Úzgin Űver – Patak
Our dear friends at the Lollipoppe Shoppe released a stunning slice of psychedelic folk prog that came out in 2018 and holds up beautifully six years later. From the label’s Bandcamp site: “In the music of Úzgin Űver traditional folk…
Thierry Zaboitzeff – Le Passage
Thierry Zaboitzeff was for many years a member of the seminal avant-progressive/RIO group Art Zoyd, and since 1997, he has been involved in numerous solo projects and collaborations. This is one of the bleakest records I’ve heard in recent memory,…
UbuWeb 1996-2024
Though I cannot remember anything new being uploaded to the server for a long time, the magnificent UbuWeb has decided to officially close its doors. Thankfully, the website will stay up and you will have access to all these incredible…
Nilotika Cultural Ensemble – Ejokawulida
I didn’t expect Uganda to have a techno scene, and perhaps they do, but the Nilotika Cultural Ensemble, 7 expert drummers, make such precise beats that you could easily play this in a 1980’s-era Detroit or Chicago techno club and…
Jazz Q – Živí se Diví: Live in Bratislava 1975
A new label out of Poland called GAD Records has been documenting seminal jazz and jazz-rock albums out of Poland, but now they’re venturing into the former Czechoslovakia with this release. Jazz Q were a progressive rock band who managed…
BlindººCoyote – Mycelium Sonora Outtakes
From my friend, the rather legendary Drem Bruinsma‘s project, BlindººCoyote manages to expertly weld together wild electronic music with a relaxed back beat, making the music adventurous but, ultimately, pleasant to listen to. From BlindººCoyote’s Bandcamp site: “This 33-piece album…
Alphaxone – Dark Complex II
Alphaxone are a Tehran-based project who put out profoundly deep and lush dark ambient music.
Saadet Türköz – Urumqi
Saadet Türköz is an international treasure. Born to Kazakh and Turkish parents in Istanbul in 1961, she has developed a style that comfortably blends Central Asian traditional music with free jazz. A very pleasant listen.
Yabancılar – Ağıt
No reviews today as I will be out and about, so I leave you with a haunting instrumental track by the Turkish band Yabancılar.