In the spirit of encouraging musical exploration among our audience, we asked artists of the 2018.19 season to recommend music that they find meaningful. From Messiaen to Monáe, Tirzah to Ikeda – check out works that have inspired a very inspiring collection of creators on the Liquid Music 2018.19 Artist Picks Spotify playlist.
Hanna Benn
The Master Musicians of Jajouka: El Medahey
Olivier Messiaen: Oraison
Deantoni Parks
Photek: The Hidden Camera
Eliza Bagg (ModernMedieval)
Kate Bush: Mother Stands for Comfort
SOPHIE: Is It Cold in the Water?
Angélica Negrón
Juana Molina: Un Día
Björk: Blissing Me
Ashwini Ramaswamy
Tinariwen: Nànnuflày and Sastanàqqàm
Janelle Monáe: Django Jane
James McVinnie
Tristan Perich: Surface Image
Claire M Singer: The Molendinar
Jennifer Koh
Vijay Iyer: Break Stuff
Missy Mazzoli: Come On All You
Julianna Barwick
Kllo: Downfall
Tirzah: Holding On
Eva Mohn
Frida Hyvönen: Sjön
Tyshawn Sorey
Julius Eastman: Evil Nigger
Karlheinz Stockhausen: Mixtur
Dimitri Chamblas
Ryoji Ikeda: Supercodex Project
Otomo Yoshihide: Guitar Solo Pieces
Edgar Varèse: Amériques
Jace Clayton
Stella Chiweshe: Hongore-Hoye
DaniLeigh: Lil Bebe
Ben Frost
Bernard Hermann: The Bay
Suzanne Ciani: The First Wave - Birth Of Venus
David Skidmore (Third Coast Percussion)
Jlin: Nyakinyua Rise
Nik Bärtsch: Modul 29_14
Son Lux: The Fool You Need
Dustin O'Halloran
Johann Johannsson: Mandy Love Theme
Philip Glass: Opening (played by Vikingur Olafsson)
Vijay Iyer
Prince: When Doves Cry
Wadada Leo Smith: Divine Love
Nina Simone: I Loves You Porgy
Mike Lewis
Emmylou Harris: Where Will I Be
Donny Hathaway: You've Got A Friend
James Young & Aiden Whalley (Darkstar)
These New Puritans: Organ Eternal
Slow Thai: T N Biscuits
Yves Tumor: Honesty
Travis Scott: Sicko Mode
Fukiko Takase
Atoms for Peace: Ingenue
Rokia Traoré: Sabali
Luzmira Carpio: Wiphey Pachamama
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