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trash and sediment

Simon Berz is a guest on the Spotlight On podcast

Simon Berz is a fascinating artist who works with sound and visuals via various mediums, including trash and sediment. He’s also an innovative drummer and percussionist. Simon’s latest album is Breath versus Beats, a collaboration with two greats: Bill Laswell and the late Kondo Toshinori. I highly recommend it.

Simon Berz is the guest on this week’s Spotlight On podcast, and his generous conversation with host Lawrence Peryer is an insightful glimpse into the daily life and processes of an artist driven to learn and experiment.

◉ Simon Berz creates art with drums, sound, and trash

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Eva Lucidity – Radiation

Radiation by Eva Lucidity

❝ The California-based Eva Lucidity approaches electronic music production with a beginner’s mind, saying, “I find making electronic music with simple software a little fraudulent. But, hey — if anything creates music, I believe it’s worth going for.” Eva initially arrived via the bass guitar; her talents applied to the west coast band The Catholic Comb. On stage, an anti-charismatic demeanor defiantly leads to recognition as ‘most charismatic.’ Perhaps this contradictory ethos finds its roots in The Cure, a starting point for exploring the sounds of Lucidity. One can hear the magnet draw of Mr. Smith’s familiar project in Radiation, especially in its tumultuous Faith era. Moods are rampant. ❞ *

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https://memora8ilia.com/index.php/2023/04/18/eva-lucidity-radiation-eva-lucidity/

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Kirk Knuffke / Joe McPhee Quartet + 1 – Keep Up The Dream

An incendiary improv jazz flavor from Joe McPhee and pals to close the week and launch me sky-high onto the weekend.

❝ I’ve never been late to any session, let alone my own! But this energy made it into the music somehow, this crazy morning. Jim the engineer was ready to go and we were tracking the first track within minutes of my coming through the door. It was like walking in while already playing. The music took off on an amazing flight. ❞ *

https://memora8ilia.com/index.php/2023/03/31/kirk-knuffke-joe-mcphee-quartet-1-keep-the/