Kester Brewin

Category: Music

  • ‘People want the human story’ – Björn Ulvaeus on new AI ‘artist’

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    Interesting piece on the Today programme this morning about a new ‘artist’… who is totally AI generated: Ben Gaya It’s… not what I’d call a ‘hit’ – though they do. But it raises interesting questions about the purpose of art, of music… and of ‘soul’. Because, whatever the new sunny uplands of AI, soul is…

  • Music Creation in the Age of AI

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    Delighted to be chairing a panel on Music Creation in the Age of AI on Monday 28th November at Somerset House. Grab a ticket here. Hosted by the excellent On Da Beat records, I’ll be joined by Annemarie Gaillard (Head of Creative Partnerships at DAACI Drums), Nathan Duvall, (Founder of Sync-it.io) and Toby Akinyemi, (CEO…

  • Mark Fisher

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    Not sure how I missed this in January, but genuinely saddened to hear that Mark Fisher has died. Very open about his struggles with mental health, he took his own life. There’s a fantastic summary of his huge influence on cultural theory here, and also here. On a more personal level, I was hugely impressed…

  • Loyle Carner | Isle of Arran

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    Loving this local lad Loyle Carner’s new album, and this track in particular. Lyrically smart and emotionally raw. Great background piece on him here, from the normally ‘orrible Evading Standards.

  • Low

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    Low played a special Christmas gig at Union Chapel last night, one of my favourite venues in London.  They have a Christmas album out too: broody, melancholic takes on festive classics. Sounded gorgeous.