Cotito, Hechicero (Perspectives on Afro-Peruvian Music. The Collection Vol 2), Peru, Buh Records, BR114 CD / vinyl (2019) Juan Medrano
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Lorca / Lost Tapes (1989 – 1991): a remarkable collection of strange and unearthly recordings by a Peruvian music veteran
Miguel Flores, Lorca / Lost Tapes (1989 – 1991), Peru, Buh Records, BR121 limited edition vinyl 12″ / CD (2019)
Continue readingLament In Winter’s Night: minimal raw black metal with depressive and strong folk elements
Lament In Winter’s Night, self-titled, Australia, Atrocity Altar, ATROCITY ALTAR – 15 cassette (2019) Lament In Winter’s Night is a
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C Joynes is a personal all-time favourite of English guitar music and he could do no wrong for me. We
Continue readingSeven Movements for M.R.M.: an unassuming and quiet work of brooding ambience, liquid beauty and charm
Fountains for Assisi, Seven Movements for M.R.M., Australia, Vienna Press, Keys to the Field 034, cassette (2019) Not often do
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Impressive solo set by Sarah-Jane Summers, who plays violin, Hardanger Fiddle 1 and fiddle on her Kalopsia (EIGHTH NERVE AUDIO
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Nick Pynn Buffalo Orbison UK OSCAR RECORDS OSC 003 CD (2018) Now that accompanying sleeve art is so evocative of
Continue readingMasana Temples: fluffy kosmische retro-1970s kitsch psychedelic rock pop all the way
Kikagaku Moyo, Masana Temples, The Netherlands, Guruguru Brain, vinyl LP / CD (2018) As you can see, the cover art
Continue readingScattered Memories: a meditation on modern Iran combining traditional and modern musics
Saba Alizadeh, Scattered Memories, Germany, Karlrecords, LP / digital album KR060 (2019) A current musical trend across the globe is
Continue readingOne Day: an ordinary mellow soft rock album like any other, by an otherwise classy psych-rock guitarist
Hideki Ishima, One Day, Propeller, vinyl JDX-7010 (1973) Best known as lead guitarist (and later sitarist) for the cult Japanese
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