As today is my birthday, I will be taking the day off for a much-needed rest. See you tomorrow!
Phurpa – Ita Zor
Though perhaps Tibetan in sound, Phurpa is a Russian band that produces Tibetan overtone singing. Quite deep listening.
Sisters of Black Mountain – Spirits of the Dead
All hail my brother for this suggestion. After spending a couple of days in Las Vegas with Ralph, he made me the year’s best recommendation so far, in my humble opinion. Sisters of Black Mountain are a Los Angeles-based psychedelic music-tinged giallo-influenced rock that sounds like French pop seasoning a Continue Reading
Heathertoes – Ludiosis
If Neu! could be recast as a more bubbly summer band specializing in a lovely, driving motorik beat, this would be as close to an apt description I could make for my dear friend Heathertoes‘ latest album. It’s got funk, healthy groove, and it even touches a bit on Krautrock, Continue Reading
Various Artists – Late Night Tales: Groove Armada, Vol. II
As their Bandcamp site states, “Late Night Tales invites the world’s best artists to delve deep into their music collections to create the ultimate ‘late night’ selection.” Groove Armada were one of electronic music’s biggest dance bands for years, and their tastes on this compilation are extremely broad, making their Continue Reading
Aether – III
This release comes from May, 2026, and I’m glad I took the time to hear it. Andrea Grumelli is the bassist for the band Aether, and he is joined by Andrea Ferrari on guitars & keyboards, Andrea Serino on Fender Rhodes & keyboards, and Matteo Ravelli on drums. From the Continue Reading
Karoline LeBlanc, Paulo J. Ferreira Lopes – Frangible Seams of Lore
I wish to thank organist Karoline LeBlanc, who reached out to the blog and sent us her latest album with percussionist Paulo J. Ferreire Lopes. I was expecting improvised music, and I’m sure this is, but the feel of this album is more akin to modern classical music. The depth Continue Reading
Various Artists – Analog Africa: Los Orientales de Paramonga 1972-1976
From the ever-magnificent Analog Africa: “In the late 1960s, the coastal city of Paramonga, just a three-hour drive north of Lima, gave rise to a vibrant music scene shaped by surf, rockabilly, and tropical sounds. Among its protagonists were two musicians, Víctor Ramírez and Maximiliano Chávez, who, with their psychedelic Continue Reading
Philippe Blache – Embodied Shadow Of Thy Secret Mind
A new gem from composer Philippe Blache, courtesy of our friends at Mahorka Records: “Mastermind behind the veteran neoclassic dark ambient project Day Before Us is back on Mahorka with a new solo album whose conceptual background explores unsettling “liminal spaces”, paramnesia and flowing affective memories. In this new release Continue Reading
Rani Jambak – VIBRA GENETIKA
Rani Jambak offers some dark, tribal music from this release from 2025, Vibra Genetika. From her Bandcamp site: “Rani Jambak, a distinguished composer, producer, field recordist, instrument designer, and vocalist of Minangkabau descent from Medan, actively engages in the exploration of electronic music and soundscapes derived from diverse locations across Continue Reading