Category: Experimental
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Swiss three-piece Ali Dada fuse experimentalist jams and beat-laden collages on new album ‘SUM’ for likeminded DIY label YNFND
These Swiss experimentalists adopt Dadaist themes and a range of influences – from surf rock to ambient jazz – on new album SUM for Baltic label YNFND. The second single is named after Silvia Federici and her feminist and left leaning thinking provides the context and concept around the latest fuzzy head-nodder Federici. While awaiting the…
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Andalusia’s flamenco artist Perrate and Catalan duo Za! join forces from opposite ends of Spain for an album of radical experimentalism
Jolifanto is a collaborative debut album by ZA! and Perrate for Lovemonk Records – who create an electronic fusion under the influence of flamenco. Jolifanto, takes its name from the first verse of Karawane – a seminal Dadaist phonetic poem by Hugo Ball, first recited at the Cabaret Voltaire, in 1916. Ball became entranced and…
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BEST OF 2023: Hieroglyphic Being exceeded his own high bar with projects and end of year album – he is one of THE true innovators today
One of the electronic highlights of 2023 was Hieroglyphic Being’s The Moon Dance album on Apnea Records. It was just one release that helped crown the Chicago acid-techno/true-house/space-jazz/sonic luminary as once again one of the most exciting talents in the world, alongside a seemingly unrelenting output of new productions, live performances, DJ mixes and re-edits. A mix…
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LISTEN: new World Treasures Music mix for Alto Radio – feat. modern soul, African tearjerkers, French disco, Holy Tongue, Balearic dub and more
Tracklist Flowers – For Real Madelaine – Don’t It Drive You Crazy Jeff Scott – Mystery Of You Joe Harriott & Amancio D’Silva Quartet – Jaipur Radam Schwartz – Midde Eastern Fantasy Le Mystère Jazz De Tombouctou – Leli Franco Lee Ezute – Olise Nekwu Ode Omore Osarenren & Ewaen Osetin Stars – Iyereghe Ayo…
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PODCAST: Mong Tong are a Taiwanese psychedelic duo touring Europe and will appear at South by Southwest festival next year – hear about the journey so far
Mong Tong are a Taiwanese duo who blend their national and local culture with their musical expeditions, also inspired by video games and doom metal. Having migrated from bands Dope Purple and Praire WWWW, Mong Tong are psychedelic ambassadors for South-East Asia and infuse musical traditions from across the region. They are now looking ahead…
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DON’T MISS: New curation of contemporary ‘kraut sounds’ & kosmishe music is expertly compiled by Fred Und Luna for Compost
Compost Records have remained an ever-present, ever-consistent label and purveyor of the finest music for decades – and their latest selection of 16 modern “kraut-ish” electronic tracks are another fine catalogue addition. The German taste-makers are not just jazz cats and here is a fine choice of modern music – inspired by Kraftwerk, CAN, Neu,…
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PODCAST: Simon Crab discusses the evolution of legendary band Bourbonese Qualk, along with new projects – Invisible Cities and Big Daddy
In a new podcast, Simon Crab discusses the evolution of legendary band Bourbonese Qualk – from industrial avant-garde to electronic odd wave – along with new projects Invisible Cities and Big Daddy for the Space Ritual and Offen labels. Tracks featured: 00m.34s – Autopsia – Relax [excerpt] – from Notre Dame compilation (EE Tapes, 1987)…
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