Mad standards, worst planet ever, fire in a pet shop. The improvising pianist discusses three important albums.

Pat's picks:

Ahmed Abdul-Malik – Nights On Saturn
The Music Improvisation Company – S/T
Sun Ra – The Magic City

Pat has a new solo electronics record out now on 577 Records, titled This Is Trick Step. Check that out here. Pat is also on Instagram, and his page on 557 Records is here.

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Clarity and self-indulgence, the end of history, awakening the ear. The philosopher and artist discusses three important albums.

Miguel's picks:

Nico – Nico's Last Concert "Fata Morgana"
Scott Walker – Tilt
Maryanne Amacher – Sound Characters (Making The Third Ear)

The new Nzʉmbe album, "Ardor or Entropy", is out now on Drowned By Locals. Check it out here. Miguel is on Instagram here.

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Nothing but blancmange, beautiful death-adjacency, laughing through the discomfort. The vocalist of Buñuel and the late Oxbow discusses three important albums.

Eugene's picks:

Johnny Hartman – The Voice That Is!
Billie Holiday – Lady In Satin
Arthur Prysock – Compact Jazz

The new Buñuel album, Mansuetude, is out now on Overdrive/Skingraft. Check it out here. Eugene has a Substack, an Instagram and is on X. Buñuel's Instagram is here.