Death Is Not The End is a leading archival record label, but this release isn’t solely focused on music. It highlights people engaging in everyday activities, many of which involve music, while others showcase individuals taking the time to document their lives using what was then new technology.
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Al Massrieen – Modern Music
One of Egypt’s greatest bands, Al Massrieen, gets the reissue treatment from the phenomenal Habibi Funk Records! From the label’s Bandcamp site: “We’re happy to present a reissue of “Modern Music”, the last album by the iconic Egyptian band Al Massrieen, originally released in 1984. This was the final installment Continue Reading
Eyriahrk Nunshkar – Undefined & Rich
We have a new single track from the maidens of blackgaze. From the Eyriahrk Nunshkar Bandcamp site: “This is the first piece of a new concept and new material I am currently working on. The fact that the creative process is ongoing and fluid, leaving me uncertain about whether it Continue Reading
David Mitchell – Turiyans
One of the wonderful aspects of running my blog is that talented and generous individuals often send unsolicited music submissions that impress me tremendously. A perfect example of this is the album by David Mitchell, who describes his work quite effectively: “A potent mix of Central Asian influences with free jazz Continue Reading
Onsturicheit – Onsturicheit Live
Turntablism beautifully combines elements of musique concrète with abstract and illbient hip-hop. This album embodies a deeper, darker, and more experimental musical atmosphere. Belgian composer Onsturicheit is one of the newer practitioners of this genre, skillfully telling stories by mixing sounds in real time. This album is designed for deep listening, Continue Reading
Leandro Fresco & Rafael Anton Irisarri – Una Presencia En La Brisa
Argentine composer Leandro Fresco and American artist Rafael Anton Irisarri have collaborated on several albums in the past, but this one might be their most intriguing yet. Each track exudes a cosmic atmosphere, with sounds cascading gently into an acid-like experience at times, only to lift back up into a Continue Reading
Ya’ala Ensemble (אנסמבל יעלה) – Ya’ala (יעלה)
The Ya’ala Ensemble specializes in music from Turkey and Persia, blending it with Jewish liturgical sources and poetry. It has a flavor that is at once ancient and modern.
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