David Berezan Allusions Sonores CANADA empreintes DIGITALes IMED 13122 (2013) Always grateful to take receipt of new releases from a
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The Great Outdoors
Norbert Möslang’s music is a firm favourite in this house. He was one half of Voice Crack, the Swiss duo
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Cut a Rug
P.O.P. (Psychology of Perception) täbriz POLAND MONOTYPE RECORDS MONO063 CD (2013) Here, Zeitkratzer’s Reinhold Friedl meets Hannes Strobl, ably assisted
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Ecumenical Matters
Jacob Kirkegaard Conversion UK TOUCH TONE 47 LP (2013) A pithy, innocuous title enclosing a tidy double entendre here: ‘Conversion’
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Nostalgic Pop
Babi’s Botanical (NOBLE LABEL NBL-210) defies belief – a lovely album of immaculate “chamber pop” songs crafted with great compositional
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Bonjour Tristesse
Håkon Stene Etude Begone Badum GERMANY AHORNFELDER AH25 CD (2013) Norwegian Percussionist Håkon Stene presents six lively yet politely unrestrained
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Which Way Is Nowhere? (Part 1)
Kiiln Is Music Invisible? CANADA CADUC CA02 (2013) Beamed in from Canada are two sessions captured in Nov 2012 and
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Divided By Nine
Francisco López / Luca Sigurtà Erm FRATTONOVE fratto021 CD (2013) I’m not sure what the connection is between the two
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Time and Tide
Another exquisite set of “hyperealist music” by the American one-of-a-kind composer, Noah Creshevsky. As is well known he works with
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Music for Rest Homes
Sven Helbig Pocket Symphonies DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 481 039-8 CD (2013) Please forgive my carping tone here, but it is so
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