Although this work is appropriately categorized as experimental noise, listening to it feels akin to being beneath a powerful waterfall. There’s an organic elegance to the sound if you allow it to settle into your ears. Another gem from Mahorka Records.
Rudy Carrera
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The Jazz Sinners – Soul Stirrin’
Right Tempo is typically known for expertly selecting jazz tracks. Their reissues and original releases are elegantly packaged, but this compilation stands out. The music has a swanky, easy-going, and slightly cheesy vibe, making it perfect for a nighttime cocktail—preferably a dry martini or a vodka with lime for me.
Darja Kazimira (ft. Dagmar Gertot) – Ο θάνατος του Ταύρου (Death of The Bull)
Darja Kazimira’s music is among the most frightening and brutal I have heard in many years. Her work compares favorably to that of vocalists like Meredith Monk, Hatis Noit, Ute Wassermann, and our dear friend Anna Homler. However, Darja’s strength lies in her ability to combine haunting vocals with ritualistic Continue Reading
Anthony Pirog – Pocket Poem
Anthony Pirog is a guitarist from New York City whose album here, Pocket Poem, is a release that Cuneiform Records has featured on its $5 Fridays promotion. From his Bandcamp site: “Pirog has established himself engaging in genre-blurring activities in the disparate veins of indie rock, rockabilly, avant-folk, creative jazz, Continue Reading
Yusuf Mumin – Journey To The Ancient
I might have missed it, but I never came across the term “spiritual jazz” in my youth. I was already struggling to understand the different styles of jazz, such as bop, cool jazz, big band, and Dixieland. If there is an album that truly embodies the genre, it is Yusuf Mumin’s Journey Continue Reading
Philippe Gerber – Pelicula Fantastica
Our friend Philippe Gerber, composer and label owner, announces the release of his latest album, “Pelicula Fantastica.” The album is 30 tracks of brutally dark soundtrack music. It boggles the mind that he hasn’t yet become sought after in Hollywood for horror music, but then again, it’s a closed club where Continue Reading
Hubert Heathertoes & Zan Hoffman – The Substance of Meraki
The great Hubert Heathertoes and Zan Hoffman return with a new release! This album is definitely experimental, featuring elements of 1980s cassette culture along with a more polished post-industrial sound and a nod to John Oswald’s plunderphonics. It is quite a fine listen.
Avram & Dumitrescu – Performed by Hyperion Ensemble – Sacrum et Profanum
Ana-Maria Avram and Iancu Dumitrescu were a husband-and-wife duo renowned in the spectralism genre. Avram passed away suddenly in 2017, but her body of work continues to be performed regularly and is well-documented, as evidenced by this release. Dumitrescu remains active as a composer and, from the latest recordings I Continue Reading
Virgo – Novel
Mahorka Records has surprised us with a release that leans less toward experimentation and more toward the style of Sakamoto. Although the talented Japanese artist Virgo is categorized as performing IDM (Intelligent Dance Music), this release is much more elegant than that genre suggests. In fact, it resembles something you Continue Reading
Merzbow – Tauromachine (Remastered)
Due to the vastness of Merzbow’s catalog, I took a break from keeping up with his work for a while. Today, I stumbled upon a release from 2023, and it remains as brutally noisy as ever. I have noticed that, with clearer editing and digital recording, the intense noise he Continue Reading