Philip Sherburne
Philip Sherburne is one of America's best music writers, known for his comprehensive coverage of electronic music’s interesting periphery with depth and nuance. He contributes mostly to Pitchfork and has been actively writing about music since 1998, with a focus that has evolved from leftfield techno and house to more experimental and ambient sounds. Sherburne also curates a Substack titled 'Futurism Restated,' offers new-music recommendations, and co-runs Balmat, a record label dedicated to ambient and ambient-adjacent music. Additionally, he was involved with Lapsus Radio on Spain's national public broadcaster Radio 3 and is working on rebooting the show on a new platform.
Recommendations
A grim kaleidoscope of a novel, cycling through numerous perspectives, each one gradually filling the outline of a world marked by hardship and violence, painting a truly terrible picture of the misogyny (and classism, and racism, but especially misogyny, intertwined with homophobia) at the heart of contemporary Mexican culture.
An essential and fascinating history of electronic music written from a technologist’s perspective, published in 1997 and now out of print. It remains the most comprehensive book on the field.
Editions
On Menorca, Fernanda Melchor, and Blood Meridian