KL4NG Live à Venise FRANCE STUDIOLABUT 003 C.D. (2022) Here then is the story of how KL4NG came 2B. I’m
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Tag: vocals
Skinwalker: uneasy-listening fusion of jazz, noise and drone derangement
Bruxa Maria & MoE, Skinwalker, Norway, Conrad Sound, CnRd332 CD (2022) Recorded back in 2019, in Newcastle upon Tyne, “Skinwalker”
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Lueenas: a work of massive dramatic orchestral soundscapes
Lueenas, self-titled, Denmark, Barkhausen Recordings, BHR004 CD / vinyl LP (2022) Listening to this album, the first from Danish duo
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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
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Two Wise Monkeys
Lila Bazooka Arashiyama FRANCE AYLER RECORDS AYLCD-177 C.D. (2022) It has to be said that the bassoon was never considered
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Middle Eastern / North African and sub-Saharan West African musics come together in “Gnawa Music of Marrakesh: Night Spirit Masters”
Various Artists, Gnawa Music of Marrakesh: Night Spirit Masters, Germany, Zehra, zehra006 180 gram vinyl (reissued 2022) A very interesting
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The Music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab: homage to a major mid 20th-century Egyptian singer / composer filled with mystery and intrigue
Simon Shaheen, The Music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Germany, Zehra, zehra008 vinyl LP (reissued 2022) This work of love and
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Omukade: a strange and wondrous journey through free-form death metal / jazz / grindcore
Ukakuja, Omukade, United Kingdom, Centipede Abyss, limited edition CD (2023) If the front cover artwork doesn’t put you off, you
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Modern Sorrow: quiet minimalist electronic experimentation yields deep emotion and longing
Richard Youngs, Modern Sorrow, Australia, Black Truffle, BT101 vinyl LP (2023) English experimental folk / electronica musician Richard Youngs probably
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Witness Stones
Quite unique piece of music, and research, from the composer and guitarist Benjamin Dwyer. His SacrumProfanum (FARPOINT RECORDINGS fp081) arrives
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