Antonio
@alteranthony.bsky.social
🤔 music writer, researcher, teacher, programmer
✍️ The Wire, The Quietus, Kulturpunkt, Research Music
❤️ music, literature, film, leftist politics, philosophy, tech
🌐 https://antonio.poscic.net
📰 https://researchmusic.blog
✍️ The Wire, The Quietus, Kulturpunkt, Research Music
❤️ music, literature, film, leftist politics, philosophy, tech
🌐 https://antonio.poscic.net
📰 https://researchmusic.blog
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RIP Michał Urbaniak (1943-2025)
Michal Urbaniak, Pioneering Jazz Fusion Violinist, Dies at 82
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
RIP Michał Urbaniak (1943-2025)
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R.I.P. Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for @thecure.com
The Cure's Perry Bamonte Dead At 65
Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for the Cure, has died. According to a statement the band shared on their website, Bamonte passed away from a short illness over Christmas at his home. He was ...
stereogum.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
R.I.P. Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for @thecure.com
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merry xmas, i released two little free things for you today. yapping portal - ceremonial nullspace, & world of white ice - lake forest limb.
plz enjoy
yappingportal.bandcamp.com/album/ceremo...
worldofwhiteice.bandcamp.com/album/lake-f...
plz enjoy
yappingportal.bandcamp.com/album/ceremo...
worldofwhiteice.bandcamp.com/album/lake-f...
Ceremonial Nullspace, by Yapping Portal
11 track album
yappingportal.bandcamp.com
December 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
merry xmas, i released two little free things for you today. yapping portal - ceremonial nullspace, & world of white ice - lake forest limb.
plz enjoy
yappingportal.bandcamp.com/album/ceremo...
worldofwhiteice.bandcamp.com/album/lake-f...
plz enjoy
yappingportal.bandcamp.com/album/ceremo...
worldofwhiteice.bandcamp.com/album/lake-f...
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An album from Walter, Al, & me that @alteranthony.bsky.social compared to Hellraiser. It would be a waste of good suffering for you to not listen to this. Added bonus, this is my only official release for the year and I don't play bass on it.
December 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
An album from Walter, Al, & me that @alteranthony.bsky.social compared to Hellraiser. It would be a waste of good suffering for you to not listen to this. Added bonus, this is my only official release for the year and I don't play bass on it.
This was... strange. The framing was weak, but some of the found footage is excellent. And quite abstract. Reminded me of The Outwaters (2022) in a good way.
December 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This was... strange. The framing was weak, but some of the found footage is excellent. And quite abstract. Reminded me of The Outwaters (2022) in a good way.
For @thewiremagazine.bsky.social's online edition, I wrote about the perceived downward trend of bands and how it applies to experimental music.
DeForrest Brown, Jr's new essay on the automation of music is also very relevant to the discussion: www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
DeForrest Brown, Jr's new essay on the automation of music is also very relevant to the discussion: www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
From the mainstream to the margins, bands were once again in decline in 2025, writes Antonio Poscic
Read the full essay here: www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
Read the full essay here: www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
(Not) playing in the band - The Wire
From the mainstream to the margins, bands were once again in decline in 2025, writes Antonio Poscic
www.thewire.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 10:44 AM
For @thewiremagazine.bsky.social's online edition, I wrote about the perceived downward trend of bands and how it applies to experimental music.
DeForrest Brown, Jr's new essay on the automation of music is also very relevant to the discussion: www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
DeForrest Brown, Jr's new essay on the automation of music is also very relevant to the discussion: www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
For @ivnafr.bsky.social's newsletter forkert, I reviewed Valby Vokalgruppe's new album 'Solids For Voice', a stunning collection of "rhythmical architectures built almost solely from the voice" that sound like "trance without electronics".
Solids for Voices
On Valby Vokalgruppe's new album, voice is all they need.
forkert.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
For @ivnafr.bsky.social's newsletter forkert, I reviewed Valby Vokalgruppe's new album 'Solids For Voice', a stunning collection of "rhythmical architectures built almost solely from the voice" that sound like "trance without electronics".
Crippling Alcoholism is the flenserest band ever, so much so that I was actually convinced they were part of the label's roster when I first heard them.
Check out 'Camgirl' if you haven't already. It's one of the wilder 2025 rock/metal albums.
Check out 'Camgirl' if you haven't already. It's one of the wilder 2025 rock/metal albums.
🚨 Announcement 🚨
Crippling Alcoholism has joined The Flenser.
Formed in New England in 2022, the band makes ear-wormy noise rock built on pop melody, obsession, and endurance. Their 2025 LP Camgirl sold out.
A new edition of Camgirl arrives early 2026 via The Flenser, with a new LP to follow
Crippling Alcoholism has joined The Flenser.
Formed in New England in 2022, the band makes ear-wormy noise rock built on pop melody, obsession, and endurance. Their 2025 LP Camgirl sold out.
