high-octane Turkish clarinet, and lots of music even more difficult to summarize.
By Miles Raymer, Bill Meyer, Kevin Warwick, Peter Margasak, Leor Galil, and Luca Cimarusti
Despite his pioneering work with electronics and indeterminacy, he’s far more obscure than his friend John Cage—in part because he considered his music a living practice rather than something to be documented.