Music

Various Artists – Mississippi Records: Aman Aman – Greek Anatolian Laments

Posted on by Rudy Carrera

From the Mississippi Records Bandcamp site: ““Aman Aman” cry the singers on these recordings, their voices preserved on 78rpm discs cut between 1911-1935. The phrase roughly translates to “mercy,” a call of despair, but also one of joy and admiration. On many of these sides, that full range of emotion Continue Reading

Caamaño & Ameixeiras – Quitar o Aire

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This album  by Caamaño & Ameixeiras is a pleasant surprise from the pater patriae, so to speak.  It’s traditional music from the region of Galicia in Spain, heavily inspired by Celtic mythology.  Though the instrumentation is basic for this sort of music (accordion, violin), there’s an intangible spark to the Continue Reading

Moyses Dos Santos – Maria

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Far Out Recordings should be lauded forever for bringing so many great modern (and a few elder) Brazilian musicians to the attention of Western listeners.  On that note, we welcome a debut from a new talent who will serve as a vanguard to Brazil’s diverse music scene in Moyses Dos Continue Reading

black-sided sun – Echogram

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Considering the power of the storm we had this evening, it seems like a perfect time to hear some brutally dark ambient music.  What’s so special about Black-Sided Sun?  First, the composer, Yuri Ilyin, is a Russian who became a Batumi local (this intrigues me as I have no idea Continue Reading

RematriNation – ᎠᏌᏃ ᎩᎦᎨ (The Red Dress)

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Symphonic rock still lives!  RematriNation is a trio fronted by keyboardist and vocalist Lisa LaRue, and the music is something quite special, blending progressive rock with indigenous influences from the band members (Cherokee, Yaqui, and Ecuadorian mestizo).  The music is solid, beautifully recorded, and it’s definitely satisfying a need I’ve Continue Reading