Storm Bugs here with a handsome-looking reissue / repackage / remaster of A Safe Substitute (KLANGGALERIE gg 337)…this originally came
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Tag: vocals
Hagbulbia: a spectral noise / dark ambient companion piece to “Avow”
Portal, Hagbulbia, Canada, Profound Lore Records, PFL257 CD digipak / vinyl LP (2021) Crikey, what a surprise … these Australian
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Avow: the cosmic-horror experimental death metal soundtrack of Hell
Portal, Avow, Canada, Profound Lore Records, PFL256 CD digipak / vinyl LP (2021) If there’s one thing consistent about Brisbane-based
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Seance: seven perfect songs with just tender voice and murmuring acoustic guitar
Maxine Funke, Seance, Australia, A Colourful Storm, ACOLOUR035 vinyl LP (2021) Quietly carving out her own distinct niche as a
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Mien (Yao) – Canon Singing in China, Vietnam and Laos: hypnotic and unearthly singing from minority hill tribes
Various Artists, Mien (Yao) – Canon Singing in China, Vietnam and Laos, United States, Sublime Frequencies, SF117 limited edition LP
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Sound Storing Machines – The First 78rpm Records from Japan, 1903 – 1912: early recorded Japanese music still sounding fresh after over 100 years
Various Artists, Sound Storing Machines – The First 78rpm Records from Japan, 1903 – 1912, United States, Sublime Frequencies, SF115
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Manbarani: modern Arabic folk in a quest to find physical and spiritual place and purpose
Natik Awayez, Manbarani, United States, Sublime Frequencies, SF116 vinyl LP (2021) It seems astonishing that a composer / lyricist /
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Só Quem Viu o Relâmpago à Sua Direita Sabe: a deeply soulful microcosm of Brazilian music and history
Kaatayra, Só Quem Viu o Relâmpago à Sua Direita Sabe, China, Pest Productions, PEST 262, CD (2020) An electrifying and
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The Sojourner: a singular achievement of eclectic jazz pop / improv virtuosity
The Ensemble Al Salaam, The Sojourner, United States, Strata-East Records, SES-7418 vinyl LP (1974) / Japan, P-Vine, PLP 6950 vinyl
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Sounds and Sweet Airs
Astonishing new record from Wet Ink Ensemble, that New York group led by Sam Pluta and dedicated to playing new,
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