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05/03/2021 nausika

Peaks: a musical travelogue / memoir of significant places, events and influences

Judith Hamann, Peaks, Australia, Black Truffle, BT066 vinyl LP (2020) A cellist and composer originally from Melbourne (or Naarm /

05/03/2021 nausika

Meith: a delicate electronic drone / noise composition of many paradoxes

Kassel Jaeger, Meith, Australia, Black Truffle, BT069 vinyl LP (2020) A single track in two parts spread over a vinyl

04/03/2021 nausika

Information Overload Unit: seminal early 1980s work of noise and industrial music

SPK, Information Overload Unit, United Kingdom, Side Effects Records, ser01 vinyl LP (1981) Lord a’mercy … it’s been 40 years

27/02/2021 nausika

Dreams of Teeth Falling Out: strange intense and hypnotic worlds of shadowy atmosphere and extreme emotion

Zaumne, Dreams of Teeth Falling Out, Russia, Perfect Aesthetics, cassette AEST-057 (2021) The title of this solo work by Polish

22/02/2021 nausika

Der Grosse Preis: a lush and polished debut of synthpop and sparkling digital dub

Neuzeitliche Bodenbeläge, Der Grosse Preis, Germany, Bureau B, vinyl LP BB 359 (2020) Its English-language translation being “The Grand Prize”,

18/02/2021 nausika

Al – Fatihah: wild and frenzied free acid jazz with a spiritual lesson

Black Unity Trio, Al – Fatihah, United States, Salaam Records, 777-A vinyl LP (1969) / United States, Gotta Groove Records,

17/02/2021 nausika

The Sojourner: a singular achievement of eclectic jazz pop / improv virtuosity

The Ensemble Al Salaam, The Sojourner, United States, Strata-East Records, SES-7418 vinyl LP (1974) / Japan, P-Vine, PLP 6950 vinyl

15/02/2021 nausika

Impedance: an album of instrumental electronic music defying categorisation

Alina Kalancea, Impedance, United States, Important Records, IMPREC 491 CD / vinyl (2021) Here comes an album of entirely instrumental

11/02/2021 nausika

RIP Ghédalia Tazartès

RIP Ghédalia Tazartès (1947 – 2021) News of Ghédalia Tazartès’ death on 9 February 2021 reached me through social media

11/02/2021 nausika

Vandemonian Verplaatsing: Hobart and Tasmania as sites of displacement, historically and temporally

Philip Sulidae, Vandemonian Verplaatsing, Belgium, Unfathomless, U66 CD (2020) A long-time stalwart with Belgian label Unfathomless, Australian artist Philip Sulidae,