Ben Lukas Boysen ~ Mirage

“On Mirage, I’m trying to hide the human,” writes Ben Lukas Boysen, making his new album a challenging form of hide and seek.  We’re aware of the collaborators, which include Anne Müller and Daniel Thorne, but must strain to find them.  And while

A taâlem trio

Belgium’s taâlem label continues to breathe new life into one of our favorite formats, the CD3″.  Each season they release a new trio, representing a wide swath of sounds.  The latest batch delves into tribalism, abrasion and haunted ballroom; listening