@misterminsoo I mean half the composers I know got that way from spending way too long trying to “figure out” a prior piece. Applies double to jazz musicians.
I'm writing a piece on Damo Suzuki and am especially interested in talking with people who were his "sound carriers" -- if you were one or know someone who was, please dm me or email me at kim.joshua.m (at) gmail (dot) com
Just learned that Joni Mitchell wore blackface on an album cover, in public on multiple occasions, and even said in an interview “I really feel an affinity because I have experienced being a black guy on several occasions…” This is actually insane.
phill showed us how to build your own context in a world where one doesn't exist yet (and in nyc of all places - even harder to imagine these days): running his own venue, booking his own concert series, managing his own label, all under the umbrella of his own arts organization
laptop ambient musician:
“i don’t just go up there & press play when i perform, ok? a lot goes into this. i’m fine-tuning, making decisions, improvising”
Phill Niblock:
“yeah when i perform i just press play on a single file on my laptop & then play solitaire on my phone”