Historically, (free) jazz improvisation served as a vehicle for racial justice in the US. But to what extent can improvised music liberate, and what power exactly does it hold today? Marithé Van der Aa (Marithé Van der Aa) investigates for The Attic. theatticmag.com/features/2364/…

"The tradition of oral expression known as a dengbêjî, the job of a dengbêj – a ‘soundteller’– lies at the foundation of traditional Kurdish music and is the only path to survival of a language facing extinction." An essay by Sakina Teyna in The Attic: theatticmag.com/reports/2369/o…

We have recently setup a The Attic publication on the Medium so if you happen to use their platform, make sure to follow us there. medium.com/theatticmag

This is an incredibly important listen. A three hour long programme about the early music of Latin America from pre-colonial times and during the colonisation and conquest, not sparing any details of the turbulent events. Tune in to BBC Radio 3: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

"When you’re listening through six heightened microphone recordings underneath your boat, and you’re watching something else, the layers of sound and reality always seem to be shifting." Jane Cornwell with two of Australia’s best known field recordists: theatticmag.com/features/2395/…

As 2020 is almost nearing its course and although it has been a year which doesn't require any recapitulation, for us at The Attic it has been quite productive. We published more than 30 original pieces on various subjects and produced 15 audio shows. theatticmag.com/news/2403/musi…

Second episode is out, focusing on Romanian jazz, past & present. Listen and subscribe here: theatticmag.com/audio/2378/rom…

Here's our end of year list of albums released and repressed during 2020, compiled with the help of our contributors, collaborators, and friends from everywhere. theatticmag.com/features/2405/…

“The 78 rpm industry was a massive, global enterprise that produced hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of individual recordings. Yet statistically almost none of this material is accessible today ... ." theatticmag.com/features/2414/… via The Attic

"Yes, there is a huge appetite for Roma cultural products, but the Western Self wants to consume them on its own terms and conditions, they first have to go through an aestheticization, a toning down of sorts.” The Music of the Other: theatticmag.com/firstperson/24… via The Attic

Staff Picks - September 2021. theatticmag.com/news/2422/staf… via The Attic

As we are about to draw the line on 2021, here's our favourite albums of this year, compiled with the help of our friends and collaborators. Thanks everybody and see you in 2022! theatticmag.com/features/2425/…

We stand with Ukraine in this terrible times and we condemn this senseless and barbaric display of force by Russian forces. Here's a piece we published on the Ukrainian experimental music from our friend in Kyiv, Ivan Shelekhov. theatticmag.com/reports/2390/a…