穆拉特·謝力扎提 Murar Sherizat – Küy Guitar:三粒谷 Three Grains Valley

From the Modern Sky World Music Bandcamp site: “From 2008 to 2015, Murat served as the principal guitarist for the Philharmonic Orchestra in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. Following this, he was invited to compose music in Xi’an, China. In October 2019, Murat recorded his classical guitar album titled “Küy Continue Reading

Yegor Zabelov – Triggers

Triggers is a nearly 41-minute track composed and performed by Belarusian accordionist Yegor Zabelov.  Yegor came highly recommended by friends who see him as a maestro of the accordion, so I expected something along the lines of other wonderful masters of the instrument like Kepa Junkera, but this one hit Continue Reading

Kosmischer Läufer – Volume Five

I don’t know how much of Martin Zeichnete’s story is true, but if it is, what a fascinating story it is! From his Bandcamp site: “While he worked as a sound editor for DEFA (Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft), Martin Zeichnete (Kosmischer Läufer) spent eleven years leading a secret, parallel life writing music Continue Reading

Jeff Gburek – The Bridge Of Many Shapes

Jeff Gburek is primarily recognized for his experimental music, but he uniquely blends psychedelic elements, tribal beats, and bone flute sounds into a gritty, lo-fi experience. This recording is one of my favorites by him because each track feels like a journey along a strange, forested road shrouded in haze, sometimes Continue Reading

Various Artists – Kalamine Records: Inside / Beside X

Kalamine Records hasn’t been featured on the blog for quite some time now, so it’s time to remedy this!  Their latest offering is a compilation of the dark ambient they are so famous for curating and hard electronic music that you could almost dance to.  Standout artists on the compilation Continue Reading

Saba Alizadeh – I May Never See You Again

Saba Alizadeh is a sound artist, instrumentalist, and composer based in Tehran. In light of the ongoing bombings there, I pray for his safety and for all those suffering from violence around the world. Saba is a virtuoso on the kamancheh, a traditional Persian spike fiddle. The only person I have had Continue Reading