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‘Rainbow Revisited’ is a glorious celebration of friends – South African star Thandi Ntuli and jazz-ambient-sorcerer Carlos Niño for International Anthem
Carlos Niño is an artist who proves his creative exceptionality release after release, this time collaborating with South African artist Thandi Ntuli. International Anthem has been Niño’s home for many releases and also puts out this LP with Ntuli – a Johannesburg, South Africa based pianist, composer, and singer. Rainbow Revisited, with cover art by…
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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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Rare grooves by Raja Zahr and John Bilezikjian found – they were Something Different in 1970 – deadstock copies are 1st release by Discotchari
New label Discotchari kicks off with a rare psychedelic groover, having uncovered an entire deadstock run of this ‘45, still in the factory boxes from 1970. They’ve repackaged them as their exciting first release and are bringing previously unheard material from Armenia’s John Bilezikjian – who is known as a forward-thinking oud player – and…
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DON’T MISS: One of the jazz highlights of the year is an album by WEB WEB and the supergroup is produced again by Max Herre for Compost Records
One of the contenders for jazz album of the year comes from German supergroup WEB WEB – who continue their collaboration with songwriter and producer Max Herre on their fifth album, WEB MAX II – and it is out now on Compost Records. They first joined forces with Herre in 2021 and released the WEB…
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LISTEN: Latest Narr radio mix is an anti-war selection – feat. Charlie Megira, peace craving gospel, Fela Kuti, Pharoah Sanders and Public Image Ltd.
Tracklist Bob Marley – So Much Trouble In The World (Bill Laswell Remix) Charlie Megira – The Valley Of Tears Lord Of The Isles & Ellen Renton – Don’t You Ache Fela Kuti – Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake AM Momo Joseph – War For Ground Larry T – Where Does The Answer Lie Public Image…
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Poetical License’s melancholia and post-punk – the wares of Scottish-born Mark Airlie and New Zealand’s Keri Ansley – on Left Ear Records
It’s a great day whenever a Left Ear Records promo drops in the World Treasures inbox. This time, label boss Chris Bonato brings Poetical License to the light – a brief project uniting Scottish born and Aotearean (New Zealand) musician, Mark Airlie and keyboardist and vocalist, Keri Ansley, after the duo met in New Plymouth.…
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‘Asian Tropical Bass’ on Animist Records – is an EP bringing sound pioneers Apichat Pakwan and Thai band Lamaihansa to the rest of the world
Asian Tropical Bass aims to be a genre defining 11th release on Dutch label, Animist Records, showcasing future sounds with roots in traditional Asian music. Thai-Dutch collective Apichat Pakwan bring their unique mix of Thai styled molam and electronic music – defined on their debut album Esantronics from 2019 – with psychedelic groover Lao Cow.…
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Mito y Comadre are electronic innovators of Venezuelan music – indigenous rhythms and traditional instruments tell a modern migration story
Mito y Comadre reinvent traditional Venezuelan music through an array of electronic styles for ZZK Records, as well the migrant experience. Guillermo Lares (Mito) and Shana (Comadre) met in Bogota, Colombia, their honouring of indigenous culture and its history of resistance can be heard on their album Guajirando. Shana lives in Bogota having left Venezuela…
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Karma Sheen fuse classical Pakistani melodies, Sufi poetry and neo-psychedelia on debut album and have been an exceptional live band this year
Karma Sheen are London Hindustani classical psych-rockers – who are fusing the 600-year old lineage of musicians from Pakistan, with a modern avant-garde twist on their self-titled debut. Featuring traditional instruments, alongside analogue synths and the sounds of the theremin, Karma Sheen is an album that has gained numerous plaudits during its release this month…
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LISTEN: Club Cosmos DJ mix – a psychedelic and percussive trip through spoken word, electronic experiments and modern homages to krautrock
Tracklist Phew – White Lounge, So Bright [excerpt] Guem – Le Serpent Witch – 5 Mildlife – Return To Centaurus (Lovefingers Bathhouse Odyssey) (Mike BC Club Cosmos Edit) Delia Derbyshire – Falling [excerpt] Bob Holroyd – African Drug Duckett – Dem Panic V/Z – Suono Assente Musicargo – Ich geh den Weg mit dir The…
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