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    A moving aria for a vanishing style of mind: Scott Walker – The Drift

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    Live in Prospect Park: Metropolis Ensemble and Deerhoof

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    Respectable anarchy: Operator Please

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    Fermata

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  • Premières

    James MacMillan – String Quartet No. 3 (World Première)

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  • Mixtapes

    Mixtape #7 : Ambient

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  • Thematic series

    The ambient tradition: Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto – cross-cultural peace and quiet

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    The ambient tradition: black on black – Lustmord and the dark side of ambient

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    The ambient tradition: John Hudak and the infinitesimal writ large

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    The ambient tradition: Steve Roden and the world of lowercase

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  • Miscellaneous

    David Briggs – Symphony in Four Movements

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    Throwing down the gauntlet: t.A.T.u. – Beliy Plaschik

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    Bitter and strong: the legacy of Dubstar

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    Conflicted and inconsistent: the mentality and detriment of Venetian Snares

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  • Premières

    Ensemble Exposé: Brian Ferneyhough – Incipits (UK Première) plus Davies, Xenakis, Barrett, Dillon and Sørensen

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    Versions, versions everywhere (plus a red herring): Autechre – Quaristice.Quadrange.ep.ae

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    Bath International Music Festival, Bath Abbey: Dhafer Youssef – Les Ondes Orientales (World Première)

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  • Mixtapes

    Mixtape #6 : Piano

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  • Miscellaneous

    Down with politics! : And One – Bodypop

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    Interpretations on Record: Messiaen – Turangalîla-Symphonie

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