As the year comes to a close, we receive a gift of field recordings by Jeff Gburek from one of his recent trips to Romania. It’s one of those releases where you can simply close your eyes and briefly forget you’re in the city.
Rudy Carrera
Blogger, label owner, record store buyer and all around charming lad who loves to share music with one and all.
Dou Wei (窦唯) – Black Dream (黑梦)
Thanks to my student Ben back in Beijing for turning me on to Dou Wei, whose work is inspired by ancient Chinese text as well as New Wave and post-punk music.
Aidan Baker with Felipe Salazar – At Komma
From Aidan’s Bandcamp site: Five track album (one streaming sample) recorded live at Komma in Esslingen, Germany in February 2014. Live sound and mastering by Ralv Milberg, released on limited CD by Tokyo Jupiter Records.
The Cult Of Dom Keller – The Cult Of Dom Keller
If you pine for the days of the legendary Spacemen 3, perhaps The Cult Of Dom Keller might be your fix.
Sababa 5 & Anton – Forgive – Прости
From Batov Records’ Bandcamp site: “Sababa 5 are back once again on our exclusive Middle Eastern Grooves series with another double-sided 7” titled ‘Forgive – Прости (Prosti)’: a funky release featuring the voice and lyrics of Anton Koliadko. ‘Forgive’ opens with a simple, vintage-sounding, syncopated hook led by the bass, Continue Reading
Dolphins of Venice – Captains of Industry
Oh, man, this is weirdly cool! Mahorka Records brings us Dolphins of Venice and a release that would have fit in a 1982 record run. A touch of Kraftwerk, lo-fi electronic music, underground cassette charm, but updated with a very fresh and well-recorded sound.
Cousin Silas & the Glove of Bones – Petrichor In Abundance
From the press release at Submarine Broadcasting Company’s Bandcamp site: “Our new release and the last for 2025 is a return for Cousin Silas & the Glove of Bones. “This is either the seventh or eighth CS & GoB collaboration over the last 10 years. The last one being 2022 Continue Reading
Various Artists – taâlem: Homework – Year 9
Belgium’s taâlem Records is one of Belgium’s most venerable labels and one of the world’s best for experimental music in general. This is their ninth edition of tracks collected for the year, and this one has 71 pieces to go through.
Ken Clinger – KC.60
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.
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