One way the Bang on a Can All-Stars describe themselves is as “a genre in their own right.” On their upcoming European tour, with performances at the Kampnagel in Hamburg (November 18), Les Halles de Schaerbeek in Brussels (November 19), and Villa Musica in Mainz (November 20-21), their programs confirm this, reading more like new music set lists than traditional concerts. That’s true of this playlist too. Put together by four musicians from the ensemble, it covers post-election blues, self-reflection through microtonality, and the transience of life.


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