Music You Need To Hear

Expand your taste in music. Based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Month: October 2025

Gwatta – Out Of Body

Living in a new country allows me to explore and immerse myself in the local music scene. On top of that, the legendary Steve Layton recommended this hidden gem to me, which is why I’m excited to share my latest…

Džiunglių Dvasios – Night Rider

Evaldas Azbukauskas (Giriu Dvasios) is a Lithuanian DJ who spins some pretty amazing drum & bass-influenced electronic music.

underlyn – gwr. 240110

This release comes from the Xian Liam label in China and is described as a mixtape. It features a pleasantly drone-laden and hazy sound.

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Rest Day Today

I’ll be swamped tomorrow, so there will be no posts until Sunday.

Fred Elias & Buddy Sarkissian – Outtakes from Magic Fingers Play Cleopatra’s Favorites & Hellenic Near East Gems: Near Eastern Music in New England ca. 1957

From Canary Records’ Bandcamp Site: “These recordings were released on Aris/Aristophone in the early ’60s on two LPs, tracks 1-8 from the album Magic Fingers Play Cleopatra’s Favorites and tracks 9-14 from an album divided between them and the Greek…

Marja Ahti & Manja Ristić – Transference

From the venerable Erstwhile Records’ Bandcamp site: “”Transference is a dialogue of sonic gestures and traces of visits to places and the spirit that occupies them. It unfolds as a map of subtle and drastic differences, a space where the…

Hitomi “Penny” Tohyama – Tokyo Funk Diva

Wewantsounds Records maintains its impressive track record of high-quality reissues with its latest release. This time, they feature the music of Hitomi “Penny” Tohyama, a Japanese pop and funk singer whose style beautifully blends City Pop, funk, and catchy pop…

Zbigniew Preisner – Effroyables Jardins

Quoting Wikipedia, “Zbigniew Preisner is a Polish film score composer, best known for his work with film director Krzysztof Kieślowski. He is the recipient of the Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis as well as the Knight’s…

Layma Azur – La Fruta Perfecta, Vol. 1

Our beloved friends Layma Azur have released a magnificent concept album that balances progressive rock and metal beautifully.  This is the first of three, so I am looking forward to the other two parts coming out. To Santiago and Amandine,…

Selective Hearing – Cobwebs

Mahorka Records has delivered a hazy, surrealistic piece of music that might not fit neatly into the ambient genre. However, the vibe allows listeners to immerse themselves in a soothing, repetitive groove that’s easy to get lost in. Kudos to…