FIRE ESCAPE: Music Selection by Acre
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One day this world seemed like a safe, quiet place, but it really wasn’t. Now, someone has tripped an alarm or something.
This is a fire escape.
Fire Escape is a selection of the latest releases of October by Acre.
We tripped the alarm, now you can get out of here.
Alva Noto – HYbri:ID oval p-dance
The first single from Alva Noto‘s new album, out next November, accompanied by a hypnotic video in his full style.
Listen: Soundcloud / Apple Music / Spotify
Emma Nolde + Generic Animal – Un mazzo di chiavi, un ombrello, lì in mezzo
Not a featuring, but a song created and written by the two artists linked by a strong friendship, which anticipates their tour in November for four Italian dates.
Listen: Apple Music / Spotify
JPEGMAFIA – LP!
The Brooklyn rapper and producer’s new album with its condensation of rap, noise and punk. As raw and edgy as ever.
Listen: Soundcloud / Apple Music / Spotify
Emma Grace – Cravings of Pegasus
The third album by Italian-American composer Emma Grace, whose voice sits elegantly on productions somewhere between electronic and jazz.
Listen: Soundcloud / Apple Music / Spotify
Alewya – Play
The new single from London-based artist, singer and producer Alewya, which anticipates her debut EP due out on 18 November.
Listen: Soundcloud / Apple Music / Spotify
Xenia Rubinos – Una Rosa
Contaminations between past and present for the new album by Xenia Rubinos, who brings truly original sounds influenced by the Caribbean rhythms of her homeland.
Listen: Soundcloud / Apple Music / Spotify
Zack Fox – fafo
New single from Zack Fox, an eclectic personality who comes straight from Atlanta with this short track originally used for a promotional video for Kenny Beats.
Listen: Soundcloud / Apple Music / Spotify
Aya – im hole
Over an impressionistic hum of abstract electronics, Aya’s incisive voice opens the curtains to her debut album with unabashed sincerity, “Me. More.”
Listen: Apple Music / BandCamp / Spotify
Katatonic Silentio – Static Whip
Last single of the producer based in Milan, released for the London-based Noods Radio in the first vinyl compilation NOOD5 to celebrate 5 years of independent broadcasting around the world.
Listen: Apple Music / Spotify
Tirzah – Colourgrade
Working once again with Mica Levi, the Essex singer-songwriter sets a dreamy pace on her unpredictable and eclectic second album.
Listen: Soundcloud / BandCamp / Spotify
Silvia Estranada – Te Guardo “Tiny desk version“
Latest single from the Mexican artist who celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a live performance per Tiny Desk. Her singing is crisp, just like the production, and the instrumentals that accompany her vulnerable lyrics are the perfect pace and sound.
Listen: Apple Music / Spotify
Bakar – The mission (Apple Music Home Session)
Bakar is back with his first track of the year, and the introspective effort is an advancement from the singer, as he prepares to move on to album number two. Here in a special version for Apple Music.
Listen: Apple Music / Spotify
Sarah Davachi – Antiphonals
During her latest works, Davachi has taken inspiration from her collection of ’70s prog rock LPs to mix with her medieval and Renaissance disciplines, resulting in her new studio album Antiphonals.
Laurie Anderson – Sweaters (Sam Gendel Remix)
Nonesuch Records releases “Sweaters (Sam Gendel Remix),” the saxophonist’s reinterpretation of the Laurie Anderson track from her famous 1982 debut album, Big Science.
Listen: Soundcloud / Spotify
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