The legendary Romany filmmaker Tony Gatlif passed away a few weeks ago. Composer Jeff Gburek produced a stunningly good album of guitar music as a tribute. From his Bandcamp site: “My latest album here comes as a surprise even to me. Spontaneous acoustic guitar improvisations in a mode of commemoration Continue Reading
Rudy Carrera
Blogger, label owner, record store buyer and all around charming lad who loves to share music with one and all.
Clem Leek – Rest
Clem Leek’s music is beautiful in its simplicity. It sounds like something you would hear in a TV soundtrack or even a travel documentary. There is a post-rock and modern classical element to his work. Accessible and elegant.
Various Artists – The Abkhaz Of Caucasus
From the Shango Records Bandcamp site: “Waking up in the middle of the night, feeling the gentle touch of moss on your bare skin and overwhelmed by the eery yet calming atmosphere of unknown surroundings and civilizations. This is a location no one ever goes to, only exceptional people, a Continue Reading
The Last Five Minutes – Blind End Now
The ever-dependable Mahorka Records out of Bulgaria blow us away with yet another intriguing release. This one comes from a duo known as The Last Five Minutes, who hail from Italy. The music on offer here is drone-laden, with an electroacoustic base. It is experimental, but warmly so. Nothing particularly jarring was heard Continue Reading
David Maranha / Rodrigo Amado – Desolation Row
David Maranha and Rodrigo Amado, two musicians from Portugal, pair up for a dark, tense, noir-tinged jazz release. One of the year’s best releases.
Paul Beaudoin – Signal Loss
From Paul Beaudoin’s Bandcamp site: “signal loss, the latest work from Tallinn-based composer and interdisciplinary artist Paul Beaudoin, examines what happens when structures—electrical, emotional, or cultural—fail to connect. The album is a work composed for slow listening in quiet environments.” The album offers a very pleasant listening experience. It’s perfect Continue Reading
| MA | – Lilium
Our friends at TAOASIS offer us a new release today – Lilium by ambient composer | MA |. This is not music, per se, but a series of cascading ambient drones to envelop you. Headphone music, surely.
Brigitte Fontaine – Comme à La Radio (Special Edition)
This album is one I’ve been waiting for for some time now. From the Bandcamp site of Wewantsounds, the kings of vinyl reissues in my estimation: “Wewantsounds is delighted to reissue Brigitte Fontaine’s landmark 1970 Saravah album Comme à la Radio, recorded with Areski Belkacem, Wadada Leo Smith and the Continue Reading
Z aka Bernard Szajner – Visions of Dune
A few days ago, the great electronic music composer Bernard Szajner, who performed and recorded as Z, passed away. This is one of his most important works. We keep losing so many good musicians, and this is yet another painful loss.
Haruomi Hosono – Yours Sincerely
From Harry Hosono’s Bandcamp site: “Haruomi Hosono, the pioneering Japanese musician, producer, composer, and founding member of Yellow Magic Orchestra and Happy End, has “found his voice in a late career renaissance,” writes The Wire. His five-decade legacy continues to grow and attract new fans, and has been cited by Continue Reading