Ivo Perelman & Tyshawn Sorey – Parallell Aesthethics

This release pairs Ivo Perelman and Tyshawn Sorey, two of the leading lights of the improv jazz scene.  From the Fundacja Słuchaj Bandcamp site: “This year we are celebrating the 10th birthday of our label. On this occasion, we have prepared a lot of surprises and very unique musical offerings Continue Reading

Jeff Gburek – Madhuwanti

Madhuwanti is a collection of guitar instrumentals played sublimely by Jeff Gburek.  The title name itself comes from Hindustani music and can read about further here. The playing is as honey-like as the title implies.  How, you ask? Let the good man explain further at his Bandcamp site: “Madhu means Continue Reading

TRUTH – Truth: Eponymous Anonymous

TRUTH is a new project that starts in the realm of microsound and develops into an organic piece of musique-concrète. The pulses and bleeps remind me of the very early experiments of Cabaret Voltaire and Throbbing Gristle, as does the rather dark tone carried within the music.  It is both are Continue Reading

Various Artists – Los Angeles Rising

Though California has an utterly repellent governor whose incompetence seems boundless, the citizens, rich or poor, are resilient.  In honor of the California spirit which has been bruised thanks to the horrible wildfires that destroyed parts of my former home, some fine artists have contributed tracks for this compilation of Continue Reading

Brooklyn Rider – The Wanderer: Live From Paliesius, Lithuania

Brooklyn Rider are one of America’s best contemporary classical music quartets and they simply don’t receive the exposure they so richly deserve.  In this album, the first six tracks are dedicated to modern composers like Osvaldo Golijov from Argentina and Gonzalo Grau, who hails from Venezuela.  Both come from a Continue Reading

Matt Berry – Heard Noises

I thank my dear friend Hubert for pointing me to this disc.  Matt Berry is a new name for me, but this album, which combines psychedelic folk, Americana and elements of soundtrack music, is a pleasantly heavy listen.  This compares well with similar music which came out during the 1970s.  Continue Reading