From Denmark, the Crush String Collective with their Aeriform (BARKHAUSEN RECORDINGS BHR003LP) record. Three cellos, two violas and two violins
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How to Become Omniscient
Astonishing record by Kate Soper here called The Understanding Of All Things (NEW FOCUS RECORDINGS FCR322), realised with the help
Continue readingIII, Ascension: cycle of life, death and beyond portrayed in an immersive epic experimental soundtrack
Feigur, III, Ascension, France, Steelwork Maschine, SMR024 CD, vinyl LP (2022) Formed in 2007 by French multi-instrumentalist Adrien Tibi, originally
Continue readingWe Were Never One: a powerful and sprawling epic soundtrack exploring loss, extinction and human connection to nature
The Star Pillow, We Were Never One, Italy, Dissipatio, DISS008 CD (2022) Solo project of guitarist Paolo Monti, The Star
Continue readingLife in Life: deep beauty and spellbinding emotion in minimal piano melodies and extreme singing
Randi Pontoppidan & Povl Kristian, Life in Life, United States, Chant Records, CR2205RA CD (2022) A beautiful and very emotional
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Portuguese composer Vitor Joaquim found time to reflect and develop an inner peace when staying at the Casa do Paço
Continue readingit’s nothing, but still: mundane found sounds and drones building into heavenly sound art
Steve Fors, it’s nothing, but still, Switzerland, Hallow Ground, HG 2201 vinyl LP (2022) Starting his career as half of
Continue readingHeavy Rocks (2022): putting 1970s hard rock and metal through the wringer of Boris-style experimentation
Boris, Heavy Rocks (2022), United States, Relapse Records, RR7526, CD / vinyl LP (2022) Celebrating 30 years (and a humongous
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The Tokyo label Ftarri (usually associated with free improvisation) has just launched Ftarri Classical, an imprint for contemporary classical music.
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Three items from the Neuma Records label. Daniel Pesca is a talented pianist, but his Promontory (Neuma 147) is not
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