Cherim ~ Ğymaq / VA ~ Shyshagh: Imaginary Circassian Underground
Built entirely from fragments from the Ored Recordings catalogue, Cherim’s Ğymaq reconfigures the label’s archival focus into something spectral and unstable by ways of heritage not preserved, but dissolved, stretched, and made to echo. Working with Circassian vocal traditions, shichepshin
Cherim ~ Ğymaq / VA ~ Shyshagh: Imaginary Circassian Underground
Built entirely from fragments from the Ored Recordings catalogue, Cherim’s Ğymaq reconfigures the label’s archival focus into something spectral and unstable by ways of heritage not preserved, but dissolved, stretched, and made to echo. Working with Circassian vocal traditions, shichepshin
Brazzmatazz ~ Crank Up the Pressure
Ghent brass band Brazzmatazz was formed in 2014, released their debut EP in 2015, expanded to a 12-piece band for their first album in 2018, released a live set in 2021 and is now even larger, an 18-strong leviathan. Whenever someone buys
Brazzmatazz ~ Crank Up the Pressure
Ghent brass band Brazzmatazz was formed in 2014, released their debut EP in 2015, expanded to a 12-piece band for their first album in 2018, released a live set in 2021 and is now even larger, an 18-strong leviathan. Whenever someone buys
Manja Ristić ~ Devet / Manja Ristić & Mark Vernon ~ Volim Beograd
Looking at the two covers side by side, one cannot help but see a geometrical similarity. To the left is what appears to be a giant fin, tapering off to the bottom; to the right is a blue stream with
Manja Ristić ~ Devet / Manja Ristić & Mark Vernon ~ Volim Beograd
Looking at the two covers side by side, one cannot help but see a geometrical similarity. To the left is what appears to be a giant fin, tapering off to the bottom; to the right is a blue stream with
Snorri Hallgrímsson ~ Nowhere Sessions
Nowhere Sessions was recorded in a secluded family cabin deep in the heart of Iceland, far from the bustle and roar. According to Snorri Hallgrímsson, the old cabin is “not only a retreat but a place of memory and continuity.”
Snorri Hallgrímsson ~ Nowhere Sessions
Nowhere Sessions was recorded in a secluded family cabin deep in the heart of Iceland, far from the bustle and roar. According to Snorri Hallgrímsson, the old cabin is “not only a retreat but a place of memory and continuity.”
Alarm Will Sound ~ Lift
Alarm Will Sound won their first Grammy Award this past February for Best Chamber Music / Small Ensemble Performance. They are also currently celebrating their 25th anniversary as a chamber orchestra, an occasion they’re ringing in with a series of
Alarm Will Sound ~ Lift
Alarm Will Sound won their first Grammy Award this past February for Best Chamber Music / Small Ensemble Performance. They are also currently celebrating their 25th anniversary as a chamber orchestra, an occasion they’re ringing in with a series of
RIHA ~ V
RIHA’s V is both a family portrait and a journey through the mythological landscape of Svaneti, the mountainous region of north-western Georgia that has long nourished Rati Oniani’s imagination. Conceived as the soundtrack to a forthcoming documentary about his grandfather,
RIHA ~ V
RIHA’s V is both a family portrait and a journey through the mythological landscape of Svaneti, the mountainous region of north-western Georgia that has long nourished Rati Oniani’s imagination. Conceived as the soundtrack to a forthcoming documentary about his grandfather,
Ai Yamamoto ~ Seasons
Released on the cusp of summer, Seasons is an EP to carry one through the year. Ai Yamamoto, who so graciously opened her home to listeners on Pan De Sonic – Iso, now turns her attention to the passing of the seasons and
Ai Yamamoto ~ Seasons
Released on the cusp of summer, Seasons is an EP to carry one through the year. Ai Yamamoto, who so graciously opened her home to listeners on Pan De Sonic – Iso, now turns her attention to the passing of the seasons and
Ukrainian Field Notes LVI
After spending the month of May in Ukraine, I am back in Rome. There has been a 22% increase in the number of drones and missiles on Kyiv and Ukraine in general from the month of April. I have witnessed
Ukrainian Field Notes LVI
After spending the month of May in Ukraine, I am back in Rome. There has been a 22% increase in the number of drones and missiles on Kyiv and Ukraine in general from the month of April. I have witnessed
a closer listen 