folk – The Sound Projector

03/09/2023 Ed Pinsent

When the Bagpipe Sings i’ th’ Nose

François Robin and Mathias Delplanque L’Ombre de la Bête BELGIUM PARENTHESES RECORDS PREC18 CD (2022) French sampling-synth-composer bod Mathias Delplanque

25/08/2023 Ed Pinsent

A Tangled Tale

Staraya Derevnya Boulder Blues RAMBLE RECORDS RAM-0082 LP (2022) Another fine one from this UK-Israeli collective of musicians who call

23/08/2023 Paul Khimasia Morgan

Cantus Firmi

Michal Górczyńsky Regions POLAND Unzipped Fly Records RP05 CD (2021) A chunky set of pieces for contrabass clarinet, composed and

30/07/2023 nausika

l’A Neuve: violin-percussion duo creating a highly textured if austere music

Anouck Genthon & David Meier, l’A Neuve, Switzerland, Wide Ear Records, WER068 limited edition CD (2022) Both Anouck Genthon and

12/07/2023 Ed Pinsent

Illusions of the Future

Following Inperspectycon Vol. 1 from 2021 comes Inperspectycon Vol 2. (AUDIOBULB RECORDS AB120) from this solo Belgian bass player Gert

02/07/2023 nausika

Afar Ways: discovery of a virtuoso singer with a unique and idiosyncratic style

Yanna Momina, Afar Ways, Germany, Glitterbeat, GB131 CD (2022) In its own way, this album is very remarkable: it was

15/06/2023 Ed Pinsent

Daughters of Loneliness

Saphron Red Amber USA FEEDING TUBE RECORDS FTR565 / UK SHAGRAT RECORDS ENT025 (2022) This is a wonderful record of

23/05/2023 Ed Pinsent

Witness Stones

Quite unique piece of music, and research, from the composer and guitarist Benjamin Dwyer. His SacrumProfanum (FARPOINT RECORDINGS fp081) arrives

28/04/2023 nausika

Canti di guerra, di lavoro e d‘amore: an unusual and individual compilation of women’s folk songs from northern Italy

Silvia Tarozzi and Deborah Walker, Canti di guerra, di lavoro e d‘amore, United States, Unseen Worlds, UW045 CD (2022) Coming

02/04/2023 Ed Pinsent

The Cool and Ethereal Nordic Light

From Denmark, the Crush String Collective with their Aeriform (BARKHAUSEN RECORDINGS BHR003LP) record. Three cellos, two violas and two violins