A new edition of Camgirl arrives early 2026 via The Flenser, with a new LP to follow
December 19, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Crippling Alcoholism is the flenserest band ever, so much so that I was actually convinced they were part of the label's roster when I first heard them.
Check out 'Camgirl' if you haven't already. It's one of the wilder 2025 rock/metal albums.
Check out 'Camgirl' if you haven't already. It's one of the wilder 2025 rock/metal albums.
The BEST metal year-end list is here.
December 19, 2025 at 7:44 AM
The BEST metal year-end list is here.
Always my favourite part of list season. The staff/contributor charts are a real treasure trove w/ so much variety in the picks. Great way to discover new music.
Still quite happy with my list even though I compiled it almost 2 months ago. Los Thuthanaka should have been in my top 10, though.
Still quite happy with my list even though I compiled it almost 2 months ago. Los Thuthanaka should have been in my top 10, though.
December 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Always my favourite part of list season. The staff/contributor charts are a real treasure trove w/ so much variety in the picks. Great way to discover new music.
Still quite happy with my list even though I compiled it almost 2 months ago. Los Thuthanaka should have been in my top 10, though.
Still quite happy with my list even though I compiled it almost 2 months ago. Los Thuthanaka should have been in my top 10, though.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I somehow missed the new Slikback when it came out back in July, but holy smokes... Ultra dense, ultra extreme (club) music.
Attrition, by Slikback
11 track album
slikback.bandcamp.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I somehow missed the new Slikback when it came out back in July, but holy smokes... Ultra dense, ultra extreme (club) music.
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We're currently just 25 subscribers off the magical 2000 that ensures the long-term viability and stability of The Quietus. Join the Subscriber tier today & get instant access to hours of music in playlists covering our three main end of year charts:
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December 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
We're currently just 25 subscribers off the magical 2000 that ensures the long-term viability and stability of The Quietus. Join the Subscriber tier today & get instant access to hours of music in playlists covering our three main end of year charts:
thequietus.com/subscribers/
thequietus.com/subscribers/
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heard someone call pooping “separating the art from the artist” & i think there’s something beautiful to learn from that
December 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
heard someone call pooping “separating the art from the artist” & i think there’s something beautiful to learn from that
Excellent and quite comprehensive chart. Includes the splendid compilation 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴: 𝘈 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭, & 𝘐𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 1970𝘴 𝘚𝘢𝘯 𝘋𝘪𝘦𝘨𝘰 (accompanied by a blurb taken from my full review).
December 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Excellent and quite comprehensive chart. Includes the splendid compilation 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴: 𝘈 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭, & 𝘐𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 1970𝘴 𝘚𝘢𝘯 𝘋𝘪𝘦𝘨𝘰 (accompanied by a blurb taken from my full review).
And a few more Bandcamp Friday recs if you're into heavy shit (you should be). 👇
The best metal of 2025 as selected by Spyros and me for @popmatters.com.
Banger list all around ft Antiversum, @allieinchains.bsky.social, Mendoza/fluke-mogul/Pérez (@burningambulance.bsky.social), @gonemage.bsky.social, OvO, Retromorphosis, Stygian Ruin...
🔗 www.popmatters.com/best-metal-a...
Banger list all around ft Antiversum, @allieinchains.bsky.social, Mendoza/fluke-mogul/Pérez (@burningambulance.bsky.social), @gonemage.bsky.social, OvO, Retromorphosis, Stygian Ruin...
🔗 www.popmatters.com/best-metal-a...
December 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
And a few more Bandcamp Friday recs if you're into heavy shit (you should be). 👇
Some recommendations for Bandcamp Friday. 👇
Here's the Avant Rock chart that I've compiled for the Rewind issue of @thewiremagazine.bsky.social.
Truly an excellent year for rock*, with a bunch of other records that narrowly missed out on the top 10: Horse Lords & Arnold Dreyblatt, Cyrus Pireh, Chuck Roth, Crippling Alcholism...
Truly an excellent year for rock*, with a bunch of other records that narrowly missed out on the top 10: Horse Lords & Arnold Dreyblatt, Cyrus Pireh, Chuck Roth, Crippling Alcholism...
December 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Some recommendations for Bandcamp Friday. 👇
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A fascinating interview with @tristanperich.bsky.social discussing his transcendent Infinity Gradient.
December 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
A fascinating interview with @tristanperich.bsky.social discussing his transcendent Infinity Gradient.
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Released today, "Compassion through algorithms volume III" - a huge 55 track album full of really great music and noise from the live coding/algorithmic music community, fundraising to support Palestinian health, dignity and culture. Buy it today (name your price!) and bandcamp will waive their fee.
Compassion through algorithms volume III, by algorave
55 track album
algorave.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Released today, "Compassion through algorithms volume III" - a huge 55 track album full of really great music and noise from the live coding/algorithmic music community, fundraising to support Palestinian health, dignity and culture. Buy it today (name your price!) and bandcamp will waive their fee.
