Sarah Hopkins & Alan Lamb – Sky Song

Until a few days ago, I was unaware of Sarah Hopkins and her remarkable work. She is regarded as a master in improvising with the cello and overtone singing, creating incredible soundscapes with her voice and instruments. In her recent album, she collaborated with the late Alan Lamb, known for Continue Reading

Jeff Gburek – Madhuwanti

Madhuwanti is a collection of guitar instrumentals played sublimely by Jeff Gburek.  The title name itself comes from Hindustani music and can read about further here. The playing is as honey-like as the title implies.  How, you ask? Let the good man explain further at his Bandcamp site: “Madhu means Continue Reading

Loren Connors & David Grubbs – Evening Air

What an absolutely sublime record performed by two legends, released on one of the best labels in operation today.  From Room40’s Bandcamp site: “Evening Air is the result Loren Connors and David Grubbs’s first trip to the recording studio in the two decades since their first duo album, Arborvitae (Häpna). Continue Reading

Willebrant – Coastal___

Karl Willebrant released an EP’s worth of meditative music that would be appealing to fans of groups like Embryo and Popol Vuh.  The tunes are gentle, a bit on the kosmische side, and well-balanced in terms of its sonic character.  This is a rather fine little release.