Hideki Ishima, One Day, Propeller, vinyl JDX-7010 (1973) Best known as lead guitarist (and later sitarist) for the cult Japanese
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Broke Down Engine
Michel Henritzi continues to be good mates with stellar players in the Japanese improvisation pool, and on Broken Blues (REKEM
Continue readingDomains of the Future
From Luciano Lamanna in Rome we have his Sottrazione (BORING MACHINES BM086) LP, made mostly by himself using a range
Continue readingDark Side of the Moon: a gentle if dark and depressive UK ’70s psych folk rock album
Medicine Head, Dark Side of the Moon, United Kingdom, Dandelion Records, LP 2310 166 (1972) British 1970s blues folk band
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Sei still, wisse ICH BIN
Two CD set of excellent drone music from Bill Thompson, a Texas-born musician who might be living in the UK
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Kings of the Damned
Polish label Zoharum have been managing one or two reissue programmes lately, rescuing music from the history of industrial, drone
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Motiffe (self-titled): virtuoso if self-indulgent guitar work on a moody prog jazz rock album
Motiffe, self-titled, Germany, Shadoks, vinyl LP SHADOKS 087 (2006, originally recorded 1971) Recorded live and released by Deroy record label
Continue readingAnywhere: legendary ronin samurai rockers starting down the highway with four cover songs
The Flower Travellin’ Band, Anywhere, The Netherlands, Philips, LP FX-8507 (1970) While these guys’ first original album “Satori” is the
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Come Back Winter
Polish combo Rara, who used to be called Przed Pa?stwem Rara, were last noted by Stuart Marshall with their 2016
Continue readingChariot Rising: an ordinary psychedelic pop album with a few gems
Dantalian’s Chariot, Chariot Rising, United Kingdom, Wooden Hill, WHCD005 (1996, originally recorded 1967) Surprisingly the only album by this short-lived
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