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Ariel Kalma, Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer join together on album ‘The Closest Thing to Silence’ and it is ambient bliss on International Anthem
Ariel Kalma, Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer have produced another catalogue highlight for International Anthem Recordings – joining the label’s ambient and jazz dots, through this fourth world music gem. The album – The Closest Thing to Silence – expands a collaboration originally undertaken by the three artists for the BBC Radio 3 program…
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Phenomenal Somaliland fusion of punk and desert blues is a modern masterpiece – ‘Sharaf’ is lead single from Sahra Halgan, back with third album
The new single Sharaf by Sahra Halgan – Somaliland’s iconic singer and freedom fighter – is a thunderbolt, announcing her return with third album Hiddo Dhawr. The cultural activist blends age-old Somali traditions with a raucous repetitive guitar riffs, handclaps and a relentless beat of a tambourine. Hiddo Dhawr is released on March 29th on the new…
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PODCAST: Taiwanese brothers Mong Tong, sound evolution, their latest music & European tour – in exclusive interview for WTM and Narr Radio
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 as they infuse musical traditions from across the region. Referencing King Crimson and…
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Brazilian Arthur Melo is inspired by the musical greats of his country like Caetano Veloso and Milton Nascimento on new album ‘Mirantes Emocionais’
Brazilian singer and composer Arthur Melo turns to the ‘70s and ‘80s and the musical greats like Caetano Veloso and Milton Nascimento on his new album Mirantes Emocionais on British label Wonderfulsound. Leading with a new song Na Avenida Com Benito, Arthur captures a beautiful retro tropicalia feel with a modern treatment and translates that…
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BEST OF 2023: Mississippi Records continue to find and reissue some of the finest and rarest music and field recordings – three highlights picked
The annual discoveries and celebrations of artists and music by Mississippi Records are hugely appreciated and frequent throughout any year – three favourites in 2023 were the Canto A Lo Divino compilation, the debut album from Assiko Golden Band De Grand Yoff! and the reissue of the 1976 gem from Aselefech Ashine and Getenesh Kebret.…
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Inturist is an avant-rock and electronic album – visiting a post-Soviet psychedelic past, while providing a soundtrack for the future – for Incompetence, Berlin
It was a very pleasant surprise this winter when a new label got in touch with World Treasures Music and pitched a new, superbly conceptual album – warming the ears with a cold-wave tonic – as well as enabling discovery of a diverse and entertaining back catalogue. It’s an online diggers’ dream. Inturist and the…
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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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Legendary Leftfield artist donates 500 personal records in aid of UK charities – Kindness’ Christmas Dinner and food banks in Todmorden, England
Neil Barnes of Leftfield has donated 500 records from his personal collection for charity – including mint condition signed rarities – in aid of feeding people this Christmas. These will be auctioned off each day, running at the Golden Lion pub in Todmorden, England, throughout December until the 20th of the month. Leftfield will also…
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Riddla is a German-Ghanaian artist making amapiano styled tracks – he’s welcomed to the DRMTRK stable that fuses South African and UK club sounds
Riddla is an Ghanaian artist, DJ and music producer based in Nottingham – already with production credits with fellow UK artists like Young T & Bugsey, Pa Salieu, Big Narstie. He has also ebcome known on the local Notts grime scene and has worked with artists such as Mez. The lead track Tek Ur Time…
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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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