News All editions 2022 COSMOS - May 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 All projects Curated by Animal Collective Curated by clipping. Curated by CURL Ostinato Records presents COSMOS Curated by John Dwyer Curated by Lucrecia Dalt Curated by Matana Roberts Curated by Midori Takada Curated by Phil Elverum Hidden Musics (2021) COSMOS 2021 U? Nyege Nyege Tapes present Hakuna Kulala Club Night Tia Maria Produções presents La Vida Es Un Mus presents Uncloud presents (2021) Knekelhuis presents Curated by Fatoumata Diawara Curated by Iris van Herpen & Salvador Breed Curated by Jenny Hval Curated by Moon Duo Curated by Patrick Higgins Curated by The Bug Satellite Events Untitled Curated by Devendra Banhart Curated by Moor Mother Curated by Shabaka Hutchings RVNG Intl. presents Untitled (2018) Satellite Events (2018) Curated by Perfume Genius Curated by James Holden Curated by Shabazz Palaces Curated by Grouper Curated by Jerusalem In My Heart Curated by Han Bennink Curated by Basilica Soundscape The Black Power Tarot 12-Hour Drone Satellite Events (2017) All media Interview/Longread LGW Audio LGW Video New music Photo Video Playlist Podcast Line-up Main newsNews snacks Wed Jun 29th Read/listen: The Face interviews Nia Archives, "the red-hot jungle producer taking over the UK's dancefloors" Wed Jun 15th Read via Bandcamp: "Five Ainu Artists Revitalizing Indigenous Japanese Music", featuring LGW22 artist OKI Wed Jun 15th Read: a personal introduction to Czech duo Irena & Vojtěch Havlovi's haunting music, by Pavel Klusák Fri May 13th "Champion of an obscure Ainu lyre": Read Songlines' feature on OKI Wed Nov 10th Listen: Sonos Radio speaks to Phil Elverum ahead of his curation & performance at LGW21 Mon Nov 8th LGW x SPEAK present: UK hip-hop/grime artist Pa Salieu introduced by Hannah Johnson Sun Nov 7th Read via The Quietus: which records would Angel Bat Dawid seek out at the Mega Record & CD Fair? Fri Nov 5th LGW x SPEAK present: Dutch jazz musician Ronald Langestraat introduced by Renee Telkamp Mon Nov 1st Read Bant Mag.’s IIllustrated Stories for LGW21, featuring a.o. Ichiko Aoba, Pink Siifu, and Siti Muharam Tue Oct 26th LGW x SPEAK present: Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab introduced by Zainab Jamal & Tauqeer Raza Sat Oct 23rd Lees het speciale LGW21 dossier van Gonzo (circus) met Blak Saagan, Space Afrika, Spill Gold, Vladislav Delay & meer Thu Oct 21st Listen: LGW21 curator John Dwyer talks to Brigid Dawson about songwriting, memories of touring, classical music, and birthday presents Wed Oct 20th LGW x SPEAK present: Colombian musician Julián Mayorga introduced by Carlos Tapias & Camila Duarte Fri Oct 15th LGW x SPEAK present: Japanese composer Midori Takada introduced by Risa Arai Fri Oct 8th LGW x SPEAK present: Catalan vocal duo Tarta Relena introduced by Román Sánchez & Ayla Losada Wed Oct 6th 'Pleasure, Joy and Happiness': listen to and learn about the return of soul singer Eddie Chacon Fri Oct 1st LGW x SPEAK present: Brazilian songwriter Sessa introduced by Carlos Santos Sun Sep 26th Read via The Quietus: which records would Aksak Maboul seek out at the Mega Record & CD Fair? Thu Sep 23rd LGW x SPEAK present: Lisbon's DJ Lycox introduced by Ana Góis & José Teixeira Wed Sep 22nd Damon Locks discusses Black Monument Ensemble's 'NOW' with Nombuso Mathibela for PAM Wed Sep 22nd Read: "the crowning glory of Coventry"; PAM meets up with Pa Salieu Sun Sep 19th Read via The Quietus: which records would Ghalia Benali seek out at the Mega Record & CD Fair? Fri Sep 10th Read via The Quietus: which records would Vanishing Twin seek out at the Mega Record & CD Fair? Fri Sep 10th LGW x SPEAK present: Egyptian ensemble Mazaher introduced by Ahmed Mostafa Sat Sep 4th Read via The Quietus: which records would Ana Roxanne seek out at the Mega Record & CD Fair? Fri