Knalpot
Knalpot is an Amsterdam band that embraces sound technology yet eschews
Nguyên Lê
Since the 1980s the Parisian jazz guitarist
Nico
This playlist represents a tribute of sorts
Bill Ryan
Bill Ryan is a contemporary classical composer, producer, and educator
Nick Pitera
Nick Pitera can emphasize a vocal passage
Angélica Negrón
Angélica Negrón is a very active composer in New York
Valentin Stip
Here is a playlist of some compositions by another associate
Some Covers of “Applause” (Lady Gaga)
A.P.P.L.A.U.S.E. – spelling out the word
Peter Hollens
Peter Hollens, of Eugene, Oregon, is a prominent beatboxer
Ilpo Jauhiainen
Ilpo Jauhiainen is a cosmopolitan Finn
The Musgraves
A new band based somewhere in the Midlands
Soul Keita
Soul Keita is one of Nicolas Jaar’s colleagues
Dan Tramte
Currently pursuing a doctorate in composition and theory
Landon Gadoci
Singer and pianist from Austin, Texas; one who knows well how to convey inward feeling.
New York, Downtown: Cazwell, Peaches, Lepore, and Vine
Here’s a collective playlist that presents some of the music, satire, and humor circulating in one particular corner of downtown New York – the one where Cazwell, Amanda Lepore, and Sherry Vine are to be found (and Peaches too when she’s in town). It includes some of their music, some of their fun self-promotion, and some … Continue reading New York, Downtown: Cazwell, Peaches, Lepore, and Vine
Prabhu Edouard
A tabla player and vocalist from southern India who’s made his home in Paris
Nicolas Jaar and His Friends
Over the last couple of years, Nicolas Jaar has been turning
Stephen Dedalus
Stephen Dedalus, a Joycean and a composer
Pride Weekend Playlists (I)
The first of three playlists d’occasion
Hess Is More
Over the last several years, under the moniker
Saelors
Here in Amsterdam there’s a two-piece band
Jamie N. Commons
With his rough voice and perfect Southern accent in performance
Matthew Shlomowitz
A young composer from Adelaide
Wise Blood
As the name might already suggest
Savage Furs
This is a London band
Neil Jansen
A classically-trained euphonium player
17 Hippies
The band 17 Hippies was first formed in the mid-nineties in Berlin
Whom by Fire (previously Caleb)
Whom by Fire (known earlier as Caleb) is a duo hailing from Southend-on-Sea
Son Lux
One of the most interesting of young composers and musicians in New York
Cornelia
Cornelia (Cornelia Dahlgren) is a young Swedish singer and master of the remix
Klaus Nomi
A striking denizen of the New York underground of thirty years ago
Tripes
The Hungarian band Tripes – currently a duo
Jornt Karel
Jornt Karel is a musician and singer located in another corner of this country
Melohouse
There are a number of talented a cappella singers
Brian Petuch
Brian Petuch is a young composer in New York
Jonathan Nichol
Jonathan Nichol plays the saxophone in Billband, but his solo repertoire
Jakub Rizman
With a conservatory training, in the hands of this Slovakian musician
Patrick Thomas
Hailing from Dallas and currently residing in Nashville
Lady Gaga Live: Mainly Acoustic
Currently, Lady Gaga is back again on tour in Amsterdam
Pride Weekend Playlists (II)
The second of three
Nikita Quasim
A short playlist of the compositions of Nikita Quasim
Giovanni Dettori
A composer in Milan, Giovanni Dettori is well-known for
Detroit Swindle
Lars Dales and Maarten Smeets, an Amsterdam DJ duo specializing in house music
Adam Cuthbért
Operating in the intermediate zone
Jasmine Thompson
Jasmine Thompson, a very young singer in London
Matthias Rascher
The repertoire of the gifted amateur organist in Knetzgau
Ali Brustofski
Ali Brustofski is a New York singer – her videos, very well filmed, are often set there
Avant la Lettre
A young band from Amsterdam, Avant la Lettre – the name’s French, but they perform entirely in English – has been breaking through this year with a number of live performances for Dutch radio and television, and a first album, Belief.
