Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026!
We bid adieu to one of the strangest, yet most musically satisfying, years I’ve had in some time. I hope that we continue, dear friends, to find and share rare gems. The posting schedule will be lighter this year, as…
Urbanator feat. Urszula Dudziak – Papaya Dance (Remix Party)
Michał Urbaniak has passed away today at the age of 82. His work covered everything from jazz and fusion to disco-style numbers like this ditty he recorded with scat singer Urszula Dudziak, which became a worldwide hit. Not exactly happy…
Hikari Honda – Japanese Folk 1
This will be the last post of 2025. I’ve had a long year, and the burnout is nasty, so expect a flood in 2026. I had the pleasure of being introduced to the music of Hikari Honda, a Japanese folk…
Jeff Gburek – Sound Travels in Babadag (Romania)
As the year comes to a close, we receive a gift of field recordings by Jeff Gburek from one of his recent trips to Romania. It’s one of those releases where you can simply close your eyes and briefly forget you’re…
Dou Wei (窦唯) – Black Dream (黑梦)
Thanks to my student Ben back in Beijing for turning me on to Dou Wei, whose work is inspired by ancient Chinese text as well as New Wave and post-punk music.
Aidan Baker with Felipe Salazar – At Komma
From Aidan’s Bandcamp site: Five track album (one streaming sample) recorded live at Komma in Esslingen, Germany in February 2014. Live sound and mastering by Ralv Milberg, released on limited CD by Tokyo Jupiter Records.
The Cult Of Dom Keller – The Cult Of Dom Keller
If you pine for the days of the legendary Spacemen 3, perhaps The Cult Of Dom Keller might be your fix.
Sababa 5 & Anton – Forgive – Прости
From Batov Records’ Bandcamp site: “Sababa 5 are back once again on our exclusive Middle Eastern Grooves series with another double-sided 7” titled ‘Forgive – Прости (Prosti)’: a funky release featuring the voice and lyrics of Anton Koliadko. ‘Forgive’ opens…
Dolphins of Venice – Captains of Industry
Oh, man, this is weirdly cool! Mahorka Records brings us Dolphins of Venice and a release that would have fit in a 1982 record run. A touch of Kraftwerk, lo-fi electronic music, underground cassette charm, but updated with a very…
Cousin Silas & the Glove of Bones – Petrichor In Abundance
From the press release at Submarine Broadcasting Company’s Bandcamp site: “Our new release and the last for 2025 is a return for Cousin Silas & the Glove of Bones. “This is either the seventh or eighth CS & GoB collaboration…