Neo Sora discusses Sakamoto’s desire to create until the very end and the challenges of filming in a fragile environment.

In this excerpt from the new oral history A Masterpiece in Disarray, members of the rock band look back on their experience scoring the 1984 sci-fi oddity.

If Pitchfork staffers were in charge of the Grammys, the nominations might look a little something like this.

An interview with the Swedish audiovisual artist, who fabricates synthesizers, sound sculptures, and video game consoles from playful objects like toys, cacti, and marbles.

Read our review of a new film about the beloved collective that birthed Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control, and more.

Leading up to the release of her third LP, the genre-blending Brooklyn artist speaks out about breaking free from the experimental box, wanting more visibility for Black women who play guitar, and how a lot of rock music sounds the same now.

Using analog tape machines and a keen sense of empathy, the London-based studio whiz has helped Björk, Bon Iver, Depeche Mode, and others zero in on the sounds—and feelings—they’re searching for. Her own new album exposes her emotional core. 

Set among ruins that predate Stonehenge, You Origin festival reshaped the work of Sunn O)))’s Stephen O’Malley, Kali Malone, and more around meditative surroundings—despite some unwanted guests.