“Bizarre Love Triangle”
Today’s encounter with “Love Will Tear Us Apart” was unexpected, and I was struck, but not for the first time, how this song is one of those capable of evoking an entire period even decades later. Then, nearly automatically, I started to hum that other old hit, New Order’s “Bizarre Love Triangle,” which is even more … Continue reading “Bizarre Love Triangle”
Tona Scherchen
Tona Scherchen is a present-day composer whose name, though not unknown
Soft Riot
Soft Riot is a musical project initiated by Jack Duckworth
Ben Carey
A saxophonist, a composer, and an adept of the computer
Michael Kiwanuka
Whether Michael Kiwanuka is letting loose with his band or going solo
Stephen Edwards
Stephen Edwards is a young American composer nearly finished with his studies
Andy Lange, Andrew Garcia, Josh Golden, and Chester See
Andy Lange is a pop musician in Los Angeles; a songwriter, a singer, a musician (several instruments), and a producer all in one, he has single-handedly been creating some very pleasing music over the last few years, recently in conjunction with fellow musicians Andrew Garcia, Josh Golden, and Chester See. This playlist aims to showcase his … Continue reading Andy Lange, Andrew Garcia, Josh Golden, and Chester See
Pride Weekend Playlists (III)
The last of the three
Le Peep
Le Peep, an evidently one-off musical collaboration
Forestears
Forestears is a band in Brighton with at least one pun in its name
Daisuke Tanabe
A DJ and electronic musician in Tokyo
Daphne Guinness
Known for her couture, the English heiress Daphne Guinness is less often recognized for
Pop Noir
A band from Manchester by way of Huntington Beach
Gossip
Next week, Gossip is coming to Amsterdam
Shan Malaika
Hailing from Geneva, Switzerland, she is
The Vagary
In Amsterdam there’s a four-piece band
Eli Lieb
Although he’s since moved to Los Angeles, Eli Lieb visits the city in which his musical life began
Boogie Belgique
It’s a very witty sort of dance music that Boogie Belgique makes
Franck Christoph Yeznikian
This playlist is dedicated to the works of the contemporary classical composer
Portico Quartet
Jazz in London has been updated by the Portico Quartet
Andi Kristins
Andi Kristins, from Reykjavik and living in New York, is a singer, songwriter, and electronic musician
Nöi Kabát
Női Kabát (the term, I’ve learned, means a “woman’s jacket” in Hungarian) is “a dark electronic three piece from London”
Fynn Farrell
The London singer and songwriter
Nicolas Jaar (II)
This is a second playlist of Nicolas Jaar’s music
The Shures
Once again a trio
Tiago Braga
A pianist, singer, and – it’s becoming clear – a born presence on stage
The Soft Moon
This band makes “music for the end of the world,” and though the term
Von Rosenthal de la Vegaz
In The Netherlands there’s a DJ who’s in a class all his own
Nostromo 7
Though the name of the band
Yes the Raven
A native of Belfast and a resident
Pursuit Grooves
Pursuit Grooves (the multitalented Vanese Smith), known on both sides of the Atlantic
Telefon Tel Aviv
This playlist features the music of the band
Chen Zhangyi
In the music of this graduate of
Jennifer Left
Jennifer Dalby, better known as Jennifer Left
French Cassettes
The band French Cassettes – a group from San Francisco
Craig Yopp
Craig Yopp is a singer in Sydney who, in some of his covers at least
Nurvuss
A fellow from Kansas who lives in London
Christophe Ruetsch
Though I chanced upon him to begin with on Soundcloud
Samm Bennett et al.