Aug 27th Read via The Quietus: which records would Duma seek out at the Mega Record & CD Fair? Fri Aug 27th Introducing Ensemble Klang, presenting the live premiere of 'Thrift Hybrids' at LGW21 Mon Aug 23rd Read via The Quietus: which records would Pink Siifu seek out at the Mega Record & CD Fair? Sun Aug 15th Introducing 'Hadret Ishq', Ghalia Benali's latest musical project Fri Aug 13th Read via The Quietus: which records would Lucrecia Dalt seek out at the Mega Record & CD Fair? Fri Aug 6th Read via The Quietus: which records would Felix Kubin seek out at the Mega Record & CD Fair? Thu Jul 29th Read via The Quietus: which records would Jean-Hervé Peron (Faust) seek out at the Mega Record & CD Fair? Tue Jul 27th Read via OkayAfrica: "Uganda's Authentically Plastic Finds Queer Sanctuary on the Dance Floor" Thu Jul 22nd Read via The Quietus: which records would Matana Roberts seek out at the Mega Record & CD Fair? Thu Jul 1st Read via The Quietus: which records would Phil Elverum seek out at the Mega Record & CD Fair? Sat Jun 26th Read Pitchfork's interview with Arooj Aftab, "the Defiant Singer Who’s Reimagining Traditional South Asian Music for Today" Fri Jun 25th Listen: L'Rain releases new album 'Fatigue' + read New York Times interview Fri Jun 18th Read via The Quietus: which records would Black Country, New Road seek out at the Mega Record & CD Fair? Wed May 19th Read: The Guardian talk to The Necks' Tony Buck about improvising and bypassing the brain onstage Fri May 14th Letters from musicians: Bant Mag. talk to Phil Elverum Thu Apr 22nd Letters from musicians: Bant Mag. talk to Midori Takada Wed Apr 14th Bant Mag. publish Zoom conversation between Matana Roberts and Moor Mother about new paths, music and racism Thu Apr 8th Letters from musicians: Bant Mag. talk to Damon Locks Thu Apr 1st Read Bant Mag.'s track by track interview with Black Country, New Road Fri Jan 29th Read Bandcamp's feature about São Paulo guitarist Kiko Dinucci Wed Oct 30th Read: Pan African Music interviews Ethiopian funk legend Ayalew Mesfin Mon Aug 19th Negativland announce new album 'True False', listen to first single 'Discernment' Thu Jul 25th Read: The Quietus' introduction to Idris Ackamoor's spiritual jazz Wed Jul 17th Read Bandcamp's feature about Minyo Crusaders' Japanese folk music for the post-modern age Fri Jul 12th Read Visible Cloaks' guide to 'serenitatem', their album with Yoshio Ojima and Satsuki Shibano Fri Jul 5th "Surfbort want to move you": Read Crack Magazine's interview with Brooklyn glam punkers Tue Jul 2nd "Angel Bat Dawid taps into the root of all black music": Chicago Reader discusses spiritual jazz album 'The Oracle' Tue Jun 25th Explore Melissa Laveaux's Haitian roots and native folk spirituals in The Guardian interview Thu Jun 20th Avant-garde jazz/Space disco icon Asha Puthli discusses her life & career in Red Bull Music Academy lecture Tue Jun 11th Read Bandcamp's feature about the "thrilling and fantastical" story of La Bruja de Texcoco Thu Jun 6th Read: The Quietus publishes exclusive interview with Liz Harris (Grouper) about Nivhek Thu Apr 25th Read: excerpt from Jenny Hval's latest novel 'Paradise Rot' + interview with Huck Magazine Thu Apr 25th Read: Fatoumata Diawara talks the future of Africa in OkayAfrica interview Wed Oct 17th Read: The Quietus interviews Joe Cardamone ahead of LGW18 Mon Oct 15th Read: Pitchfork interviews Neneh Cherry on the records meant the most to her throughout her life Tue Oct 9th Read: Drowned In Sound interviews Saul Williams ahead of his LGW performance Sat Sep 29th "How Rizan Said became the King of Keyboard": video interview by Cairo Liberation Front Thu Sep 27th "I think the individual is bigger than the tradition": MusicMap.Global interviews Negro Leo Thu Aug 23rd Read Fractured Air's in-depth interview with Colin Stetson about the 'Hereditary' OST