In this issue

Understory is a new improvised-music recording series that responds to the unique combination of physical isolation and technological fluency during pandemic times; the first edition of Understory features 42 artists, including Lan Tung, Gabriel Dharmoo, and SlowPitchSound. In “Reclaiming Chinatown,” Parker Mah (Montreal) and respectfulchild (Saskatoon) discuss creative expression as form of counterpoint to the dominant culture of the Canadian cities where they live and work. Known for his beautifully beguiling works, British composer Frank Denyer (b. 1943) discusses the early years of his music education, and his evolution as a composer, ensemble leader, and scholar. Taylor Brook’s studies have taken him to Montreal, Brussels, India, New York City and, most recently, to Victoria. The winners of Musicworks’ 2020 Electronic Music Composition Contest are announced. Argentine composer Rocío Cano Valiño’s “Okno” won first place as well as the Marcelle Deschênes Prize in Electronic Music, a new prize for female-identifying and non-binary composers. The exploratory, collectivist ethos of the U.K. live-coding scene laid the groundwork for Xylem Records, an experimental electronic music netlabel founded by composer and computer scientist Dr. Norah Lorway.

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Musicworks connects readers with curious ears to the world’s most adventurous music and sound art in a magazine and companion recording (included with print subscription at this time) — packed with mind-expanding stories, photos, and tracks you won’t find anywhere else.

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