Fellow guitarist and featured artist Jeff Gburek comments poignantly on George Christian’s magnificent new album: “Most of you will probably have to get off the bus and go home before it all ends. Nobody you know will probably have heard the entire album. I guess that there is a kind Continue Reading
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Bruce Gilbert – London Orbital
Wire legend Bruce Gilbert will be publishing new music for the first time in years. This will be a digital-download and vinyl release of a soundtrack he did for a film about the M25 Highway in the United Kingdom. From the release’s Bandcamp site: “The Hotel presents London Orbital not Continue Reading
Assembly of Honey – Аштамангала / Ashtamangala
There’s a gentle, Floyd-ian vibe to Assembly of Honey’s latest record. I gave it a listen on my day off, and it let my mind wander for a while. I have to say, the album was almost therapeutic.
Karoline Leblanc / Fred Lonberg-Holm / Marcelo dos Reis / Paulo J Ferreira Lopes – Bristles in the Dark
My goodness, this is perfect free improvisation for the Halloween season! The tension on this record is unmatched. The cover art complements the almost manically off-center playing of this impressive quartet, led by Canadian pianist Karoline Leblanc, American cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm, and two astounding Portuguese improvisers, Marcelo dos Reis and Continue Reading
Helado Negro – The Last Sound On Earth
From Helado Negro’s Bandcamp site: “Initially inspired by the question – what will the last sound I hear before I die will be? – the EP unfolds as a collection of songs embedded with ominous, often frenetic energy. This unease is amplified by Lange’s heavy use of electronics, echo and Continue Reading
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.
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
TARKOVSKY 5CD BOXSET 2026 – PROMO VIDEO
Cold Spring Records has released a landmark collection of the soundtracks to Andrei Tarkovsky’s most important films. Eduard Artemyev’s work is prominently featured, and the collection looks sublime! Buy it here: https://coldspring.bandcamp.com/album/tarkovsky-csr366bx
I’m not done cooking – Tome 1 : Beauty and the Queen
I wish to thank a friend in China, Frenesi, who introduced me to the work of Lana Humbert, who appears on this album as I’m not done cooking. This disc sounds like it would appeal to fans of Yann Tiersen, the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, and many wonderful records released by the Continue Reading