Cuélebre is a band that creates a sound blending world music, folk, medieval music, and a hint of progressive rock with darkwave influences. Their name is derived from a mythical dragon in Asturian culture, which has Celtic roots. This music will appeal to fans of Dead Can Dance, Qntal, Sopor Continue Reading
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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
Various Artists – Golpea Tu Cerebro: Spanish Underground Cassette Culture, 1980 – 1988
From the release’s Bandcamp site: ““Golpea Tu Cerebro” (“Shake Your Brain”) is the first ever vinyl compilation dedicated to the unknown yet fascinating Spanish underground cassette scene from the ’80s. In the early 80s, with few resources but unlimited imagination, youngsters all across Spain started recording at home their experimental, Continue Reading
Malabriega – Frippada Andaluza
I enjoy drifting back to progressive rock every so often because, even though its detractors crow on about the death of the genre, new bands like Malabriega show up and give a fresh perspective. The instrumentation reminds me of the bigger bands like Yes, but the vocals have a more Continue Reading
The Brooklyn Sounds – Libre-Free
Though it has tones of underground and perhaps even a type of mafia culture (certainly the imagery of Hector Lavoe records could spread that misconception), salsa is fun music by its very nature. It’s danceable, rather passionate at times, and full of horns. The Brooklyn Sounds are a long-forgotten group Continue Reading
Carme López – Quintela
One of my people has done us proud! From Carme López’s Bandcamp site: “Quintela’, the debut album by Carme López, a performer, teacher and researcher of traditional oral music from Galicia, is a new experimental work for Galician bagpipe. Influenced by the approach of composers like Éliane Radigue or Pauline 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.
La Montaña Rusa. Episodio 42.2024.
La Montaña Rusa. Episodio 42.2024. It’s always a pleasure to share one of the best jazz podcasts in the world, run by my friend Santiago. Enjoy!
Actionfredag – Turist i eget liv (Expanded Edition)
This was an absolutely pleasant surprise! Our friends at áMARXE have published a Swedish band called Actionfredag who keep the spirit of the Canterbury Sound alive in the modern age. The rhythms are tight, time changes about, and the production is punchy. This is a good day to be a Continue Reading
BLAK and MYY. – Void, along with me
Both Spain’s BLAK and Japan’s MYY. are both incredible instrumental post-rock bands. They don’t play the sometimes irritating metal variant. This is a more pure form of the genre. Rather gentle to the ears considering the power of each band.