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Years of musical heritage in ‘Fragments 6’ by French post-punk veteran, Arno Vancolen – who shared the stage with Michael Rother, Faust and Wire – drops immersive debut album for EPM Music
A very worthwhile listen is 6 Fragments – debut solo artist album from Arno Vancolen, fusing indie rock, avant-garde electronics and classical minimalism – the album is a product of a life in music. This video to accompany some of the immersive work was created by French artist, Julien Brunet. Arno Vancolen is a French…
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Sarathy Korwar & UPAJ Collective cut new album for Night Dreamer – check out the enthralling studio footage and lead single ‘Elephant Hangover’ out now
Sarathy Korwar is a drummer, percussionist and composer, and with his allstar UPAJ Collective are on the seventh instalment of Night Dreamer’s Direct-To-Disc sessions – redefining spiritual jazz and Indian classical music into sensational new realms. Winning a Steve Reid Foundation award and most recently winning an AIM award for best independent album for More Arriving,…
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Klaus Schønning’s 1979 debut was a pioneering cosmic voyage on electronic instruments – inspired by Ray Manzarek, Wendy Carlos and Denmark’s nature – the Frederiksberg Records reissue marks 40 years
Don’t miss this essential reissue of the privately pressed Lydglimt, by Klaus Schønning, it’s one of the most beautiful albums of the year and repressed to the highest standards by the ever-trusty Frederiksberg Records. It joins the dots between prog, folk, new-age, ambient and electronica, as an innovative young artist started a visionary career in…
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INTERVIEW: Andrew Odia – aka Slow Rotor, EBA, Faded Alien – an extraordinary and under-heard talent in techno, he remembers house, bleep & bass and new wave in 1980s Sheffield, he makes music today in MCR
Andrew Odia has numerous aliases and production guises, producing expansive and artistic techno compositions, inspired by the motor city. His creations skirt the idiosyncracies of Detroit’s forefathers, fusing sonic discovery from the roots of his Sheffield heritage – resulting in a vault of tracks that are altogether different. There’s a scholarly appreciation of techno, with…
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Killer no-wave synth disco from Baby’s Berserk – ‘What I Mean’ has a must-see video to boot, inspired by 90s cassette and rave culture – it’s another superb, supergroup 7″ for the Swiss Bongo Joe label
Baby’s Berserk have announced their debut single What I Mean / Sleepless and it’s a fantastically nostalgic audio-visual treasure for the ever evolving side of the Bongo Joe label – they keep releasing fresh and stylised original material from new artists, alongside their reissue specialism. Based between Amsterdam and Toronto and inspired by 90s rave…
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Meliza and her self-titled smasher is the latest reissue by Hot Mule and Secousse Records – it’s a fabled grail that highlights the beauty and uniqueness of music from Guadeloupe – out today (limited)
Regular visitors to WTM know how much the music of Guadeloupe and the French Antilles means to us and music lovers the world over – especially after the painstaking work of crews such as Diggers Digest, Hot Mule, Secousse and trend setting DJs – so Meliza’a revive is a joy to behold. It’s another collaborative…
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INTERVIEW: Meet “doom jazz” band Aku! – Harry Weir talks about the DIY scene in Scotland, musical influences and their debut album ‘Blind Fury’ – it’s fantastic and pushes musical boundaries
Glaswegian outfit, AKU! drop their debut album Blind Fury – it draws on influences from bands such as Melt Yourself Down, Young Fathers and Kuti, along with influences from noise, punk and jazz – and it’s out on Worm Discs. Click here to read more about the label and Bristol jazz promoters Worm Disco Club.…
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Technoir drop their new album ‘Never Trust the Algorithm’ via Kengah Records – its a dark, conscious and soulful album that joins dots between Radiohead, hip hop and comicbook dystopia
Milan based couple and artistic duo Technoir serve up darker corners of soulful electronica here with their new album Never Trust the Algorithm, their second LP fuses their love for hip hop, Radiohead and Frank Miller comics. It’s out today via Kengah Records. The duo’s debut album NeMui (2017) flowed much differently to their latest…
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A wide range of remixes from a diverse pool of talent for Secousse – a joyous celebration of Comoro singer Zaza and her twarab wedding classic – WTM spoke to Étienne Tron at the label
Zaza and her production partner Zile created their hypnotic and sensual YouTube wedding anthem, Nduzangou – released digitally by Secousse – and it’s been given the remix treatment by a range of producers (read more about the original here). It’s also available via the French label and platform. Étienne Tron, leading the label, explains: “It’s…
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