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Good morning. Lots of tapes available on this Bandcamp Friday including the most recent by Budokan Boys and [something’s happening]
strategictapereserve.bandcamp.com
strategictapereserve.bandcamp.com
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December 5, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Good morning. Lots of tapes available on this Bandcamp Friday including the most recent by Budokan Boys and [something’s happening]
strategictapereserve.bandcamp.com
strategictapereserve.bandcamp.com
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I had two releases on the excellent @room40.bsky.social this year.
Give them a listen if you haven't already.
#bandcampfriday
siavashamini.bandcamp.com/album/caligo
Give them a listen if you haven't already.
#bandcampfriday
siavashamini.bandcamp.com/album/caligo
Caligo, by Siavash Amini
5 track album
siavashamini.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I had two releases on the excellent @room40.bsky.social this year.
Give them a listen if you haven't already.
#bandcampfriday
siavashamini.bandcamp.com/album/caligo
Give them a listen if you haven't already.
#bandcampfriday
siavashamini.bandcamp.com/album/caligo
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I have thoughts about people translating old poems into modern languages without checking them out first
Students and staff at Trinity College Dublin have produced the world's first film in the ancient - and dead - Sumerian language
Watch: TCD debuts world's first film in ancient Sumerian
Students and staff at Trinity College Dublin have produced the world's first film in the ancient - and dead - Sumerian language.
www.rte.ie
December 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I have thoughts about people translating old poems into modern languages without checking them out first
Here's the Avant Rock chart that I've compiled for the Rewind issue of @thewiremagazine.bsky.social.
Truly an excellent year for rock*, with a bunch of other records that narrowly missed out on the top 10: Horse Lords & Arnold Dreyblatt, Cyrus Pireh, Chuck Roth, Crippling Alcholism...
Truly an excellent year for rock*, with a bunch of other records that narrowly missed out on the top 10: Horse Lords & Arnold Dreyblatt, Cyrus Pireh, Chuck Roth, Crippling Alcholism...
December 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Here's the Avant Rock chart that I've compiled for the Rewind issue of @thewiremagazine.bsky.social.
Truly an excellent year for rock*, with a bunch of other records that narrowly missed out on the top 10: Horse Lords & Arnold Dreyblatt, Cyrus Pireh, Chuck Roth, Crippling Alcholism...
Truly an excellent year for rock*, with a bunch of other records that narrowly missed out on the top 10: Horse Lords & Arnold Dreyblatt, Cyrus Pireh, Chuck Roth, Crippling Alcholism...
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New @thewiremagazine.bsky.social is out! Proud to have contributed a Rewind essay + reviews of Unsound 2025, and records by Saint Abdullah/Jason Nazary + Rie Nakajima/David Toop.
Whole issue is packed with great essays, articles and EOY gear
Buy a copy/subscribe to support indie journalism in ‘26
Whole issue is packed with great essays, articles and EOY gear
Buy a copy/subscribe to support indie journalism in ‘26
December 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
New @thewiremagazine.bsky.social is out! Proud to have contributed a Rewind essay + reviews of Unsound 2025, and records by Saint Abdullah/Jason Nazary + Rie Nakajima/David Toop.
Whole issue is packed with great essays, articles and EOY gear
Buy a copy/subscribe to support indie journalism in ‘26
Whole issue is packed with great essays, articles and EOY gear
Buy a copy/subscribe to support indie journalism in ‘26
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I've got an EOY essay in here about the dialogue between jazz/improv, underground hip-hop and electronic music, and the exciting new open-genre music emerging from it.
Plus a full page of jazz & improv reviews, inc the incredible @xcrswx, Marilyn Crispell, Angharad Davies & John Butcher...
Plus a full page of jazz & improv reviews, inc the incredible @xcrswx, Marilyn Crispell, Angharad Davies & John Butcher...
The Wire 503-4 is out now!
Featuring the Top 50 new and archive releases, critical analysis and reflections, plus Hilary Woods, Makaya McCraven, Anna Högberg, Tristan Perich, Derek Bailey’s Company, Ikonika’s Jukebox, and much more.
Pick up your copy here: thewire.co.uk/shop/
Featuring the Top 50 new and archive releases, critical analysis and reflections, plus Hilary Woods, Makaya McCraven, Anna Högberg, Tristan Perich, Derek Bailey’s Company, Ikonika’s Jukebox, and much more.
Pick up your copy here: thewire.co.uk/shop/
December 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I've got an EOY essay in here about the dialogue between jazz/improv, underground hip-hop and electronic music, and the exciting new open-genre music emerging from it.
Plus a full page of jazz & improv reviews, inc the incredible @xcrswx, Marilyn Crispell, Angharad Davies & John Butcher...
Plus a full page of jazz & improv reviews, inc the incredible @xcrswx, Marilyn Crispell, Angharad Davies & John Butcher...