Eclectic Maybe Band – Bars Without Measures
With the exception of Christian Vander, I cannot think of too many people whose name would be so heavily associated with zeuhl and avant-progressive rock in general than Guy Segers. The former bassist of the legendary Univers Zero has collected…
Jeff Gburek – The Radio & The Sea
Jeff Gburek’s latest album is not a departure from his carefully crafter work, but a continuation of his honing sounds together, weaving them in a way that the early musique-concrète composers could not have imagined. Drones, pulses and the sounds…
Roon or Audirvana and Why
No post today and possibly tomorrow due to catching a case of bronchitis, but as I heal, I thought I’d spend the weekend comparing the virtues of using Roon or Audivarna. Both have great interfaces for playing your digital music…
Sonologyst – Shortwave Spectrum
It has been far too long since I’ve had the pleasure to review albums by Sonologyst, perhaps the finest dark ambient project to come out of Italy in the last decade and impresario of Unexplained Sounds Group, who have introduced…
Priori & Al Wootton – FLAW
I’ve been in search of good minimal techno since the subject came up with a colleague’s student (he has access to several brilliant students, present and former, whom I hope to feature here in the future). Doing a bit of…
Airto & Flora – A Celebration: 60 Years – Sounds, Dreams & Other Stories
Those of you who know Brazilian jazz will need no introduction to this glorious pair, but for those who don’t, here’s a lovely introduction thanks to the good folks at Barely Breaking Even Records’ Bandcamp site: “Airto Moreira and Flora…
Daulet Halek (达吾列提·哈勒克) – Daulet Halek: Dombra Solo (达吾列提·哈勒克演奏的冬不拉曲)
This release honors the memory of Chinese Kazakh composer Daulet Halek who passed away in 2008. From the release’s Bandcamp site: “Producer’s Note: This album has its genesis in a precious reel-to-reel tape recording which we discovered in a radio…
Earthtones & Etsegenet Mekonnen – Selam
This is a rather glorious single pairing American DJ Earthtones with Ethiopian singer Etsegenet Mekonnen. From the release’s Bandcamp site: “Selam is a vision of peace. This collaboration between producer/DJ Earthtones and Ethiopian musician/vocalist Etsegenet Mekonnen features haunting vocals sung…
Thandi Ntuli with Carlos Niño – Rainbow Revisited
This is my first opportunity to hear the voice of Thandi Ntuli, an amazing jazz singer out of South Africa. She collaborates on this album with one of Los Angeles’ leading lights, the inestimable Carlos Niño. The album will appeal…
Mirt – More Tarutao Recordings
Mirt, a Polish experimental artists, offers up sound recordings from Thailand. From his Bandcamp site: “This is another part of an ongoing series of recordings made on Tarutao island. This time, the entire album focuses on the overall soundscape of…