https://www.nts.live/shows/diamondstein/episodes/diamondstein-15th-february-2023

Night Shift w/ Diamondstein & William Basinski 140223

Track from an upcoming release on Xylem Records.

like nothing before

P.oceanica is a slow-growing species of Posidonia, a global seagrass that provides food and shelter to marine organisms, protect coasts against erosion, and purifies natural water resources. P.oceanica covers the entire coastline of the Mediterranean Sea with its network of roots and rhizomes. One colony discovered off the coast of Ibiza is believed to be nearly two-hundred thousand years old, which would make it the oldest living plant in the world.

Marta Solé, a research scientist in environmental engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Barcelona Tech (UPC), has spent her career studying the impact of noise pollution on marine biology. Solé’s previous research demonstrated that cephalopods hear sound through small sensory organs, which become damaged when noise exceeds a certain volume and frequency. P.oceanica have exhibited similarly adverse effects to noise, compromising the plants’ ability to connect to root systems and gather nutrients from the ocean.

Suss Müsik considered the metaphorical duality of sound waves and ocean currents as a framework for this Junto project. Three “waves” of synthetic material were treated with various distortion effects and allowed to pass over each other. A cyclical pattern simulates the gently modulating seagrass that lies beneath the surf, insulating its tender blades from the harsher noise just above the crashing waves.

The piece is titled P.oceanica and was recorded live to Tascam 8-track. Those who wish to learn more about Solé’s work are encouraged to read The Sounds of Life by Karen Bakker.

More on this 588th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Swell Time (The Assignment: 

Make some surf music), at: https://disquiet.com/0588/

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P.oceanica [Disquiet0588]

Les Yeux Fermés gives birth to a sonic geography of the intimate landscape, curated by artists from diverse backgrounds - fitting the theme of their concept of concerts held in the dark, to listen to with your eyes closed.

Catch Les yeux fermés every 4th Monday of the month, from 14hh to 16h [CET] onrinse.fr

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Gazing The Sun Fading

AI is not a singular phenomenon. We talk about it as if it’s a monolithic identity, but it’s many, many different things – the fantasy partner chatbot whispering sweet virtual nothings in our ears, the algorithm scanning our faces at passport control, the playlists we’re served when we can’t be bothered to pick an album. The technology is similar in each case, but the networks, the datasets and the outcomes are all different.The same goes for art and music made using AI. We can listen to Frank Sinatra singing a cover of a rap song from beyond the grave, we can look at paintings made by robots, we can hang out in the comments section of a machine learning-generated death-metal livestream (‘sick drum solo bruh’). But the fact that artworks like these are made using AI doesn’t mean that they are all asking the same questions or have the same goals. We experience these works – and the way AI is used in them – in a multitude of ways. So how should we think about art and music made with AI? Instead of looking for a definitive approach, one clean (and/or hot) take to rule them all, perhaps we can try to think like the networks do – in higher dimensions. From multiple positions, simultaneously. Messily. Not one way of looking at AI, but many.

Jennifer Walshe - 13 Ways of Looking at AI, Art & Music | SUPERMODEL [discourse]

Urgency (Hurry Up & Wait)

This month sees the 30th anniversary reissue of “Music for Nitrous Oxide”, the debut album from seminal ambient / drone artists Stars of the Lid. 

Adam Wiltzie marks this milestone with an hour of music that influenced him and fellow member, Brian McBride, who sadly passed away in 2023. The mix features sounds from Cocteau Twins, Ennio Morricone, Vangelis, as well as original tracks. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/adam-wiltzie-stars-of-the-lid-24th-july-2025

Urgency (Hurry Up & Wait)

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