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July 14, 2022

Heavy Rotation: The K&D Sessions – Kruder & Dorfmeister

A gravity well of sleepy beats trades mystery with understanding for those listeners foolish enough to believe they possess the cipher to translating the 22 songs by trip hop duo Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister on their 1998 downtempo compilation of remixes The K&D Sessions.

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.

January 14, 2023

Listening Space: Terry Tan – Miri Sarawak, Malaysia

Much like a Haruki Murakami novel, the main characters of a curated sound system are brought together with a purpose which is not always readily apparent, and only through the investment of learned association can one necessarily reveal motive and purpose.