I’ve been in search of good minimal techno since the subject came up with a colleague’s student (he has access to several brilliant students, present and former, whom I hope to feature here in the future). Doing a bit of digging, this release by Priori and Al Wootton perked up Continue Reading
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Syriana – Hārim
Syriana are an interesting project released by Real World Records. Here’s the back story, courtesy of the label’s Bandcamp site: “In 2010 Syriana’s album The Road to Damascus presented a musical reflection by Nick Page & Bernard O’Neill of their take on the geopolitical landscape surrounding Syria at the time. Continue Reading
Cousin Silas and Various Artists – The Four Elements – Air (Volume 1)
Cousin Silas and his merry band of collaborators continue to impress with massive compilations of ambient music. He, and all bands associated with him, are worth a deep listen.
The Modern Jazz & Folk Ensemble – I’ve Got A Feeling (feat. Jacqui McShee)
Sean Khan has a sterling reputation working with jazz legends like Hermeto Pascoal, but the fact that he is pairing with Pentangle chanteuse Jacqui McShee makes this single from Acid Jazz Records crucial listening. From the release’s Bandcamp site: “Earlier this year we announced The Modern Folk & Jazz Ensemble, Continue Reading
Victoria Wijeratne – Graces & Muses
Dragon’s Eye Recordings tends to put out high-quality modern classical and ambient music, and now, they are introducing the world to serious talent. Take Victoria Wijeratne for instance. Her background is in scoring music for film and television, and this is her first proper release. It does a great job Continue Reading
O Yuki Conjugate – A Tension of Opposites Vols 1 & 2
We had the pleasure of O Yuki Conjugate’s release earlier this year reviewing Volumes 3 & 4 of this series. The old quote still holds: ““Two years after the first two volumes of A Tension of Opposites (ATOO) were issued OYC return to the form they created to house their Continue Reading
Yussef Dayes – Black Classical Music
Over the past 10 years or so, something incredible has been happening in London. Jazz has come back into fashion, and has taken in influences from all over, be it hip hop or world music. Yussef Dayes is, arguably, the leading light in this Nu Jazz movement. This is his Continue Reading
Philip Jeck & Chris Watson – Oxmardyke
There’s little I can say to introduce you to the work of Philip Jeck, the turntablist who passed away in March of 2022, nor would I with Chris Watson, the maestro of field recordings and one-time member of Cabaret Voltaire. This release is a project that the gentlemen were working Continue Reading
Peter Gabriel – Live in Athens 1987
It’s incredibly nice to see Peter Gabriel release the bulk of his solo material on Bandcamp. He even offers a subscription for rare tracks and remixes, most of which are perfectly okay. This release was a pleasant surprise, as it was, I believe, once released as part of the So Continue Reading
Kit Sebastian – L’addio / Hayat
A brilliant single from the always-impressive Mr. Bongo Records by London-based Kit Sebastian. From the band’s Bandcamp site: “‘L’addio’ saw the band perfecting their production and orchestration, with strings, horns and double bass, and an Italian synth found in a French dump. The music was greatly influenced by Italian soundtracks Continue Reading