Speedy J's Mixtape Manifesto
With 'Walkman,' his first solo album in over twenty years, Speedy J makes the case for focused, uninterrupted listening in an era engineered to prevent it.
Netherlands Artists
Insert Meaning Here — Bette A. and Brian Eno's 'Slow Stories'
Author and visual artist Bette A. discusses her 'Slow Stories' collaboration with Brian Eno, the pared-down storytelling she traces to Dutch culture, and her growing uncertainty about whether her progressive activism still fits the world she finds herself in.
Sun-Mi Hong's Jazz Rhythm Builds a Nest of Belonging
South Korean drummer Sun-Mi Hong moved from her homeland to Amsterdam in search of artistic freedom. She found not just a vibrant jazz scene but a new identity as a performer and composer.
Six Musicians, Zero Compromise — Meet Spinifex
'Undrilling the Hole,' the new album from Amsterdam's most uncompromising band, proves that experimental music can be both cerebrally challenging and viscerally thrilling.