Antonina Nowacka – Lamunan

Somewhere between the angelic and experimental lies the vocal work of Antonina Nowacka.  From her Bandcamp site, and it’s quite a good read: “Forged alone in a cave on the island of Java, and recorded in a fortress in Poland, Antonina Nowacka’s “Lamunan” is an intimate exploration of a mysterious Continue Reading

Luciano Margorani – Dario D’Alessandro – Chris Cutler – Triangolazioni

Our friends at áMARXE have released a wonderful collaboration between Luciano Margorani, Dario D’Alessandro and the legendary Chris Cutler.  From the label’s Bandcamp site: “This project started in April 2012 when I asked Chris to record six rhythmic parts on his own, suggesting he play six different drum parts as Continue Reading

Fallen Sun I Sacher Pelz I Thomas Bey William Bailey – Acousmatomisation

Sacher Pelz is one of the early monickers of Maurizio Bianchi (MB, who is legendary to fans of experimental noise), and he returns in collaboration with consistently amazing Malaysian composer Fallen Sun and the American artist  Thomas Bey William Bailey. As with a great deal of MB releases, this one Continue Reading

Alessandra Celletti – Stop Femicides

Femicide, like most other –cides, is a pernicious evil, and women suffer atrociously in parts of the world, but despite the provocative title, this album is more of a celebration of some rather amazing songs influenced by ladies, interpreted by our dear friend Alessandra Celletti.  Some of the covers were Continue Reading

Abul Mogard & Rafael Anton Irisarri – Live at Le Guess Who?

Abul Mogard and Rafael Anton Irisarri, from Italy and Spain respectively, are two of the most outstanding ambient music composers going today.  They collaborate here on a live work that sounds so atmospheric as to be nearly holy, especially since it was performed at a church in Utrecht.

Passepartout Duo – Argot

My, this is a lovely release.  Passepartout Duo manage to balance modern classical music with a minimal post-rock sound without the “rock” part.  It’s exquisite listening, especially for those who like minimalist music.  Think of Arvo Pärt collaborating with Sigur Rós, and this might give you an idea of what Continue Reading