Musicworks is a triannual arts magazine that explores innovative artists, ideas, and events in music and sound art, from a diversity of perspectives and places. Founded in Toronto in 1978 by notable music experimenters, Musicworks has remained a cornerstone of Canada’s creative-music scene while evolving into a genre-fluid magazine that connects artist, programming, educational, and audience communities across Turtle Island and around the world through its publication and outreach activities. 

Read If You Like: James Tenney, Tanya Tagaq, Sam Shalabi, Kris Davis, Sarah Hennies, Anthony Braxton, Maria De Alvear, Levy Lorenzo, Jean Derome, Cassandra Miller, Colin Stetson, Roscoe Mitchell, New Hermitage, Du Yun, John Oswald, Senyawa, Pauline Oliveros, Tim Hecker, Maria Chávez, Jeremy Dutcher, Gayle Young, Eric Chenaux, Debby Friday, Frank Denyer, Pamela Z, Quatuor Bozzini, Lido Pimienta, Gordon Grdina, Sarah Davachi, Geronimo Inutiq, Linda Catlin Smith, SlowPitchSound, Allison Cameron, New Age Doom.

ON THE COVER: Quinton Barnes leaves his bedroom producer setup to assemble an orchestra of improvisers and create the fever dream of free jazz, drone, and experimental R&B that is Black Noise.
ALSO INSIDE: Corie Rose Soumah blends electronics with acoustic instruments in music that addresses the apocalyptic fears and small wonders in daily life. Musician and author DeForrest Brown, Jr. channels the radical frequencies of Detroit techno into philosophy, politics, and the sound art as Speaker Music. Tempête Solaire’s saturated instrumental trio music is made for interstellar rocking out. Trumpeter Tara Kannangara turns up the heat on a fresh batch of songs. Gong Gong Gong's Joshua Frank of makes space for solo experimentation. Michael Scott Dawson is a multi-instrumentalist outstanding in his field. We review X Avant Festival (Toronto) and send + receive festival (Winnipeg), the documentary I Am the Art: Nobuo Kubota, and new recordings of music by Anna Pidgorna, Cris Derksen, Praed Orchestra!, Aretha Tillotson, Don Scott & Jean Martin and more!