Tag: Brooklyn
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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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International Anthem: jaimie branch’s ‘FLY or DIE LIVE’ is new album from the Brooklyn jazz renegade, after peerless ambient LP by Carlos Niño & Friends and Damon Locks’ sublime ‘Black Monument’
What an artist and what an event – International Anthem drop the digital recording of a masterpiece by Brooklyn-based trumpeter and singer jaimie branch – Her FLY or DIE LIVE is a double album recorded Live at Moods, Switzerland, capturing her quartet’s best-ever live performance. It’s another addition to the prolific label that continues to capture…
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Label’s opener is limited 12″ by Innov Gnawa and their beautiful take on Moroccan traditional music
New label Pique-nique Recordings present Innov Gnawa and Aicha on a limited 12-inch record – featuring four traditional pieces – mixed and produced by Dave Harrington (Darkside). Gnawa music is a traditional music form of Morocco. Members of Innov Gnawa grew up and studied the tradition in Morocco individually and fate brought each musician separately to…