Samm Bennett’s path has led from
Garçon Garçon
A new Australian duo
Daniel Rhode
Together with his friend Adam Cuthbért
Jan Kerckhofs
From Antwerp, Belgium, this singer and songwriter
Luiz Henrique Yudo
Luiz Henrique Yudo is a contemporary classical composer
Dirtmusic
A trio comprising the Australian Hugo Race and two American counterparts
Onra
How to sample outmoded or discarded records from near and far
Stephen Carmichael
Stephen Carmichael (Brisbane, Australia), with his striking performance persona
Gregory Douglass
Gregory Douglass, a singer/songwriter in Burlington, Vermont
Milosh
Hailing from Toronto, Canada, but moving about frequently
College
Those who need a refresher course in electronica
Ørjan Matre
Ørjan Matre is a young composer in Norway
Knalpot
Knalpot is an Amsterdam band that embraces sound technology yet eschews
Nguyên Lê
Since the 1980s the Parisian jazz guitarist
Nico
This playlist represents a tribute of sorts
Bill Ryan
Bill Ryan is a contemporary classical composer, producer, and educator
Nick Pitera
Nick Pitera can emphasize a vocal passage
Angélica Negrón
Angélica Negrón is a very active composer in New York
Valentin Stip
Here is a playlist of some compositions by another associate
Some Covers of “Applause” (Lady Gaga)
A.P.P.L.A.U.S.E. – spelling out the word
Peter Hollens
Peter Hollens, of Eugene, Oregon, is a prominent beatboxer
Ilpo Jauhiainen
Ilpo Jauhiainen is a cosmopolitan Finn
The Musgraves
A new band based somewhere in the Midlands
Soul Keita
Soul Keita is one of Nicolas Jaar’s colleagues
Dan Tramte
Currently pursuing a doctorate in composition and theory
Landon Gadoci
Singer and pianist from Austin, Texas; one who knows well how to convey inward feeling.
New York, Downtown: Cazwell, Peaches, Lepore, and Vine
Here’s a collective playlist that presents some of the music, satire, and humor circulating in one particular corner of downtown New York – the one where Cazwell, Amanda Lepore, and Sherry Vine are to be found (and Peaches too when she’s in town). It includes some of their music, some of their fun self-promotion, and some … Continue reading New York, Downtown: Cazwell, Peaches, Lepore, and Vine
Prabhu Edouard
A tabla player and vocalist from southern India who’s made his home in Paris
Nicolas Jaar and His Friends
Over the last couple of years, Nicolas Jaar has been turning
Stephen Dedalus
Stephen Dedalus, a Joycean and a composer
Pride Weekend Playlists (I)
The first of three playlists d’occasion
Hess Is More
Over the last several years, under the moniker
Saelors
Here in Amsterdam there’s a two-piece band
Jamie N. Commons
With his rough voice and perfect Southern accent in performance
Matthew Shlomowitz
A young composer from Adelaide
Wise Blood
As the name might already suggest
Savage Furs
This is a London band
Neil Jansen
A classically-trained euphonium player
17 Hippies
The band 17 Hippies was first formed in the mid-nineties in Berlin
Whom by Fire (previously Caleb)
Whom by Fire (known earlier as Caleb) is a duo hailing from Southend-on-Sea
Son Lux
One of the most interesting of young composers and musicians in New York
Cornelia
Cornelia (Cornelia Dahlgren) is a young Swedish singer and master of the remix
Klaus Nomi
A striking denizen of the New York underground of thirty years ago
Tripes
The Hungarian band Tripes – currently a duo
Jornt Karel
Jornt Karel is a musician and singer located in another corner of this country
Melohouse
There are a number of talented a cappella singers
Brian Petuch
Brian Petuch is a young composer in New York
Jonathan Nichol
Jonathan Nichol plays the saxophone in Billband, but his solo repertoire
Jakub Rizman
With a conservatory training, in the hands of this Slovakian musician
Patrick Thomas
Hailing from Dallas and currently residing in Nashville
Lady Gaga Live: Mainly Acoustic
Currently, Lady Gaga is back again on tour in Amsterdam
Pride Weekend Playlists (II)
The second of three
Nikita Quasim
A short playlist of the compositions of Nikita Quasim
Giovanni Dettori
A composer in Milan, Giovanni Dettori is well-known for
Detroit Swindle
Lars Dales and Maarten Smeets, an Amsterdam DJ duo specializing in house music
Adam Cuthbért
Operating in the intermediate zone
Jasmine Thompson
Jasmine Thompson, a very young singer in London
Matthias Rascher
The repertoire of the gifted amateur organist in Knetzgau
Ali Brustofski
Ali Brustofski is a New York singer – her videos, very well filmed, are often set there
Avant la Lettre
A young band from Amsterdam, Avant la Lettre – the name’s French, but they perform entirely in English – has been breaking through this year with a number of live performances for Dutch radio and television, and a first album, Belief.
