Hybrid Rain and Liquid Paper by Hans Castrup + James Hill – Each Star Pulses Two Colours

Imagine a gorgeous trumpet and piano sound immersed inside of electronic blips and beeps.  It’s eerie, sounding something like a film-noir film soundtrack as performed by improvisational or experimental musicians (think Jon Hassell or Toshinori Kondo).  That is what you have with this collaboration by Hybrid Rain and Liquid Paper.  Continue Reading

Abu Ama + BedouinDrone – Dawlat L​ī​biyyā

Abu Ama and BedouinDrone’s most recent collaboration, Dawlat L​ī​biyyā, is being presented to the world by Mahorka Records, who have released this album as a well-deserved vinyl edition as well as a adding an extra track added to the digital version.  The duo released several albums both together and individually Continue Reading

Luneta Freedom Jazz Collective – Slaves and Masters

Quite an impressive band out of the Philippines, courtesy of Mahorka Records out of Bulgaria.  Some info from their Bandcamp site: Luneta Freedom Jazz Collective is an experimental jazz group from Manila, Philippines. Their first studio album “Ethos”, was recorded and released in April 2015. The group would go on Continue Reading