This is pure power if you like brass. The trombone, including the bass trombone, features strongly in this album led by Per Texas Johansson. He has come a long way since his near-minimalist roots in the 1990s. This work is dense, layered, and it swings violently. This album is an Continue Reading
Madalitso Band – Ma Gitala
From Malawi’s wonderful and energetic Madalitso Band, one of life’s pleasant joys, here is an excerpt from their Bandcamp account: “For their third album on Bongo Joe, Madalitso Band takes a new direction. After two records capturing the raw intensity of their live performances, the Malawian duo ventures for the Continue Reading
Rebecca Vasmant – With Love, from Glasgow
Rebecca Vasmant is one of the most important figures in Glasgow’s jazz scene at the moment. Her take on jazz is, frankly, astoundingly fresh. From her Bandcamp site: “Glaswegian musician, producer, DJ and curator Rebecca Vasmant announces her debut LP ‘With Love, From Glasgow’, showcasing the breadth of the incredible Continue Reading
Rest Day
Thanks to some ringing in the ears, there will be no reviews today.
Eddie Prévost & John Butcher – Unearthed
From the Cafe OTO website, including samples: “”Long-time collaborators and iconoclastic improvisers, drummer Eddie Prévost and saxophonist John Butcher, met at All Hallows Church, in High Laver, Essex in 2023, using the natural ambience of the space to capture these three improvisations, Prévost playing primarily on a drum kit and Continue Reading
Various Artists – Émile Omar présente Déclic, Kaz A Zouk : Zouk – Créole Rap & Ragga – Kompa – Gwo Ka Modern (1987 – 1998)
Martinique is a country whose music I rarely encounter, but this compilation serves as a brilliant gateway to the island’s rich music scene. From the release’s Bandcamp site: “Back to the golden nights of zouk clubs, where hip-hop, kompa, zouk and Caribbean grooves ruled the dance- floor. This selection documents Continue Reading
Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo – Psychedelia in White
From the Bandcamp site, we have great news from Mute Records!: “Psychedelia in White, the third album from former member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Mick Harvey and longtime collaborator Amanda Acevedo, is a natural evolution from their 2023 duet debut, Phantasmagoria in Blue. Composed primarily of original Continue Reading
Ayden George – The Slave Revolt! (TNO: The Last Days of Europe. Helmut Schmidt’s Theme)
Respect to Saba for introducing me to the work of Ayden George, a Canadian game and film music composer. Though I know soundtrack music pretty well, having been trained by a brilliant man during my time at Aron’s Records in Los Angeles, I have absolutely no knowledge of the gaming Continue Reading
ZAMEEN-A – Cry [No More]
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ZAMEEN-A is a violinist and composer based in Canada whose work I stumbled across on Instagram, and a bit of good luck. From her Bandcamp site: “Cry [No More] is the debut album of violin/artist ZAMEEN-A; an experimental, concept-driven project that juxtaposes the deconstructed melodies of Persian violin with the Continue Reading
Michal Wolski – Unfolding
From Michal Wolski’s Bandcamp site: “Michal Wolski is known for his esoteric, tripped-out and planetary style of techno and the Unfolding EP on Naarm-based label Southern Lights does not disappoint, with ‘Unfolding’ and ‘Elastic’ delivering a heady blend of modular synth reverberations and striking drum patterns. Remix collaborators Polygonia and Continue Reading