Yanna Momina, Afar Ways, Germany, Glitterbeat, GB131 CD (2022) In its own way, this album is very remarkable: it was
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Bach Compote
Guitarist Ivann Cruz here with his OTTO duo performing with drummer Frederic L’Homme…Cruz has made regular appearances on group outings
Continue readingPrayer Before Last
Nice cover art to the self-titled record Die Andacht (ALL MY GHOSTS amg014) by Die Andacht – designed by Iska
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French improviser supremo Quentin Rollet teams up with Xavier Mussat on Débordements (REQORDS REQ008 / TOUR DE BRAS TDB9053cd), to
Continue readingTape Shadow: revealing a wonderfully resonant universe
Julia Reidy / Morten Joh, Tape Shadow, Belgium, Futura Resistenza, RESK7001 cassette (2022) The only gripe I have with this
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Here’s the third and final part (INSUB REC NO NUMBER) in the series of the Alvear/Bondi duets, which appear with
Continue readingThe Tormented Wanderer Trilogy: exploring existential pain, despair and hopelessness in a cosmic trap
Reflet Crépusculaire, The Tormented Wanderer Trilogy, Italy, Canti Eretici, CANTO XX limited edition cassette (2023) Released originally as three separate
Continue readingThe Fifth of Seven Oceans
Mike Cooper here with Oceans of Milk and Treacle (ROOM 40 RM4176), the latest in what be perceived as a
Continue readingBeyond the Dark Zones: going into far reaches where dark jazz, ambient, drone, electroacoustics and musique concrète merge
Cristiano Bocci, Beyond the Dark Zones, Italy, Unexplained Sounds Group, USG079 CD (2022) Based in Tuscany, Cristiano Bocci set out
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Swiss composer Luigi Archetti is unheard in these pages, yet he’s been active since the 1990s and released many intriguing
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