Bill Seaman & Stephen Vitiello, The Clear Distance, Australia, Room40, RM 4201 CD (2023) As a media artist, academic and
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Carry Them With Us: Scottish Gaelic folklore given new life by smallpipes and saxophone duo
Brìghde Chaimbeul, Carry Them With Us, Germany, Glitterbeat, GB 139 CD / vinyl LP (2023) Albums of instrumental music centred
Continue readingEliane Radigue: two works, one acoustic, one electronic, sharing a vision and principles in common
Ensemble Dedalus / Ryoko Akama, Eliane Radigue, France, Montaigne Noire, MN 7 CD (2023) Now in her 90s, Éliane Radigue
Continue readingWanted: sci-fi film script with the ambition and complex vision of a futuristic dystopis to match “Ereignishorizont”
Schneider TM, Ereignishorizont, Germany, Karlrecords, KR104 CD / 2 x vinyl LP (2023) At nearly 21 minutes in length, the
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Excellent cello record from Portuguese player Marina Hasselberg – 10 concise cuts on Red (REDSHIFT RECORDS TK495), some solo works
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Another gem from the lovely Tim Olive, he who favours playing in duo situations with selected partners and always produces
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On Wasp Honey (DISCUS MUSIC DISCUS 138CD), Martin Archer and friends present an array of different approaches – playing compositions,
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Grace (FUTURA RESISTENZA RESCD001) by Lucy Liyou and Eric Frye is winning me over with its fractured attempts at communication.
Continue readingA Better Mousetrap – in French!
Unusual record from four French players called Scaring The Mice For Revenge (PROHIBITED RECORDS PRO 061). Quentin Rollet (sax) and
Continue readingVoyage initiatique: a start to many adventures in free jazz improv for two collaborators
Duncan Pinhas, Yérri-Gaspar Hummel, Voyage initiatique, France, Lab’ut, LABUT005 CD (2023) As far as I can tell, “Voyage initiatique” is
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