WORLD TREASURES MUSIC

November 13, 2020

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…
November 10, 2020

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…
November 6, 2020

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…
November 5, 2020

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.…
October 30, 2020

Farhot’s latest single and video drops via own Kabul Fire label – ‘Feel Ugly’ is the lead cut and single from Farhot’s new album ‘Kabul Fire Vol. 2’ – combining his Afghan heritage and German b-boy culture

Feel Ugly is the lead cut and single from Farhot’s new album Kabul Fire Vol. 2 featuring UK vocalist Tiggs Da Author. Feel Ugly combines the word play of Tiggs with Afghan DJ and hip-hop producer Farhot, who owns and runs the Kabul Fire record label from his home in Germany, having lived there since…
October 30, 2020

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…
October 30, 2020

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…
October 30, 2020

Juana Molina releases live album of last show before lockdown – ‘ANRMAL’ is a punkier take on her warped folk experimentalism – recorded at Mexico’s NRMAL Festival in early March

Juana Molina is a stunning artist from Argentina and has been a most innovative musician and songwriter over her last eight albums – now her live set ANRMAL for Crammed Discs takes the music and vision in another direction. Un Día Punk, released today, gives listeners a thrilling preview of Juana’s tour-de-force style and is very…
October 26, 2020

Star Feminine Band from Benin – a trailblazing all-girl group, aged 10 to 17 – their debut album is for Paisian label Born Bad Records, it tackles a range of issues to better society for women and girls

The girls of Star Feminine Band were brought up and live in Natitingou, a remote town in the north of Benin, West Africa. Aged between 10 and 17 years, the girls had never touched a guitar or drumkit before they met in 2016. Their debut album is released on November 13th through Parisian label Born…
October 25, 2020

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s classic album ‘Hidari Ude No Yume’ (‘Left Handed Dream’) gets luxury treatment by Wewantsounds – featuring new takes and mixes on remastered double vinyl

This is a fantastic record that was made at a pivotal time for Ryuichi Sakamoto – it displays a wealth of global influences as shown by the diversity of instruments featured on the credits: marimba, didgeridu, traditional Japanese instruments such as the sho and hichiriki flutes – the very year Sakamoto was invited by Haruomi…