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August 21, 2022

Listening Space: Esteban Pasquale – New York City

A listening space. What is it to each of us who pursue to perfect this domain? In a hobby divided along tribal lines, each subset fiercely territorial in their machinations, can their be agreement to the parameters such a space should adhere to? I believe there is a deep undercurrent of tightly-held beliefs that above all else a listening space should be where one can escape everyday stresses which pervade modern life in this digital age of information overload.

October 13, 2022

Jazz Kissa 2015 – 2019: An Interview with Katsumasa Kusunose

Few, if any, have documented the unique culture of traditional Japanese jazz kissa – or jazz cafes – to the extent photographer, writer and editor Katsumasa Kusunose has.

November 15, 2022

Listening Space: Markus Driessen – North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

You may ask someone what a listening space is, but the answer would be as different as every person you asked. For some it could be a public venue, for others a private one. And for others yet, it is less corporeal and more abstract – an idea, a state of mind. A mirage.

November 30, 2022

Tim Lawrence on David Mancuso: How High Fidelity Shaped Dancefloor Culture

Tracing the evolution and defining credo of a global sub-culture and attributing it almost exclusively to the influence of one person is a tricky proposition. Yet, historical data points cross-referenced with hundreds of interviews has led British author Tim Lawrence to the conclusion that reluctant DJ, storyteller, dance party architect and ‘Loft’ legend David Mancuso is that person.