vocals – The Sound Projector

18/12/2021 nausika

Bodhisandhya: a raw lo-fi solo black metal style revolving around Buddhism, darkness, hatred and misanthropy

Kanprai, Bodhisandhya, Thailand, Non Self Supremacy, NSS-01, limited edition cassette (2021) / United States, Forbidden Sonority, cassette (2021) A truly

20/11/2021 Ed Pinsent

Isolation Video

Two new items from Feeding Tube Records. From USA, Donkey No No is the trio of Ted Lee (co-owner of

28/10/2021 nausika

Magical Nights – Saigon Surf Twist and Soul (1964 -1966): retrospective of a significant 1960s Vietnamese pop singer brings a lost scene back to life

Phuong Tâm, Magical Nights – Saigon Surf Twist & Soul (1964 – 1966), United States, Sublime Frequencies, SF120 CD digipak

13/10/2021 nausika

Cilicium: a solid debut of dark droning cold-space black metal

Issolei, Cilicium, Norway, Terratur Possessions (Van Records), VOICE 132, CD digipak / 12″ vinyl LP (2021) Mystery Norwegian horde Issolei

29/09/2021 nausika

Alteleyeshegnem: a funky makeover and introduction into the work of a major Ethiopian artist

Alèmayèhu Eshèté, Alteleyeshegnem, Germany, Philophon, PH45011 vinyl 7″ single (2017) As my way of farewelling Alèmayèhu Eshèté, the great Ethiopian

07/09/2021 Ed Pinsent

Skull & Roses

Four new items from the Zoharum label, all arrived 2nd February 2021. Berlin duo NNHMN have crossed our path previously

24/08/2021 nausika

Natura Aeternum (self-titled): a mix of atmospheric black metal and ambient dreamy pop

Natura Aeternum, self-titled, Bulgaria, BMC Productions, CD (2021) A self-titled fourth album, when previous albums have had other titles, might

15/08/2021 nausika

Lastenkerääjä: 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

29/07/2021 Ed Pinsent

Super Lungens

Superb set of synthesiser music from Jean-Marc Foussat and Thomas Lehn on Spielgelungen (FOU RECORDS FR – CD 31). Both

09/07/2021 nausika

A Fog Like Liars Loving: a graceful and haunted work of modern composition, noise and avant-pop

Leider, A Fog Like Liars Loving, United States, Beacon Sound, BNSD058 vinyl LP (2021) Born in Malaysia in 1985, artist