La Pieuvre et Circum Grand Orchestra Feldspath FRANCE CIRCUM-DISC CIDI1301 (2013) Blimey, you wait for a large improvising ensemble to
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Space is still the Place
The Holistic Worlds of Wintsch Weber Wolfarth POLAND MONOTYPE RECORDS MONOLP010 (2013) Space, its acoustics and landscapes are foregrounded in
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M Vlatkovich / C Lee / K McLagen Succulence of Abstraction THANKYOU RECORDS MV015 CD (2013) Last time I reviewed
Continue readingKwjaz (self-titled): lush soundscapes of Sixties / Seventies psychedelic nostalgia
Kwjaz, self-titled, Not Not Fun Records, CD NNF 238 (2012) Originally released on cassette, this self-titled debut from one-man project
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Erb / Baker Bottervagl SWITZERLAND VETO-RECORDS-EXCHANGE 006 CD (2013) If you’re perusing this on a Monday, it’s highly probable that
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David Rothenberg Bug Music USA TERRA NOVA MUSIC TN 1309 / GERMANY GRUENREKORDER GRUEN 122 CD (2013) Now this is
Continue readingFraudulent Jazz & Loony Tunes
The JazzFakers Here Is Now ALREALON MUSIQUE ALRN043 CD (2013) The first time I heard about ‘fake jazz’ it was
Continue readingSouvenirs From Shows You Shouldn’t Have Missed
John Butcher / Tony Buck / Magda Mayas / Burkhard Stangl Plume UNSOUNDS 35u CD (2013) Four high-profile improvisers capitalise
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The Martin Archer all-you-can-eat buffet is open for business…better bring a big plate and an extra fork…we received the self-titled
Continue readingEctoplasm and Adrenaline
Ken Hyder / Z’EV / Andy Knight Ghost Time HINTERZIMMER HINT 16 CD (2012) As initial reactions go, the question
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