Consisting of the core creative duo of John Balance (formerly of Psychic TV) and Peter Christopherson (formerly of Throbbing Gristle), Coil emerged into the post-industrial era with a hunger for experimentation that was uncompromising and unparalleled. It led to a heaving discography covering ambient, neo folk, goth rock, and any strain of experimental music you could imagine. Their often otherworldly and beautiful creations explored fitting themes of the occult, dreams, drugs & sexuality. 

This In Focus is a two hour trip through the experimental universe of Coil.

In Focus Coil

melancholy, whimsical selection from j & p, moving through sluggish guitars, bitcrushed lullabies & other left of centre musical spaces. low-key outsider vibes.
https://www.instagram.com/j.strover/
https://www.instagram.com/lycopsid_/

Stiltz-Rowley - Addicted to Losing
shinetiac - Starfrog (Mosslander Tablet version)
Double Knee - Mental Malware
Horse Vision - Segundi Garinasso
Double Knee - Hopelessness Won't Get You Anywhere
Erin Wake - If you could feel that gently
Ricky Eat Acid - Inside my house, some place I keep dreaming about
ity - _0184(palm)
TAKA - access granted
Wyn MT - Schuss + Boom
Upsammy - Edge of Sleep
Popp - Amina
SSIEGE - Bianca
Voice Actor - Look Nice
dj bobo1 - Beeper rack
inkscreen - photo finish
Vegyn - Olbass All Bass 004 (140 BPM)

Guestshow: the hollow - 25.02.2025

La Serpiente presents 'Searching for the Sublime' [08.03.25]

Khotin - Peace Portal (KIND 011)

Drifting into a new day with Maria Somerville, live from Ireland's wild west coast.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/early-bird-show-maria-somerville/episodes/early-bird-show-maria-somerville-31st-march-2025

The Early Bird Show w/ Maria Somerville 310325

Dawn moods for the early birds, courtesy of Sleepier & Impey aka Spirit Blue.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/early-bird-show-spirit-blue/episodes/early-bird-show-spirit-blue-2nd-april-2025

The Early Bird Show w/ Spirit Blue 020425

from upcoming MFTEOTW album/compilation 2025
download: https://xyrmusic.bandcamp.com/track/black-river-drift
(MASTER_TAPE_SASHA_FOAM)
https://sashafoam.bandcamp.com/

black river drift

Sarah Davachi serenades the LA airwaves once a month with Le Jardin - an amalgamation of progressive rock, acid folk, early music, experimental productions, & minimal sympathetic sounds. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/sarah-davachi/episodes/sarah-davachi-7th-april-2025

Le Jardin w/ Sarah Davachi 070425

Sounds of stillness and peace from the Japanese "kankyō ongaku" movement - environmental and ambient recordings, produced as a reaction to the growing hyper-commercialisation and urbanisation of 1980s Japan. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/the-nts-guide-to/episodes/the-nts-guide-to-japanese-new-age-and-environmental-music-vol-ii-9th-april-2025

NTS Guide to: Japanese New Age and Environmental Music Vol II  090425

Step into the scorching realm of Meshtleeko, where the cloudless skies hum with the pulse of forbidden psych-rock rhythms, intertwining with distant echoes of pre-Hispanic dreams swirling like desert winds. Follow the whistling dance from the sharp, spiky edges of jazz fusion to the lush streams of new age, before plunging headfirst into the bizarre beauty of neo-folk hallucinations.

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MIMINOIMI podcast # 27
- laissez vibrer -
by Mami Konishi (MINGUSS) @mayday0816

In the correspondence collection “Sound, Language, Human” between Junzo Kawada and Toru Takemitsu, anthropologist Kawada writes that while listening to Mozart felt oddly out of place during his time living in tropical Africa, he was deeply moved by how Takemitsu’s November Steps did not clash with the sounds of birds around him. This comment left a strong impression, as it seemed to suggest a new way of thinking about how music is received and perceived.

Since then, I began to wonder what kind of music can “coexist with natural sounds without canceling each other out.” That led me to discover a unique book titled The Orchestra of the Wild, which showed me that natural sounds themselves are diverse, rich, and complex—forming a sonic field in which each sound enhances the others.
Incidentally, I personally regard Toru Takemitsu as an extraordinary composer who used Western instruments to create music that resembles the intricacy of natural soundscapes. Especially notable is how he achieved this even with the piano, an instrument whose pitch cannot be adjusted—something that speaks to his remarkable ear.

Based on these experiences, I became interested in how music sounds when placed alongside natural sounds, and created this mix around that theme. It combines pieces that seem to blend naturally into the environment with others that demand focused listening on the music itself.

