It never ends. Wewantsounds continues being the best archive label of all time, in my humble estimation, and their latest, a gem by Ziad Rahbani, is a scorcher. “Wewantsounds is delighted to continue its Ziad Rahbani reissue program with Ana Moush Kafer, a classic album by the Lebanese legend Ziad Continue Reading
Bruno Berle – Sem Fronteiras
The estimable Far Out Recordings scores another hit with Bruno Berle’s latest album, one which perfectly blends a more updated bossa nova sound with a more R&B-style groove underpinning the release. Elegant.
Christophe Bailleau O’Farrell – Romantic, Visceral
This latest release from our friends at Mahorka Records, featuring the Belgium-based Christophe Bailleau O’Farrell, is going to date me a bit by using this reference. This is less experimental and more avant-garde, reminding me of the legendary Made To Measure series that featured such luminaries as Tuxedomoon, Hector Zazou, Continue Reading
The Durutti Column – Domo Arigato
To say this is a special album for me is an understatement. You can read why it is at my Substack page.
Тодор Караколев – Дома (Todor Karakolev – Home)
From the stotrojka Bandcamp site: “There’s no place like “Дома“, the new EP by Todor Karakolev, a three-song collection invoking both nightmarish and dream-like visions. It begins with “103”, referencing a special “home” to many for a long time. The accompanying video suggests this track may be an attempt to Continue Reading
Seu Jorge – The Life Aquatic – Studio Sessions featuring Seu Jorge
There have been many covers of David Bowie’s songs from all over the world, but this is one of the most intriguing and one of my favorites. Seu Jorge is a Brazilian singer who does justice to Bowie’s work by modifying it to the Portuguese language, giving it a samba-like Continue Reading
Attila Gyárfás, Bálint Bolcsó – TABBIS
From Attila Gyárfás’ Bandcamp site: “TABBIS is an hommage to Mihály Babits, one of the most influential Hungarian poets of the first half of the 20th century. We chose nine of his poems that resonated with us the most and we used them as sources of inspiration while recording the Continue Reading
Goran Kajfeš Tropiques – Tell Us
Elegant and rather swanky music is on order today, courtesy of trumpeter Goran Kajfeš.
Sun Ra – East Two + 7
From the Sun Ra Bandcamp site: “EAST TWO + 7 comprises previously unreleased tracks from one of Sun Ra’s most productive periods: 1972–73. Those two hectic years saw Sun Ra recording numerous albums, staging concerts, teaching at Berkeley, acting in and composing the score for a full-length movie, embarking on Continue Reading
adarcah – Ordeal
adarcah is, by far, the most prolific dark ambient composer working out of Greece, and his releases are consistently good. There is a sort of quiet terror vibe to his work, and this latest mini-album is no exception.