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
Rudy Carrera
Blogger, label owner, record store buyer and all around charming lad who loves to share music with one and all.
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
Various Artists – MEKONG SHELLAC: Cambodian Artifacts from the 78-rpm era
From the Sublime Frequencies Bandcamp site: “Mekong Shellac is an extremely rare collection of classical and popular styles of Khmer music from the 1930s to the 1950s. Restored from the few original remaining copies, this compilation reveals a remarkable world of early 20th-century Cambodian folk music.”
Roz Vitalis – Live at Garkundel 2024
Roz Vitalis is one of Russia’s best-known progressive rock bands. Their work has a King Crimson-esque feel, and even though this album was recorded live, the sound is clear and meaty.
Various Artists – Unexplained Sounds Group: Kinetic Void
It has been a while since the ever-magnificent dark ambient label Unexplained Sounds Group graced our blog. One of their recent releases, curated by Mike Borealla and label owner Raffaele Pezzella, collects bleak, mournful sound art from artists like Richard Bégin, Autistici, and Gianluca Becuzzi, among other artists.
Sonmi451 – Panta Rei
Sonmi451 released this album on the now defunct eilan rec. record label in 2017. It serves as a shining example of ambient music akin to Brian Eno and Harold Budd, with an added touch of elegance.
Various Artists – Nyahh Records: The Alien Territory Archives: A Collection of Radical, Experimental & Irrelevant Music from 1970s San Diego
This is one of those rare records where I advise my less advanced listeners (Georgian students, I’m talking to you) to prepare for something different. This barely qualifies as music. The works presented herein should be treated as sonic art, experiments, rumblings, anything but a structured song. The fact that Continue Reading
The Fall – I Am Kurious Oranj
This album by The Fall was my introduction to the band, and if I remember right, it was because my brother had bought the cassette or vinyl. Needless to say, Mark E. Smith’s bizarre voice and the dark, meaty instrumentation blew my mind. Listening to it today reminded me of Continue Reading
