The visual designer and composer behind ‘Monologue’ explains why they’re moving toward greater compositional control, how cassette decks remind them that sound is physical, and what’s missing in ambient music right now.

Dylan Henner’s ‘Star Dream FM’ invents a radio station broadcasting adolescent memories, tracing a line between Palestrina and tape decks, field recordings and false nostalgia, and landing somewhere he describes as “shimmery.”

The Canadian composers discuss ‘Dreaming In Gamelan,’ an album twenty-five years in the making that honors West Javanese traditions while exploring ambient textures, electronic processing, and the emotional ambiguity of hand-forged bronze instruments.

Chris Hemer and Sam Mishos discuss their latest release, ‘Mountains Turned to Dust,’ how revisionist westerns and Willie Dunn’s counter-narratives inform their music, and why they remain committed to the album as an organizing principle.

Ten years after ‘The New Breed’ merged his love of J Dilla with his background in jazz composition, the Tortoise guitarist discusses mentorship, the practical realities of a music career, and why he makes the records he wants to hear.

Kronos Quartet founder David Harrington on 50 years of revolutionary chamber music, from Black Angels to Library of Congress archives.

Guitarist Jeff Parker discusses The New Breed album, blending jazz improvisation with hip hop beats, and his evolution from Tortoise collaborator to solo artist.

Swedish organist Hampus Lindwall discusses his album Brace for Impact, algorithmic composition, and how the pipe organ became a contemporary instrument.

Writer Chris O’Leary discusses revelations from newly released Bowie demos, the evolution of his blog Pushing Ahead of the Dame, and chronicling an artist.

Saxophonist Donny McCaslin discusses his new album Lullaby for the Lost, creative collaboration, and genre-defying approach to contemporary jazz.