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Who Has The Right To Closure?

Interview with Skander Jaïbi of Uncloud Editions

Closure promises finality, yet what it delivers is only the semblance of an ending, a mirage that dissolves into the irreducible openness of life and art. Skander

The Quiet Meaning Found In Repetition

Interview with Benoît Pioulard

I recently had the pleasure of engaging in a deeply reflective conversation with Michigan native Thomas Meluch — better known as Benoît Pioulard — an artist who, for over two

How To Disappear Into Sound

Interview with Aimée Portioli of Grand River

Grand River — the Dutch-Italian composer Aimée Portioli — crafts sonic environments where human and elemental forces are indistinguishable. In this conversation, we delve into the philosophical underpinnings

Synthesizing the Art of the Struggle

What does it look like when the perennially warring forces of power, beauty, and transcendence forge a basis of aesthetic expression? Can such a transformation truly occur, and what might it reveal — what

‘Even when the body is broken, a certain inner strength emerges’

Interview with Markus Guentner 

With a career spanning more than two decades, German artist Markus Guentner has established himself as a prolific and ever-steady voice in the ambient-electronic scene,

‘All Art Carries Political Dimensions’

Interview with Rafael Anton Irisarri

Few artists command as solid a presence as Rafael Anton Irisarri. The prolific New York-based producer, engineer, and sound designer boasts an expansive body of work built on deep sonic

The Pervasive Uncertainty of Our Contemporary Sense of Being

Alexander's story in the world of experimental sound design spans nearly three decades, tracing a steady musical trajectory. Since 1997, his fervent engagement with digital audio workstations (DAWs hereafter) has led

‘Be in as deep a conversation with your creativity as you can handle’

Interview with Karen Vogt

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with the multi-talented Karen Vogt, a prominent figure in the ambient and experimental music scenes. Lauded