Aesoteric brings a varied listening experience to a Perth Festival audience, offering a glimpse into Perth’s diverse music subcultures, writes Eduardo Cossio
Author Archives: Eduardo Cossio
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New sounds emerge from shared music making
18 October 2021
Take a glimpse at the next generation of Western Australian composers with a concert Eduardo Cossio says demonstrated a spirit of collaboration.
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Exploring the periphery of musical narrative
12 April 2021
Audible Edge Festival of Sound is underway and Eduardo Cossio reviews ‘Serf Punk’, a concert that explores representation and meaning – and its absence.
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Hearing light & seeing sound
23 February 2020
The balance of restful and hectic energy in Robin Fox’s concerto for a laser beam was an absorbing experience for Eduardo Cossio.
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Unstoppable momentum
20 February 2020
Eduardo Cossio finds The Necks’ concert an act of discovery, full of tight corners and elegant solutions.
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Exhilarating and absurd
23 October 2019
Review: GreyWing Ensemble, ‘Text’ ⋅ The Sewing Room, October 8 ⋅ Review by Eduardo Cossio ⋅ Local ensemble GreyWing are known for performing works that mix environmental sounds with …
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A tactile sound world
9 July 2019
Review: Louise Devenish, ‘Sheets of Sound’ ⋅ Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, June 28 ⋅ Review by Eduardo Cossio ⋅ “Sheets of sound” is how jazz critic Ira Glitter …
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Musical artefacts
2 June 2019
Review: Intercurrent Ensemble, ‘Walkman Antiquarian’ ⋅ UWA Callaway Auditorium, 27 May ⋅ Review by Eduardo Cossio ⋅ Developments in technology brought new performance tools for musicians in the …
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Mix and match media
29 April 2019
Review: Zubin Kanga ‘Piano Ex Machina’ ⋅ State Theatre Centre, April 24 ⋅ Review by Eduardo Cossio ⋅ Many contemporary composers have sought to create works that are …
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An R&B ceremony
11 March 2019
Perth Festival review: Soft Soft Loud, Procession ⋅ Fremantle Arts Centre, March 2 ⋅ Review by Eduardo Cossio ⋅ Soft Soft Loud’s cross-genre contribution to the Perth Festival this …
