From the Death Is Not The End Bandcamp site: “The Begena is one of those rare musical instruments of the world that has survived for more than 5800 years. What is fascinating about it is not only its age but the fact that both its manufacture and the purpose for Continue Reading
Bruce Gilbert – London Orbital
Wire legend Bruce Gilbert will be publishing new music for the first time in years. This will be a digital-download and vinyl release of a soundtrack he did for a film about the M25 Highway in the United Kingdom. From the release’s Bandcamp site: “The Hotel presents London Orbital not Continue Reading
Aum! – Имя розы
Aum! is a project from Belarus, and though they normally sing in Belarusian, at least as I understand it, singer Ilya Pechinin felt compelled to sing in Russian for this release. The vibe on this album reminds me of a progressive folk version of the neofolk band Current 93. It Continue Reading
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Surmachina – Море Наше Поле
Though most of what is marketed as ‘pagan’ music is merely a reconstruction based on a false history, this release feels different. It’s a mélange of hip-hop, electronic music, IDM, jazz, and elements of Russian traditional music.
Assembly of Honey – Аштамангала / Ashtamangala
There’s a gentle, Floyd-ian vibe to Assembly of Honey’s latest record. I gave it a listen on my day off, and it let my mind wander for a while. I have to say, the album was almost therapeutic.
David Bowie’s ‘Stage’ concert experience set for Berlin premiere
We have some wonderful news courtesy of Side-Line Magazine! “English musician David Bowie’s unseen 1978 concert film is becoming “Stage,” an immersive arena experience premiering at Berlin’s Uber Arena on February 14, 2027, in association with the 77th Berlin International Film Festival. Wonderworld is producing the show in collaboration with Continue Reading
Karoline Leblanc / Fred Lonberg-Holm / Marcelo dos Reis / Paulo J Ferreira Lopes – Bristles in the Dark
My goodness, this is perfect free improvisation for the Halloween season! The tension on this record is unmatched. The cover art complements the almost manically off-center playing of this impressive quartet, led by Canadian pianist Karoline Leblanc, American cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm, and two astounding Portuguese improvisers, Marcelo dos Reis and Continue Reading
Dur-Dur Band – Volume 3 (1988) & Volume 4 (1989) (Analog Africa Nr. 46)
Analog Africa has done a wondrous thing by introducing the world to the best of Somali music. The Dur-Dur Band was one of the best house and hotel bands in Mogadishu before the tragic civil war began, and thanks to the label’s efforts, their work is being repackaged and remastered.
Petkov/Borzeszkowski – Lachrymorph
From the release’s Bandcamp site: “To create their first collaborative full-length “Lachrymorph”, guitarist Petar Petkov and drummer Bartosz Borzeszkowski embarked on a journey to the Unknown – both physically and creatively. Having successfully collaborated in the studio (check out “Scape I”, released in “Vanishing Standards II”), the artists felt the Continue Reading