Expect a long conversation with French (UK-based) electronic artist Sarasara, portrayed by Mariam Gomez, which inspired the theme of the issue and is being explored in eight longer and shorter reads:

By way of a breakfast conversation Lydia Goehr and Marlies De Munck introduce us to Music Philosophy and answer the question, What do philosophers of music actually think about? Simone Mahrenholz explores the question whether composers might be the new (and even better?) philosophers? Alison Stone explains why one of the leading philosophers of the 20th century - Theodor W. Adorno - hated pop music. Rachel Foster illustrated him well. Jana-Sophie Lauer set up a 4-day-workshop in Frankfurt am Main and together with five young women thought about their relationship to music. They then expressed their thoughts in a photo series. Kezia Tomsett analysed the music studio and why it is still this mythical male space. Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres spoke to four composers and electronic music artists about how they balance their lives on stage and in the studio composing for film. Birgit Abels is asking you, future readers: Why is music so important to you? Megan Burgess writes about a woman and how her voice has become part of the family.

And reviews? For a start, we've got 16 for you (concert reviews had to be cancelled because of you-know-what).

THE DRY FACTS

• Published by: The White Room Studio

• Release: 12 December 2020

• Format: 167 × 240 mm (almost A5)

• Volume: 130 pages

• Language: English