Tempvs Fvgit… – Da Caminu

Our beloved Masha at Tejo Music has sent over one of the most majestic choral music I’ve indulged in in some time.  Tempvs Fvgit hail from France, and their sound reinvigorates the choral tradition from Corsica, famous for this sound.  The recording is stunning and clear, sounds powerful on headphones Continue Reading

Gong – Gong In the 70’s

A stellar collection of live and outtake tracks.  From Tim Blake’s Bandcamp site: “Compiled by Daevid from the Bananamoon Observatory collection in aid of Tim Blake. The first 9 tracks are the classic ’73 line-up sans Gilli, live and well recorded. Many things make this release absolutely worth the entry Continue Reading

Yann Tiersen – Ker al Loch (Four Ways) EP

Not a single in the traditional sense, Yann Tiersen’s Ker al Loch (Four Ways) is a contemplative solo piano work that fits in well with his back catalog of contemporary classical music and soundtrack work.  The gem of the EP for me was the track 11 5 18. 1 12. Continue Reading

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

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

Lionel Marchetti & hamaYôko / Yôko Higashi – U chu Jin (les êtres en dehors de la Terre)

French electroacoustic composer Lionel Marchetti makes absolutely mind-blowing soundscapes made out of percussion and found sounds, which is impressive enough.  However, in this 20-minute piece done in collaboration with vocalist hamaYôko, he puts a level of eeriness that will be extremely engaging to fans of avant-garde music.

Maria Teriaeva – Sayan – Savoie

“Maria Teriaeva is a Siberian-born, Paris-based musician and composer. She uses the Buchla modular synthesizer as a framework for her music combining it with acoustic instruments and voice,” so says her bio on Bandcamp.  She has become quite a revelation to me, as her music is some of the must Continue Reading

Soft Machine – Høvikodden 1971

Canterbury jazz-rock legends Soft Machine need little introduction, but this release might.  This release comes from a Norwegian gig the band played, and though the master tapes aren’t absolutely pristine, the sound, for a live recording, is quite good. “Soft Machine’s two concerts at the Henie-Onstad Art Center near Oslo, Continue Reading

Christophe Bailleau – Insight and Vision

Before I get to the promotional blurb on the website for Mahorka Records, I can give my thoughts on the album.  Christophe Bailleau’s Insight and Vision crosses so many genres that one would think, based on the description, that the music would be unlistenable.  Nothing could be further from the Continue Reading