A new gem from composer Philippe Blache, courtesy of our friends at Mahorka Records: “Mastermind behind the veteran neoclassic dark ambient project Day Before Us is back on Mahorka with a new solo album whose conceptual background explores unsettling “liminal spaces”, paramnesia and flowing affective memories. In this new release Continue Reading
Rani Jambak – VIBRA GENETIKA
Rani Jambak offers some dark, tribal music from this release from 2025, Vibra Genetika. From her Bandcamp site: “Rani Jambak, a distinguished composer, producer, field recordist, instrument designer, and vocalist of Minangkabau descent from Medan, actively engages in the exploration of electronic music and soundscapes derived from diverse locations across Continue Reading
Ethiopian Musicians recorded by Ragnar Johnson and Ralph Harrisson – Ethiopian Musics 1971
Sub Rosa release some of the most intriguing music around, like experimental music from Iran to folk-dub collaborations between scene giants like M. J. (Mick) Harris and Martyn Bates, but this release is something altogether different. Here are some notes from Sub Rosa’s Bandcamp site: “Ethiopian Musics 1971 is one Continue Reading
Yewari – Yewari
Bashir Khatsouk hails from Nartan in Russia’s historical region of Circassia. The music on this disc blends traditional music with a touch of neofolk. This will certainly appeal to those who enjoy Caucasian music and bands like Current 93.
Jeff Gburek – Sybillewo (Sybilline Leaves)
Though this is a small snippet of Jeff Gburek’s notes on one of his latest recordings, I highly recommend going to his Bandcamp site and reading his whole essay. Musically, this release sits somewhere in the valley between electroacoustic music and a sound which reminds me of some of the Continue Reading
Shogun’s Castle – The Sacred Creed of Devotion and Purpose
From Shogun’s Castle’s Bandcamp site: “”The Sacred Creed of Devotion and Purpose” is a third installment of Shogun’s Castle, a Japanese folk-synth album based on Koto & warrior drums, dedicated to the 10-fold path of sacred and forgotten virtues. Like its predecessors, this work also draws inspiration from the old Continue Reading
Atte Elias Kantonen – Karvagraffiti Siellä Kelopuun Keskiruumiin Paikkeilla
Atte Elias Kantonen is an electroacoustic music composer from Finland who really seems to have the spirit of the original electroacoustic and experimental music genres mastered. From his Bandcamp site: “Binaural mix of the 8-channel composition commissioned by Sonic Acts for the Spatial Sound Platform, presented during The Listening Room Continue Reading
St Elijah’s Day and Travel Day
As today is Saint Elijah’s Day in the Old Calendar, marking 33 years since I converted to Orthodox Christianity, and because I will be traveling to Los Angeles tomorrow, there will be no posts today. See you the day after!
Adrian Belew – Three of a Perfect Pair (Acoustic)
You may not be able to see this on my blog, but it’s worth going to YouTube to see Adrian Belew interpret his King Crimson classic song.
Cloud Canyons – Wisdom
We have a new release from Italy’s neo-Krautrock bamd Cloud Canyons, and it’s even mellower (yet deeper) than their previous disc! From their Bandcamp site: “Body Wisdom is the second full length from Cloud Canyons, the electronic Italian quartet whose sonic research is renovated by an invigorating and adventurous record. Continue Reading