Ken Clinger is one of those Bandcamp artists who release a ton of stuff, but he has quite a few gems in this catalog. This one reminds me of artists like Visage and Gary Numan.
Rudy Carrera
Blogger, label owner, record store buyer and all around charming lad who loves to share music with one and all.
Bandcamp: The Best Albums of 2025
Bandcamp has announced its list of the best albums for 2025 this year. While most of the selections are not in genres I typically enjoy, there are some standout gems in the list, as there are every year. I hope that 2026 brings just as many great new releases and Continue Reading
Jeff Gburek & Friends – Decembryonic Journey 2025
As the year heads to a close, our friend Jeff Gburek offers up one of his last releases of 2025. From his Bandcamp site: “Although most of these tracks were realized in October and November, I’ve chosen to give the title over to the coming moon of December and the Continue Reading
Ezra Collective – Joy To The World
As Christmas happily approaches, the Ezra Collective has released a rather cool EP of instrumental Christmas tunes in their own inimitable style. Happy Advent to you all.
Various Artists – Easy Tempo Experience Vol.1 – Cinematic Jazz
If this available track by Piero Umiliani is any indication, then Easy Tempo will soon release a scorching new compilation!
Gil Sansón – The perspective of the lizard
From the sirr-ecords Bandcamp site: “The perspective of the lizard is an exercise in microsound, benefitting from a long gestation process with decantation and distillation as central procedures. The intent, as the title suggests, is to focus on small sonorities, amplified to reflect perception attuned to smaller scale. For this Continue Reading
A Handful of Dust – The Philosophick Mercury
A Handful of Dust were (are still?) the most radically weird of New Zealand bands. Ask legendary free-improv guitarist Alan Licht, who wrote a paean to this release: “Hahaha! Dude, don’t you realize you can keep the guitar out and twiddle knobs at the same time? Just ask Keith Rowe…or, Continue Reading
Russian World Music Chart 2025
I had the privilege of being asked to be among a group of writers to select the best World Music to come out of Russia this year. The quality of music hiding there is astounding! Thanks to Russian World Music Chart for allowing me to contribute.
MOREGO – Middle Eastern Dub
Our friend MOREGO’s latest album is a dub masterpiece, combining the better aspects of Lee Perry and Muslimgauze while retaining his own unique flavor.
Lawrence English – The Peregrine
Lawrence English is one of Australia’s finest sound sculptors. This particular piece reminds me of the last moments of Andrey Tarkovsky’s seminal film, Solaris, where the ocean swallows up Kris Kelvin and his father to end the film.