Max Devereaux
Max Devereaux is an avant-garde titan with 100+ international releases.
Weaponizing radical Japanese free jazz, Zen, painting, and cinema, his self-taught practice infiltrates Tokyo galleries, US museums, and UK's Noods Radio.
Weaponizing radical Japanese free jazz, Zen, painting, and cinema, his self-taught practice infiltrates Tokyo galleries, US museums, and UK's Noods Radio.
Artist Interview
What are your musical roots?
Shaped by country, jazz, and punk bands, then electronic pop, before stripping it all down to free improvisation and contemporary composition.
Which artists or labels are you most excited about right now?
- 1.A New Wave Of JazzAn elite European institution pushing hyper-focused spatial improvisation, which made capturing our live set at environment 0g in Osaka such a profound experience.
- 2.UFO CreationsA brilliant archive documenting the heavy, legendary collisions of international free jazz and Japanese psych, an energy I was honored to tap into for our 'Collapse on the Horizon' release.
- 3.Kirigirisu RecordingsA stellar, Tokyo-anchored outsider label whose uncompromising dedication to micro-run physical editions made them the perfect home for my raw, solo acoustic explorations.
Minneapolis's Local Scene
What is happening in your local music scene right now?
The Twin Cities scene is weaponizing sound for mutual aid against the ICE occupation.
I joined local artists on the 'thaw' compilation, contributing a track to fund our neighborhood defense networks.
I joined local artists on the 'thaw' compilation, contributing a track to fund our neighborhood defense networks.
What local spots would you recommend?
Listening Bar
Racer Tea Bar— Redondo Beach, CA
Although it's not in Minneapolis, it's a tiny beachside hideaway operating on a completely anti-corporate, anti-establishment wavelength. Stepping inside feels like entering an archive with zero rules.
It has an intense personality, incredible tea blends, and deeply curated music, all just steps from the ocean.
It has an intense personality, incredible tea blends, and deeply curated music, all just steps from the ocean.
Record Shop
Track City Records— Escondido, CA
Although it's not in Minneapolis, it's an exceptional, independent, women-owned community hub in a historic downtown district.
They carry a beautifully curated selection of new and used vinyl, cassettes, 45s, and CDs, actively championing the preservation of physical media culture.
They carry a beautifully curated selection of new and used vinyl, cassettes, 45s, and CDs, actively championing the preservation of physical media culture.
Café
Cafe FLYING TEAPOT— 東京・江古田 / Ekoda, Tokyo
Although it's not in Minneapolis, it's an absolutely legendary nexus connecting the international avant-garde with Tokyo's underground scene.
Operating as both an intimate café and a performance gallery, it is a deeply focused space where experimental sound, noise documentation, and visual art completely merge.
Operating as both an intimate café and a performance gallery, it is a deeply focused space where experimental sound, noise documentation, and visual art completely merge.
Label / Series
Antenna Non Grata
Although it's not in Minneapolis, it's a brilliant Polish operation documenting the rawest edges of electroacoustic experimentation, providing an intensely fitting home for my release, Modelli Frammentati.
Plus Timbre
Although it's not in Minneapolis, it's an exceptional platform dedicated to microtonal textures and deep spatial acoustic exploration, a territory we also explored on our trio release, Lomita.
Nocturnal Technology
Although it's not in Minneapolis, it's an uncompromising cassette label focused on heavy, dark, and challenging experimental electronics, making it a perfect match for the tactile weight of Chasm.