Love Unfold The Sun – Explode Yourself

Sometimes, a powerful dose of sound can be invigorating for the ears. Love Unfold The Sun is a band from New Mexico, led by my old friend Mustafa Stefan Dill. His guitar playing reminds me of John McLaughlin playing the oud, infused with the raw energy of Peter Brötzmann at Continue Reading

Amirhossein Nazemzade , Ehsan Shayanfard – Mourners Project

Here are two new names from the improvisational music scene in Tehran, Iran, worth keeping an eye on – Amirhossein Nazemzade and Ehsan Shayanfard.  From their Bandcamp site: “Winter 2025 On a melancholic evening in a house in central Tehran, we performed an hour and fifteen minutes of improvisation with Continue Reading

freetousesounds – Airport Sound Effects Library | Doha Qatar

Today marks the beginning of my trip to North Macedonia for a conference and a short vacation. The first leg of my journey will involve an overnight stay in Doha, Qatar. In recognition of my second stop there, I’m sharing some ambient sounds from their international airport, courtesy of FreeToUseSounds.

努尔·泽赫拉·卡齐姆 Noor Zehra Kazim – 萨迦维纳琴之声 The Sound of Sagar Veena

From the venerable Shenzhen-based Old Heaven Books record label’s Bandcamp site: “About this album: The Sagavena is a stunning string instrument with a unique and beautiful design, reminiscent of the Vichitra Veena and Chitra Veena. This instrument has a wider range of sound than the traditional Indian Veena, and the Continue Reading