We are delighted to premiere the stunning new video for ‘Rahoon’, the new single from Basel-based LILAMORS! The video direction, editing and animation by Jovana Đukić is a blue-hued treat for the eyes, the music a perfectly poised blend of electronica, melancholic folk and art-pop. Watch here.
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Maddalena Ghezzi & Ruth Goller 'Dolomite' EP (DēngYuè Records) - a review
The rare talents of Maddalena Ghezzi and Ruth Goller come together for the fifth in Maddalena’s ‘Minerals’ series of releases - a remarkable multilingual odyssey about the journey of water through the Tyrolean mountain range. Reflecting on grief, climate change and shared personal histories, this is improvisational music at its most beautiful. Strange, magical and earthy, ‘Dolomite’ deserves your immersion. Read / Listen.
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Brion Gysin 'Junk' (WEWANTSOUNDS) - a review
Initially released in 1985 and only one year away from his passing, this expanded and remastered version of Beat guru, inventor and pioneering multi-disciplinary artist Brion Gysin’s ‘Junk’ finally sees a vinyl reissue after 40 years. Produced by the ace French producer Ramuntcho Matta and featuring the cream of the French underground at the time, plus jazz-experimentalist Don Cherry and Senegalese drum legend Abdoulaye Prosper Niang, the record is both deadly No Wave-y funky and definitely a bit strange. The song ‘Kick (Discomix)’ is worth the price of admission alone. Read / Listen.
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Nino Gvilia 'Nicole' (Hive Mind Records) - single premiere!
Video and single premiere! We invite you to enter the strange and enchanting world of Nino Gvilia, where nothing is quite what it seems. ‘NICOLE’ is the first track of the eponymous two EP's project (presented on one disc in March 2024 on Hive Mind Records) that will draw you deep into her dreamlike sound-world of hushed late night atmospherics and surreal songwriting. Watch // Listen.
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Felix Laband 'The Soft White Hand' (Compost Records) - a review (& track preview!)
South African producer and artist Felix Laband’s new album for Compost Records is a unique combination of 4/4 grooves, cut-up techniques and social commentary. Blessed with bright as day production and a visual artist’s eye for the obtuse, it’s an exceptional listen. Includes the first play of ‘7 Rise 7 House’! Read / Listen
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