On debut Ask, Hilde Marie Holsen forged a singular sound world of dense, textural pieces out of her trumpet and electronics set-up. She talks to Russell Cuzner about her sonic approach, improvising solo and titling troubles
Miranda Remington gives us ten points of entry into the bewildering back catalogue of 'The Man From The East', Stomu Yamash'ta, a Japanese percussion prodigy who weaved together the classical with the underground; science fiction with Buddhism