stringed instruments – The Sound Projector

First Man in the Moon: a wondrous work of guitar drone, double cello rumble and space ambient electronics

Norman Westberg & Jacek Mazurkiewicz, First Man in the Moon, Switzerland, Hallow Ground, vinyl LP (2021) I really wasn’t sure

Takuma Watanabe, Last Afternoon, United Kingdom, Constructive, CN01 CD / vinyl LP (2021) Looking online for information about Takuma Watanabe,

Leider, A Fog Like Liars Loving, United States, Beacon Sound, BNSD058 vinyl LP (2021) Born in Malaysia in 1985, artist

We first heard from The Touchables with their 2019 offering The Noise Is Rest, a very affecting set of pared-down

From Trondheim in Norway, we have a solo set performed by cellist and vocalist Marianne Baudouin Lie, courtesy of the

Ayuune Sule, Putoo Katare Yire, The Netherlands, Makkum Records, MR30 CD / vinyl LP (2021) Its name translating from the

Lotus of Darkness, Sompas-Naga, Colombia, Namtaru Records, NR008 CD (2021) Here comes very melodic black metal folk music with distinctly

Samba Touré, Binga, Germany, Glitterbeat Records, GB110 CD / LP (2021) I must admit not knowing Malian guitarist Samba Touré

Akvan, City of Blood, Iran, self-released, cassette (2021) Dedicated to the Iranian soldiers who fought and died in the Iran-Iraq

Kõdu, Unusta kõik, Sweden, Nigredo Records, NP015 limited edition CD (2021) Kõdu is a recent black metal band formed in