It has been a while since the ever-magnificent dark ambient label Unexplained Sounds Group graced our blog. One of their recent releases, curated by Mike Borealla and label owner Raffaele Pezzella, collects bleak, mournful sound art from artists like Richard Bégin, Autistici, and Gianluca Becuzzi, among other artists.
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Various Artists – Nyahh Records: The Alien Territory Archives: A Collection of Radical, Experimental & Irrelevant Music from 1970s San Diego
This is one of those rare records where I advise my less advanced listeners (Georgian students, I’m talking to you) to prepare for something different. This barely qualifies as music. The works presented herein should be treated as sonic art, experiments, rumblings, anything but a structured song. The fact that Continue Reading
Alexei Borisov + Vyacheslav Ismagilov – Harem Secret Pastimes
Russian composer Alexei Borisov joins forces with Uzbek composer Vyacheslav Ismagilov (now based in Russia) for a release that is part electroacoustic/experimental masterpiece and part travelogue. From the release’s Bandcamp site: “Alexei Borisov and Vyacheslav Ismagilov join forces once again to create Harem Secret Pastimes, an album sonically inspired by this tale while Continue Reading
Various Artists – Eternal Turns: intelkinetix²
From Eternal Turns’ Bandcamp site: “Eternal Turns presents the second compilation, ”intelkinetix²“ — a snapshot of the contemporary experimental scene. The release features exclusive works by the label’s residents and like-minded sound artists, united by a shared pursuit of new forms, technologies, and methods of working with sound. The compilation Continue Reading
Various Artists – Petroglyph Music: The September Equinox 2025
Petroglyph Records is a microlabel from Norway, run by musician and composer Øystein Q. Jørgensen. This compilation celebrates the summer equinox and features some of my old favorites, including Ilir Lluka, Wilfried Hanrath, Michael Brueckner, Ian Craig, and Mimmo D’Ippolito, among other outstanding artists.
Éliane Radigue – Asymptote Versatile
This performance marks the debut of this work at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. From Soundohm: “Asymptote Versatile sows the seeds of Radigue’s exploration of long durational forms, bridging a 50-year gap between the school of composers she met in 1960s New York and her 2011-onwards OCCAM OCEAN series, where she Continue Reading
Giorgi Koberidze – Forests, Tales, Cities, Forests
Now that the chaos of moving is settling down, I can finally take the time to listen to music properly again. My first proper listening session here in Tbilisi features a Georgian composer named Giorgi Koberidze. His style reminds me of Pascal Comelade—charmingly quirky yet filled with elements of electroacoustic Continue Reading
Ehsan Saboohi – Politics-Aesthetics No. VI: Eight Short Stories Vol. 3
Ehsan Saboohi’s latest release is a continuation of his Politics-Aesthetics series. From his Bandcamp site: “Ehsan Saboohi, composer and theorist of Post-Orientalism music, presents the sixth installment in his Politics-Aesthetics series: Eight Short Stories. In this project, Saboohi engages with literature in its broadest sense—encompassing theatrical texts and short prose—as Continue Reading
Various Artists – sirr-ecords: Noli Me Legere … To Maurice Blanchot
The venerable record label sirr-ecords from Portugal offer a collection of electroacoustic, musique-concrète, and microsound artists honoring the French philosopher Maurice Blanchot. From the label’s Bandcamp site: “With Brandon Labelle/Maria Nilsson, Toshiya Tsunoda, Julien Ottavi, Steve Roden, Paulo Raposo, Christof Migone and Stephen Vitiello. “Maurice Blanchot (1907-2003) is one of Continue Reading
Various Artists – Institute For Alien Research: Circles
The Institute for Alien Research is a record label based in Bath, England, known for consistently releasing intriguing experimental and electroacoustic compilations while showcasing many new artists. This is their latest release.