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Conduit : A Conversation with Todd Clouser on The Mexico City Experiment

The fifth outing in Ropeadope’s Experiment series is markedly different from its predecessors. While all releases to date adopt a general ethos…

1 year ago

Beating with Heart: Alexander Flood’s Percussive Exploration of Cultures and Technology

In 2015, Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah created the Stretch Music imprint with Ropeadope Records to support jazz rooted genre blind…

4 years ago

Review: Aaron Parks’ ‘Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man’

In ancient Greek mythological lore, Hephaestus, the god of technology, created a giant bronze automaton named Talos who was powered…

5 years ago

Review: Takahiro Izumikawa’s ‘Life is Your Thoughts’

There is a Japanese proverb dating back to at least the 16th Century: 一期一会 . Roughly translated, it means “each…

5 years ago

Review: Lakecia Benjamin’s ‘Pursuance: The Coltranes’

In the over fifty years since John Coltrane’s death, dozens, if not hundreds, of recordings have honored his artistic genius.…

5 years ago

Review: Captain Supernova’s ‘The Voyage Never Ends…’

In his early writings, philosopher Søren Kierkegaard utilized various pseudonyms to present distinctive viewpoints and to interact with each other…

5 years ago

Rob Shepherd’s Favorite Jazz Albums: 2009-2019

Editorial Note: Although PostGenre is the home of more than just "jazz" music, much of "jazz" consists of an amalgamation…

5 years ago