Heather Bentley Seattle, Washington
Seattle-based violist and composer Heather Bentley has trailblazed a career as one of the West Coast’s most visible improvisatory musicians, specializing in creating evocative atmospheres and textures. Her unabashedly experimental artistic output includes work with instruments like her electric 7 string and 5 string violins. Her ensembles utilize improvisation, electronics, and often both. ... more
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Visionist showcases vocals for the first time on his Mute debut, featuring collabs with members of Circuit des Yeux, Black Midi and more.
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Free jazz saxophonist explores negative space on a vast, improvised work recorded in a L.A. parking structure.
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This experimental release from Bridges of Königsberg is electroacoustic noise at its most playful and expansive.
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The Organ That Breathes
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A striking new work from Alex Ring Gray finds the composer transforming his saxophone into a living reed organ.
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