Wed Jul 25th "An Innovative Flutist With an Afrofuturist Vision": New York Times interviews Nicole Mitchell Thu Jul 19th Watch: George E Lewis & Art Ensemble's Roscoe Mitchell in conversation at CTM 2018 Mon Jul 9th Interview: The Quietus meets musical maverick Paddy Steer Thu Jun 28th Read: The Quietus interviews DJ Haram about Philadelphia and her link with Moor Mother Thu May 24th Read: Islam Chipsy & EEK in conversation with Crack Magazine Thu May 24th Read: Anoushka Shankar on “creating her own feminist voice with her sitar” Thu May 24th “Living on Wit”: Popmatters interview Vashti Bunyan Fri Feb 9th Read: the Le Guess Who? 2017 Superheroes e-zine Wed Jan 24th Read: A side-by-side interview with Perfume Genius & Mary Margaret O’Hara, backstage at LGW17 Wed Nov 8th Read: The Quietus guides you through the music of Linda Sharrock Fri Apr 15th Podcast: listen to part 4, the final part of 'For the Record' Fri Apr 8th Podcast: listen to part 3 of 'For the Record' Thu Mar 31st Podcast: listen to part 2 of 'For the Record' Fri Mar 25th Podcast: listen to episode 3 of 'The Big Playback' about the role of the archivist in music Newsletter send Wed Jan 26th Listen/watch/read: Mazaher live at Le Guess Who? 2021, premiered by Pan African Music Wed Dec 8th Front & LGW present: live session + interview with Dutch post-punk outfit Private Banking Fri Dec 3rd Front & LGW present: live session + interview with pop noir singer/songwriter/guitarist Anna van Rij Sat Nov 6th Interview: Pink Oculus presents Before Wisdom through collaborative show where art, scenography and music become one Wed Sep 29th Listen or read: a personal introduction to Egypt’s Mazaher, bearers of the Zar tradition, by Nadah El Shazly Wed Sep 8th ‘A sudden, uncontrollable urge to dance’: the magic of Nyege Nyege Tapes & Hakuna Kulala Club Night Wed Jul 7th Podcast: listen to episode 2 of 'The Big Playback' about the relationship between Art and Identity Thu Jun 24th Watch Faust's Jean-Hervé Peron in conversation with Julian Brimmers for LGW ON Thu Apr 8th Podcast interview: Angel Bat Dawid responds to the episode 'Is Music A Religion?' Thu Feb 11th Creating the LGW21 visuals: a video portrait of Koen Delaere by LGW & Canal180 Mon Nov 4th Join the collaborative performance of Patricia Kaersenhout & Angel Bat Dawid; sign up now Thu Oct 31st Kickstarter x Kapitaal host LGW Hang Out with live interviews, listening sessions & art exhibitions Wed Oct 2nd Lees: Zware Metalen interviewt Le Guess Who?-curator Kevin Richard Martin (The Bug) Tue Sep 24th "The Master Of The Forty Nine Notes": The Quietus publishes profile on Ustad Saami Tue May 21st Red Bull Radio launches Le Guess Who? 2019 preview channel Wed Jan 16th Listen to Red Bull Radio's Fireside Chat with Lydia Lunch, captured during LGW18 Mon Nov 5th Jacco Gardner: "Mysteriously, the things I feel connected to just find their way onto my path" Wed Oct 31st Interview: Future Feminism with Johanna Constantine Fri Oct 26th Interview: Emel Mathlouthi: "The most important thing is to be truthful" Fri Oct 12th Watch: Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Indigo Rising perform ‘Evernew’ in stunning new video Thu Oct 11th Interview: Joe Coleman: "My performance art is always a mirror image of my paintings" Fri Oct 5th Tracing the Roots: Art Ensemble of Chicago’s Great Black Music, Ancient To The Future Thu Sep 27th Interview: DRINKS: "Nonsense is a good reaction to everything that’s going on" Tue Jul 31st Beverly Glenn-Copeland: “I was making music for a generation that had yet to be born” Thu Jul 12th Introducing: Nick Liefhebber, the Le Guess Who? 2018 Illustrator Wed Jun 27th Thurston Moore, Sudan Archives, Meredith Graves and Weyes Blood get Tarot readings at Le Guess Who? Wed Nov 8th Interview: Kane Strang go crate-digging at the World's Largest Record Fair during LGW17