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Year: 2026

Various Artists – Eternal Turns: intelkinetix²

From Eternal Turns’ Bandcamp site: “Eternal Turns presents the second compilation, ”intelkinetix²“ — a snapshot of the contemporary experimental scene. The release features exclusive works by the label’s residents and like-minded sound artists, united by a shared pursuit of new…

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Dr. Abdel Latif Gohar – Egyptian Buzuq Solos ca. 1950s

From the estimable Canary Records at their Bandcamp site: “Abdel Latif Gohar was an ophthalmologist with a private practice and in the Egyptian military where he held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Dedicated to music, he started as a violinist…

Red Stars Over Tokyo – The Burning Spiral

Those who assume techno music is cold should take a good listen to Red Stars Over Tokyo.  This is warm, relaxed, and some of the most pleasant electronic music I’ve heard in a fair while.  Perhaps it’s for the dancefloor,…

Various Artists – Artoffact Records 2025 Sampler

Artoffact Records, Canada’s premier electronic music record label, looks to have had a banner year in terms of releases. Still, the only recognizable name I see is Rhys Fulber, best known for his work with Front Line Assembly and Delerium. …

Various Artists – SWP Records: Zambush, Volumes 1 & 2

We start 2026 with two charming compilations from Zambia documenting the Zamrock hits from the 1970s and 1980s.  Though artists are not listed on the releases’ respective Bandcamp pages, you can see an artist list on Discogs for Volume 1…