Articles by Nilan Perera
Theo Parrish
Theo Parrish's Black Jazz Signature
PUBLISHED Aug 20, 2013
So, what is this record (and, yes, this is a record of vinyl sides mixed off two decks)? Is it a compilation? Is it a DJ throwdown? Well, i...
Marina Rosenfeld
PA/Hard Love
PUBLISHED Aug 18, 2013
Marina Rosenfeld's work crosses the borders between installation, performance and sound art, involving massive, site-specific installations...
Maze/Alvin Lucier
Amsterdam (Memory Space)
PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2013
Maze are a new music ensemble featuring Anne La Berge (flute and electronics), Dario Calderone (double bass), Gareth Davis (bass clarinet),...
Tanger Trio & Ensemble Mondaine
Tanger Trio & Ensemble Mondaine
PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2013
In some circles, the term "jazz" is used to refer to a design element rather than a form to be listened to closely; this has a tendency to...
Jeri Jeri & Mark Ernestus
800% Ndagga / Ndagga Versions
PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2013
Europe has become the de facto filter for myriad bands from Africa seeking to make it in the world music biz. It hasn't been an easy ride,...
Evan Parker
Vaincu.Va! Live at Western Front 1978
PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2013
Evan Parker's iconic career as a saxophone (soprano and tenor) soloist has, over the years, broken ground on the very nature of expression...
Nick Brooke
Border Towns
PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2013
Anyone who's lived on international borders that have distinct bipolar identities can attest to the experience of tuning into sometimes wil...
Coat Cooke and Joe Poole
Conversations
PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2012
Sometimes you can have a conversation, leave it and realise there was really nothing said. Pleasantries, clichés and superficialities all c...