川田順造と武満徹による「音・ことば・人間」という往復書簡集の中で、文化人類学者である川田氏が「熱帯アフリカでの生活の中でモーツァルトを聴くと妙に白々しい感じがするのに対して、武満さんの『ノヴェンバー・ステップス』は鳥たちの声が邪魔にならなかった事に感銘を受けた」と書いていた。音楽の「聞かれ方」への新しい方向性を示しているようで、鮮烈な印象を受けた。
それ以来私は「自然音と共にあってもお互いを打ち消し合わない」音楽とはどういうものかと考えるようになり、「野生のオーケストラが聴こえる」というユニークな本に出会う事によって、そもそも自然音自体が多様で豊かで複雑に在り、お互いを生かし合う音響体であることを知った。ちなみに、武満徹は西洋楽器を使用して非常に複雑な自然音のような音楽を作り上げた素晴らしい作曲家だと個人的に思う。特にピッチを調整できないピアノでそれを成し遂げている事に、氏の耳の良さを思わずにはいられない。
以上のような経験もあり、自然音と共にあると音楽がどう聞こえるかに興味を持ち、それをテーマとしてmixを作った。より本来的に聞こえるものと、反対に集中して音楽そのものを聞きたいものとが織り交ざっている。
今はあまり多くの音楽は聞かず、曲そのものを演奏する事でその音楽を知るという事が多いので、ピアノ曲を多く選ぼうと考えたが、結局は昔から好きなものなどが入り込む混沌としたものになった

- Tracklits -
1.Sacrifice-The Last Dialogue：Mami Konishi /Guitar:Takeshi Nishimoto
2.Musica Callada：Federico Mompou /Piano:Yuji Takahashi
3.STILL LIFE：Hirokazu Hiraishi /Piano:Satoko Inoue
4.Souvenir：Christopher Butterfield /Fortepiano:Katelyn Clark, Piano:Luciane Cardassi
5.Memories Of Green：Vengelis
6.La Déploration De Johannes Ockeghem：Josquin Des Prez /The Hilliard Ensemble
7.Ocean Of Tenderness：Ashra
8.Noa Noa：Kaija Saariaho /Flute:Camilla Hoitenga
9.Whites SS：Gavin Bryars
10.Funeral：Joni Mitchell-Mingus
11.In Liebe dein：Hans-Joachim Roedelius
12.Lucky：Joni Mitchell-Mingus
13.The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey：Joni Mitchell
14.Night Signal-Signals from Heaven II：Toru Takemitsu /London Sinfonietta
15.There is no one, not even the wind…：John Luther Adams
16.Kronstorfer Messe WAB 146 I. Kyrie：Anton Bruckner
17.Still Space：Satoshi Ashikawa

Background Nature Sound/ Borneo：Takeshi Mizukoshi

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Mami Konishi @mayday0816

Born in Tokyo, Japan, Mami Konishi studied classical piano from an early age. She graduated from Toho Gakuen High School of Music and Toho Gakuen College of Music, with a degree in piano. Throughout her career, she has explored a wide range of musical genres, including pop, jazz, club music, and ambient music. She has created and performed under her solo artist name, MINGUSS. In recent years, she has begun performing under her real name, Mami Konishi, and has further developed her expertise in extended piano techniques and contemporary music. Her focus is on the balance between score-reading and improvisation, as she explores connecting various phenomena to musical notation.

小西麻美
東京生まれ。幼少期よりクラシックピアノを学び、桐朋学園高等学校音楽科および桐朋学園大学のピアノ科を卒業。
ポップス、ジャズ、クラブ・ミュージック、アンビエントなど多様な音楽を経験しながら、ソロ・ユニットであるMINGUSSとして音楽制作を続けている。近年はピアノの特殊奏法や現代音楽の見識を広め、本名名義での活動を始めている。読譜と即興のバランスに着目し、様々な現象と記譜を結びつけた作品を模索している。

https://mamikonishi.com/ja/minguss/

- Artwork -
www.instagram.com/loid0001/

# 27 - laissez vibrer - by Mami Konishi (MINGUSS)

「MIMINOIMI – Ambient / Week – 」
第3弾 “Sense of Gradation” 開催
MIMINOIMIは、フェスティバル「MIMINOIMI – Ambient / Week – 」第3弾 を2025年5月5日（月・祝）～11日（日）に開催。
＜出演＞
高田みどり、E.O.U、Chihei Hatakeyama &Moskitoo、Phew & Ayami Suzuki、Satomimagae、iu takahashi、塩高 和之(琵琶）& 藤田晄聖（尺八）、深草アキ(秦琴)、畠中実(トーク)、RENTaCAR
ほか

https://www.miminoimi.me/

-Adventurous music
-Connecting and exchange
-Diverse collaborative projects

MIMINOIMI (from JPN), the organizer of the festival Ambient / Week, is now launching a podcast.
With a focus on introducing adventurous music, building creative networks domestically and internationally, and fostering collaboration across diverse fields, MIMINOIMI aims to bring these goals to life even further. Along with producing live shows and talk events, MIMINOIMI is launching the ”MIMINOIMI podcast”.

In the post-pandemic era and the age of streaming, the diversity of online music platforms has reached new heights. In this context, the "MIMINOIMI podcast" serves as an experimental space that complements live events, supporting new forms of music distribution, connection, and development.

The podcast will feature a range of content, including ambient mixes by DJs, intimate music selections from musicians’ bedrooms, and various discussions and interviews related to sound and music. These will be shared from multiple angles on SoundCloud.

# 27 - laissez vibrer - by Mami Konishi (MINGUSS)

MIMINOIMI

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