modest by default – The Rojava Documents (ثورة مستمرة)
Nothing is as it seems when you’re dealing with vaporwave artists. Take modest by default, whose record, The Rojava Documents, starts off with a gorgeous, mellow flute solo worth of …
George Christian – Lágrima-Pantera, A Míssil – Uma Música Visual por… (GCSA 62)
Our friend George Christian returns with two tracks of improvisation that, at least on first listen, sounds like it is flavored with the sounds of MBP (Música Popular Brasileira) and …
TRUTH – Truth: Eponymous Anonymous
TRUTH is a new project that starts in the realm of microsound and develops into an organic piece of musique-concrète. The pulses and bleeps remind me of the very early experiments …
Various Artists – In Heaven, Everything is Fine: A David Lynch Experimental Noise Tribute (2025)
David Lynch was a very weird man, and I mean that in the best sense of the word. His directorial body of work will stand the test of time. He …
Various Artists – Sweet Rebels: The Golden Era of Algerian Pop-Raï
My goodness, Wewantsounds Records continue to surprise and delight! This latest compilation (the vinyl is due March 28) is a collection of electro-raï music from Algeria. From the label’s Bandcamp …
Zan Hoffman & Hubert Heathertoes – Synchronicity
Our dear friend Hubert Heathertoes collaborates with longtime partner Zan Hoffman on a release which pairs oddly satisfying spoken word with music that could rightfully be described as Berlin-School electronics. …
The Orchestra Of Mirrored Reflections – Surfin’ Kali Yuga
This most certainly is not basic jazz. The Orchestra of Mirrored Reflections has been performing darkjazz for a long time, and at least to my ears, they encapsulate the genre. …
Valerie Renay – Under The Oak
Though I don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day much anymore (I will be a nomad for at least a few years more), that doesn’t mean I can’t drop a digital gift on …
Akira Kosemura – Rudy
No, nothing to do with yours truly, thankfully. My own biopic would be classified under surrealism/horror, I’m afraid. Instead, what you have here is what looks like an independent film …
Orchestra Baobab (Baobab-Gouye-Gui de Dakar) – Mouhamadou Bamba
Orchestra Baobab are perhaps my favorite band from Africa ever. That’s saying something, as they rank higher to me than the ever-brilliant Fela Kuti or Tony Allen. This particular album …