“Bizarre Love Triangle”
Today’s encounter with “Love Will Tear Us Apart” was unexpected, and I was struck, but not for the first time, how this song is one of those capable of evoking an entire period even decades later. Then, nearly automatically, I started to hum that other old hit, New Order’s “Bizarre Love Triangle,” which is even more … Continue reading “Bizarre Love Triangle”
Tona Scherchen
Tona Scherchen is a present-day composer whose name, though not unknown
Soft Riot
Soft Riot is a musical project initiated by Jack Duckworth
Ben Carey
A saxophonist, a composer, and an adept of the computer
Michael Kiwanuka
Whether Michael Kiwanuka is letting loose with his band or going solo
Stephen Edwards
Stephen Edwards is a young American composer nearly finished with his studies
Andy Lange, Andrew Garcia, Josh Golden, and Chester See
Andy Lange is a pop musician in Los Angeles; a songwriter, a singer, a musician (several instruments), and a producer all in one, he has single-handedly been creating some very pleasing music over the last few years, recently in conjunction with fellow musicians Andrew Garcia, Josh Golden, and Chester See. This playlist aims to showcase his … Continue reading Andy Lange, Andrew Garcia, Josh Golden, and Chester See
Pride Weekend Playlists (III)
The last of the three
Le Peep
Le Peep, an evidently one-off musical collaboration
Forestears
Forestears is a band in Brighton with at least one pun in its name
Daisuke Tanabe
A DJ and electronic musician in Tokyo
Daphne Guinness
Known for her couture, the English heiress Daphne Guinness is less often recognized for
Pop Noir
A band from Manchester by way of Huntington Beach
Gossip
Next week, Gossip is coming to Amsterdam
Shan Malaika
Hailing from Geneva, Switzerland, she is
The Vagary
In Amsterdam there’s a four-piece band
Eli Lieb
Although he’s since moved to Los Angeles, Eli Lieb visits the city in which his musical life began
Boogie Belgique
It’s a very witty sort of dance music that Boogie Belgique makes
Franck Christoph Yeznikian
This playlist is dedicated to the works of the contemporary classical composer
Portico Quartet
Jazz in London has been updated by the Portico Quartet
Andi Kristins
Andi Kristins, from Reykjavik and living in New York, is a singer, songwriter, and electronic musician
Nöi Kabát
Női Kabát (the term, I’ve learned, means a “woman’s jacket” in Hungarian) is “a dark electronic three piece from London”
Fynn Farrell
The London singer and songwriter
Nicolas Jaar (II)
This is a second playlist of Nicolas Jaar’s music
The Shures
Once again a trio
Tiago Braga
A pianist, singer, and – it’s becoming clear – a born presence on stage
The Soft Moon
This band makes “music for the end of the world,” and though the term
Von Rosenthal de la Vegaz
In The Netherlands there’s a DJ who’s in a class all his own
Nostromo 7
Though the name of the band
Yes the Raven
A native of Belfast and a resident
Pursuit Grooves
Pursuit Grooves (the multitalented Vanese Smith), known on both sides of the Atlantic
Telefon Tel Aviv
This playlist features the music of the band
Chen Zhangyi
In the music of this graduate of
Jennifer Left
Jennifer Dalby, better known as Jennifer Left
French Cassettes
The band French Cassettes – a group from San Francisco
Craig Yopp
Craig Yopp is a singer in Sydney who, in some of his covers at least
Nurvuss
A fellow from Kansas who lives in London
Christophe Ruetsch
Though I chanced upon him to begin with on Soundcloud
Samm Bennett et al.
Samm Bennett’s path has led from
Garçon Garçon
A new Australian duo
Daniel Rhode
Together with his friend Adam Cuthbért
Jan Kerckhofs
From Antwerp, Belgium, this singer and songwriter
Luiz Henrique Yudo
Luiz Henrique Yudo is a contemporary classical composer
Dirtmusic
A trio comprising the Australian Hugo Race and two American counterparts
Onra
How to sample outmoded or discarded records from near and far
Stephen Carmichael
Stephen Carmichael (Brisbane, Australia), with his striking performance persona
Gregory Douglass
Gregory Douglass, a singer/songwriter in Burlington, Vermont
Milosh
Hailing from Toronto, Canada, but moving about frequently
College
Those who need a refresher course in electronica
Ørjan Matre
Ørjan Matre is a young composer in Norway