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When I premiered the opening track off Mat Muntz’s new album, Phantom Islands, a couple weeks ago, I described the “imaginary sonic histories” behind the music. This came from Muntz, who talked about the origins of this “counterfeit folk music” in a lengthy quote about the piece. It’s something that’s stuck with me as I investigate […]
At the heart of Mat Muntz’s new album, Phantom Islands, is the idea of radical syncretism, music from everywhere and nowhere. “This is a “counterfeit folk dance” which I imagine to be from the phantom island of Satanazes, a nonexistent place off the coast of Iberia,” Muntz explains. Muntz and the stellar ensemble concoct imaginary sonic […]
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It’s been a surprising, interesting journey for South African-born harpist, Jacqueline Kerrod, to finally release her debut solo album, 17 Days in December. Classically trained, Kerrod has worked with the likes of Anohni, Rufus Wainright, and Kanye West, but when the opportunity to play with the ensemble for Anthony Braxton’s Trillium J opera, new avenues began to emerge. […]