Philippe Neau – hORs SoLs

Our friends at Mahorka Records introduce us to yet another brilliant composer.  Phillippe Neau masterfully uses nature sounds to paint sonic ‘pictures’ that envelop the listener.  From the label’s Bandcamp site: “”I started with sounds from different places: the house, the garden, the workshop, the forest next door in Mayenne, Continue Reading

Ceget – Sïbïzƣï

Ceget is an artist from Karachay-Cherkessia in the Russian Caucasus region.  The sounds produced on this short but pleasantly recorded album come from the Sïbïzƣï, a flute native to the region.  The composer’s style for these tracks take on elements of ambient and experimental music, but are not harsh listening Continue Reading

Jean-Michel Jarre – Deserted Palace

Much respect to Transversales Disques who have lovingly reissued (on vinyl and digital, no less!) the first album of Jean-Michel Jarre before he became a commercial success in France and then worldwide.  From the label’s Bandcamp site: “Transversales Disques proudly presents the first official LP reissue of Deserted Palace, a Continue Reading

ARROWOUNDS – The Loneliness of the Hollow Earth Explorer Vol. 1

Thanks to our old friends at Lost Tribe Sound, who bring us the latest ARROWOUNDS album.  The description at their Bandcamp site is absolutely grand: “A love letter to the Ohio River Valley, the Earthworks, and the esoteric mysteries of the cave systems in the Southern OH/KY regions. With weavings Continue Reading

Various Artists – Spotted Peccary Records: 33 – Free Ambient Electronic Sampler

From the label’s Bandcamp site: “Spotted Peccary Music is an independent record label with a focus on deep, vast and immersive soundscapes. From deep drone, to chillout, to high energy beats, Spotted Peccary traverses the worlds of Ambient Electronic, Classic Berlin-School, Ethereal Atmospheric, Spacemusic, Rock, Pure Acoustic and more; all Continue Reading

Alessandra Celletti – Stop Femicides

Femicide, like most other –cides, is a pernicious evil, and women suffer atrociously in parts of the world, but despite the provocative title, this album is more of a celebration of some rather amazing songs influenced by ladies, interpreted by our dear friend Alessandra Celletti.  Some of the covers were Continue Reading