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27/12/2022 Ed Pinsent

After the Frosty Silence in the Gardens

From Northern Ireland, young musician Michael Bardon with The Gift of Silence (DISCUS MUSIC DISCUS 125CD), which he made solo

18/11/2022 nausika

Albat Alawi Op.99: 20th-century Arab classical orchestral music meets DIY invention

El Khat, Albat Alawi Op.99, Germany, Glitterbeat Records, GBCD 121 (2022) Led by Eyal el Wahab, a self-taught Israeli musician

12/09/2022 nausika

The Gleam: a stark and minimal presentation on human responses to and interactions with light

Park Jiha, The Gleam, tak:til / Glitterbeat, GB119 CD / vinyl ( 2022) As its title suggests, “The Gleam” revolves

05/04/2022 nausika

The Moon’s Reflection: reflecting a labour of love and musical evolution over the years

Frostskadet, The Moon’s Reflection, Poland, Wolfspell Records, Spell 155 CD / cassette (2021) Reading a little about this album on

08/02/2022 nausika

Eldorado: an album of people’s hopes and dreams for a better world

Catherine Graindorge, Eldorado, Germany, Glitterbeat (Tak:til), GB113 CD / vinyl LP (2021) Here is a very lovely and emotionally moving

01/12/2021 nausika

similar and different: two traditional Korean zithers in a conversation of comparison and contrast

dal:um, similar & different, Germany, Glitterbeat (Tak:til), GBCD112 (2021) A duo founded in Seoul in 2018 by Ha Suyean and

22/11/2021 Steve Pescott

Chatterboxing

Holland Hopson Tell a Gossip U.S.A. TAPE DRIFT RECORDS TD 111 C.D. (2021) None too dissimilar from our previous entrant

21/09/2021 Ed Pinsent

Combination Key

Three superb modern compositional works by George Lewis on his The Recombinant Trilogy (NEW FOCUS RECORDINGS FCR284)…Lewis is an important

24/08/2021 Ed Pinsent

Outlining and Mapping

Twenty Fingers Duo with their CD Performa (MUSIC INFORMATION CENTRE LITHUANIA MICLCD109) are making their debut as a duo and

15/08/2021 nausika

Lastenkerääjä: leading listeners down a rabbit hole of dark and grim folk

Akkajee, Lastenkerääjä, Finland, self-released, AKKACD-002 (2021) In Finnish, “lastenkerääjä,” means “child collector”, referring to a child’s mind in which the