Various Artists, This is Zologo Beat, Netherlands, Makkum Records, MR 35, CD digipak / vinyl LP (2023) Dutch label Makkum
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Map Boundaries
From Oakland California we have tape Atlas (NO LABEL) by Chris Olson, calling himself Bigcat. His plan is to mix
Continue readingMetaMorph: a wide range of musical metamorphoses from young improv jazz trio
Other:M:other, MetaMorph, Austria, Klanggalerie, gg424 CD (2023) Based in Vienna, Other:M:other is an improvisational jazz / experimental / beats-oriented trio,
Continue readingCurfew Starts at Ten
Who better than Dmytro Fedorenko to set up I Shall Sing My Land Is Free – a record label and
Continue readingGOJO: a lively fusion of Ethiopian and Western instruments and elements harking back to the golden age of Ethiopian jazz
Fendika & K-Sanchis, GOJO, Switzerland, 121234.records, FBL 007 vinyl LP (2023) Released early in 2023, “GOJO” is the result of
Continue readingMutations: a vision of a future hybrid culture of African tradition and modern electronic technology
Faizal Mostrixx, Mutations, Germany, Glitterbeat, GBLP 141 vinyl LP (2023) Faizal Mostrixx is a man on a mission: bringing together
Continue readingSighs and Whispers
Ad-hoc improvising group VÖ here on The Sounds of VÖ (THANATOSIS PRODUKTION THT19), a double-CD set and featuring some of
Continue readingTago Mago: a classic of joyful, jazz-inspired improvisation embracing trance, funk, psychedelia and experimentation
Can, Tago Mago, United Artists Records, UAS 29 211/12 X, 2 x vinyl LP (1971) The news of Damo Suzuki’s
Continue readingWork Hard: commentary on life in Ghana and a guide to better living in infectious and energetic music
King Ayisoba, Work Hard, Germany, Glitterbeat, GB134 CD / vinyl LP (2023) It might be called “Work Hard” but it
Continue readingNighturns: a compilation of minimalist experimental music drawing on African folk influences and field recordings of rituals
Un Caddie Renversé dans l’Herbe, Nighturns, Germany, Cellule 75, CELL-10 CD (2022) With a name like Caddie Renversé dans l’Herbe
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