English players James O’Sullivan and Dan Powell have formed a duo called Muster – we’ve heard from both of them
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The Swallows Say Farewell to Summer
Naturaliste are an American foursome of players who first got together in Omaha in 1998 or 1999, and have surfaced
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Nice solo set by Eric Random, an English player who has a fascinating background in punk and post-punk in the
Continue readingFiori Chiari, Fiori Oscuri: a mix of sunny worlds of children’s dreams and an introspective solo piano melody
Alvin Curran, Fiori Chiari, Fiori Oscuri, Australia, Black Truffle, BT078 vinyl LP (reissue) (2021) First issued in 1978 on the
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Remarkable set of studio improvisation from the small group Archeus on their self-titled record (HAANG-004) from Haang Niap Records. This
Continue readingLastenkerääjä: leading listeners down a rabbit hole of dark and grim folk
Akkajee, Lastenkerääjä, Finland, self-released, AKKACD-002 (2021) In Finnish, “lastenkerääjä,” means “child collector”, referring to a child’s mind in which the
Continue readingThe Book of the Hanging Gardens
One of two new cassettes from the Eh? Aural Repository of Bryan Day in San Francisco. Unusual small-ensemble work on
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Superb set of synthesiser music from Jean-Marc Foussat and Thomas Lehn on Spielgelungen (FOU RECORDS FR – CD 31). Both
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Excellent set of live music from the trio of Christiane Bopp, Jean-Marc Foussat and Emmanuelle Parrenin on their Nature Still
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We first heard from The Touchables with their 2019 offering The Noise Is Rest, a very affecting set of pared-down
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