When I started listening to Christophe Bailleau O’Farrell’s latest EP, titled “Locust Bean Gum,” I was initially taken aback by the abrupt stops and transitions between songs. However, after reflecting on it, I began to feel that this music serves as a soundtrack for fleeting dreams. The band that comes to Continue Reading
Jane in Ether – Oneiric
Jane In Ether is a trio composed of Miako Klein on recorders, Magda Mayas on piano, and Biliana Voutchkova on violin, who also utilizes her voice as an instrument. Their improvisational skills are remarkable, reminiscent at times of a more contemporary AMM or MEV. The sounds they create have an organic quality that swells and recedes Continue Reading
Borghesia – Clones
Borghesia is a prominent Slovenian electronic rock band that was established in Ljubljana (then part of Yugoslavia) in 1982. Formed by members of the alternative theater group Theatre FV-112/15 and Teater Performans, Borghesia carved out a distinctive aesthetic that boldly embraced imagery that was deemed forbidden, taboo, and repressed. At their peak, they stood shoulder to shoulder with influential bands like Deutsch Amerikanische Continue Reading
Barbora Xu – Olin Ennen
I regret missing this release from our friends at Nordic Notes! Barbora Xu is a Czech singer and multi-instrumentalist who explores local poetry, string instruments, and vocal techniques in her music. According to her official biography, “Her work is deeply inspired by nature, capturing the calmness, fragility, and softness found Continue Reading
Hadal Sherpa – Void Weaver
Many thanks to the Finnish instrumental prog-rock/Neo-Krautrock band Hadal Sherpa for sending me notice about their latest release, Void Weaver. The music definitely reminds me of the heavier, weirder, more Buddhist/cannabis-ladern sound that would have fit in well during the late 1960s and early 1970s as music for Krautheads on Continue Reading
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Thanks to a particular country I reside in stupidly blocking VPNs severely over an event that happened 36 years ago, there will be no posts today. Hopefully this problem will resolve itself soon.
Chanzig – Twist of Freak
All thanks go to Bill McClintock, who made the mother of all mashups (at least for 2025) by combining Chic’s disco classic Le Freak with Danzig’s metal tune Twist of Cain perfectly. I haven’t heard anything this glorious since the Nirvana/Destiny’s Child mashup Smells Like Teen Booty.
Bertrand Gauguet – Encerclements
There are only three tracks available for sampling, but they provide a good insight into what to expect from this album. This is music best enjoyed with headphones, and it may take a moment to fully appreciate it. Track 3 is somewhat abrasive at first, but once you acclimate, the Continue Reading
Sarah Hopkins & Alan Lamb – Sky Song
Until a few days ago, I was unaware of Sarah Hopkins and her remarkable work. She is regarded as a master in improvising with the cello and overtone singing, creating incredible soundscapes with her voice and instruments. In her recent album, she collaborated with the late Alan Lamb, known for Continue Reading
Cabaret Voltaire – 1974-76 (Remastered)
As Cabaret Voltaire’s two surviving members, Stephen Mallinder and Chris Watson, who has been absent from the band for decades, are performing together for the first time in years, I thought it would be a great opportunity to introduce readers to the band’s earliest works. These recordings come from a Continue Reading