The ever-impressive Mahorka Records offers one of it latest releases, a collaboration between Marcin Lasek and rsn: ““Plone/None” marks the first collaboration between Marcin Lasek and rsn. The album brings together the distinctive soundscapes of both artists into a focused journey through slowly flowing drone landscapes and finely nuanced ambient Continue Reading
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Peter Christopherson (of Coil) – Time Machines II
From the release’s Bandcamp site: “When Peter “Sleazy” Christopherson passed away in 2010, he left behind several projects in different stages of completion. Apart from what was later released as X-TG’s “Desertshore” and the previous Infinite Fog re-release of “Amulet” by The Threshold HouseBoys Choir, a further seven tracks were Continue Reading
Departure Street – If silence was the passenger
Our old friend Allan J. Kimmel, recording as Departure Street, brings us a new album informed by psychedelic music, ambient, and folk. A relaxing listen. Kalamine Records continues to impress with their releases.
Escaped Trees – A several tracks to aid in somnambul hospitalization
I have no information about Escaped Trees for this album, but because it was released by the venerable Norwegian label Petroglyph Music, I thought it prudent to give the record a listen, and I was pleasantly surprised. The music has an old-school electronic/Berlin School feel.
Fallen – Stars are Crashing, Home are Burning, Hearts are Changing-Notes from a Distant World/Detuned Lullabies for the Old Planet
Our dear friend Lorenzo Bracaloni, composing as Fallen, has released a two-disc album of progressive rock and fourth-world-tinged ambient music. It’s a dark but gentle listen, reminding me of music from late-era Japan and Talk Talk fans would really enjoy.
Jeff Gburek (Mental Health Food Store) – Irama II (Gitana)
Jeff Gburek’s latest single sees him returning to a more hallucinogenic, pulsating style of music. This track gave my speakers the workout they’ve been longing for for a while now. Excellent.
Klaus Schulze & Lisa Gerrard – Dziękuję Bardzo – Vielen Dank
I can’t think of too many pairings better than ethereal music’s leading chanteuse, Lisa Gerrard, working with the Kosmische Music / Berlin School master Klaus Schulze. This is as good as you can imagine. The album is a three-CD set that was recorded live, meshing Gerrard’s hypnotic vocals with Schulze’s Continue Reading
Surbahar – Passenger of the Galaxy
From the endless archives of Mahorka Records: “”Passenger of the Galaxy” is the latest third consecutive album of the Surbahar project of Pavel Stoychev – a long-time musician and composer, known to us from numerous Bulgarian and international projects. This Surbahar debut on Mahorka features a variety of electronic beats, Continue Reading
Flavien Gillié – I Do Think We Should Touch
From Flavien Gillié’s Bandcamp site: “Flavien Gillié is a Belgian sound artist, field recordist and producer seeking to link places, voices and memory in his work. The present album is a sublime collection of drones with an individual touch sure to please even the most jaded listener. “I spend a Continue Reading
Sysselmann – I Fjellets Hastighet
As the weather darkens here in Tbilisi, the music will match the darkness. Sysselmann is a Norwegian artist, quite a legend in the genre, and this release is from 2024. From the release’s Bandcamp site: “Norway’s legendary musical artist Sysselmann (Thomas Narverud) is an expert at creating sound environments that Continue Reading