—American Composers Forum director Philip Blackburn selects some choice plums for an intriguingly unlistenable audio collection from Minnesota's experimental music scene—from obsolete technology to laptops, soundwalks to orchestras, from Sauk Rapids to Duluth

a+E celebrates Minnesota’s music mavericks, from hip-hop’s pioneering female artists to sound sculptors working with found sound to reveal the subtleties of ambient noise or creating elaborate digital musical constructions. American Composers Forum Director Philip Blackburn guides you through this brave new audio world with a thoughtful essay and an eclectic sampler from Minnesota’s music underground. You Are Here offers you a feast of summertime arts happenings to add to your to-do list: from kid-centric events, a couple of great film festivals and two very different shows devoted to reclaiming the lost, discarded detritus of our day-to-day lives. And check out selected outdoor art fairs at your disposal in coming weeks.

»»CLICK HERE to listen to an ear-bending collection of experimental music from some of Minnesota's finest innovators.