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LNS & DJ Sotofett
Sputters
On »Sputters« LNS and DJ Sotofett bow down to their idols and transfer their sounds likewise into the present.
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Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek
Dost 1
Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek publish the first issue of a two-part series: »Dost 1« jumps delightfully right into the present.
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Faye Webster
I Know I'm Funny Haha
There’s no star in the making here, it’ s already ready to go: Faye Webster has released her fourth album »I Know I’m Funny Haha« on Secretly Canadian.
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On »Icons« even Jungle-like rhythms can be heard, but Eli Keszler remains the electroacoustician among the drummers: a disassembler, a reassembler at his best.
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With his third album »Sankofa«, the young Brazilian pianist Amaro Freitas has probably finally succeeded in creating a classic.
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Miša Blam
Miša Blam I Oni Koji Vole Funky
With »Miša Blam I Oni Koji Vole Funky«, the Discom label continues on its path of releasing “unknown music from the former Yugoslavia”.
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Flamingo Pier
Flamingo Pier LP
Time for good vibes: the New Zealand three-piece Flamingo Pier releases their debut album on Soundway.
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Released on Music From Memory, the debut from California duo Loveshadow is an album for making love on the beach.
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Like looking up at the starry night sky: Canadian musician Loscil has released a new album, »Clara,« on Kranky.
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Mind Maintenance
Mind Maintenance
Joshua Abrams and Chad Taylor take gimbri and mbira in hand and practice serenity under the name Mind Maintenance.
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Resilient Vessels
Live At The Cell
Four musicians got together last year in New York to record a brilliant jazz album under the name Resilient Vessels, »Live At The Cell«.
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Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band
Tezeta
»Tezeta,« Hailu Mergia’s first album originally released on cassette only in 1975, has now been reissued via Awesome Tapes From Africa.
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Ron Everett
The Glitter Of The City
»The Glitter Of The City« by Ron Everett is a gem of late avant-garde jazz and was completely overlooked in its time. Jazzman has now brought it back.
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Guilherme Lamounier
Guilherme Lamounier (1973)
Guilherme Lamounier’s second album, a masterpiece of Brazilian psychedelic folk, has been reissued on Mad About.
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In the diffuse genre mash between IDM, techno and dub, nobody sounds like Skee Mask. His new album “Pool” underlines his exceptional position.
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Renata Lú is one of Brazil’s unknown voices. Her self-titled debut from 1971 has now been reissued on Mad About.
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Short meditations on agony: Pan Daijing from Shanghai presents her second album with »Jade«.
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José Mauro
A Viagem Das Horas
José Mauro is alive! Nobody knew that when his debut album was reissued. Now follows the reissue of »A Viagem Das Horas« on Far Out.
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Various Artists
Extra Muros: Italy
For the collaboration compilation »Extra Muros: Italy« Flee Project brought together five musicians – Benoit B Dena, Dona, Eva Geist and Jolly Mare – in Puglia, Italy.
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Jacco Gardner and Nic Mauskovic are Bruxas, »Muscle Memory« is the debut of the psych-disco project and anyway the record of the summer.
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Brazilian boogie funk remains disarming and Sandra Sa’s 1983 album »Vale Tudo« one of its masterpieces. Mr Bongo have reissued it.
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Drab Majesty
Unknown To The I
»Unknown to the I« offers the ideal introduction to the universe of the duo Drab Majesty: dreamy New Wave in three tracks.
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»Frontera« by Fly Pan Am has a predictable structure from a dramaturgical point of view, and yet it is the best album ever by the Constellation band.
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Various Artists
GOST: A Spiritual Exploration Into Greek Soundtracks (1975-1989)
The compilation »GOST« released on Into The Light gathers wondrous film music from Greece.
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Available as a comprehensive reissue, »Lanquidity« could be Sun Ra’s best LP had he not laid down so many other masterpieces.
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Roland P. Young
Hearsay I-Land
In the mid-1980s, jazz musician Roland P. Young adopted a new identity as a new wave crooner. »Hearsay I-Land« collects his releases from this period.
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Ziad Rahbani
Bennesbeh Labokra… Chou?
With the reissue to »Bennesbeh Labokra… Chou?« the French label WeWantSounds expands the view on the work of the Lebanese musician Ziad Rahbani.
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With »Play« the label Knekelhuis releases nine tracks from the eighties of the Dutch band Electric Party.
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Niklas Wandt
Balearische Bibliothek
With »Balearische Bibliothek« Niklas Wandt once again creates music in which nature and civilization meet on equal ground.
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»First«, the 1970 debut by Kohsuke Mine and his quartet, has now been reissued for the first time in BBE Records’ J Jazz Masterclass Series.
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Vinicio Adames
Al Comienzo Del Camino
After 35 years, »Al Comienzo Del Camino« by Venezuelan electronic pioneer Vinicio Adames has been reissued.
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Joseph Shabason
The Fellowship
That would be Fifth World: Canadian trumpeter Joseph Shabason presents his new album »The Fellowship«.
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Nobody knows exactly who is behind Ssiege. One thing is clear: five new tracks have now been released on Knekelhuis under the title »Meteora«.
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José Carlos Schwarz & Le Cobiana Djazz
Lua Ki Di Nos
With »Lua Ki Di Nos,« the Hot Mule label rewardingly unravels the life of poet, musician and resistance fighter José Carlos Schwarz.
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Andy Stott
Never The Right Time
Zack. Without much notice, the Mancurian Andy Stott has released his new album »Never The Right Time«.
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Francisco Mora Catlett
Mora! I
»Mora! I«, the 1986 debut of American drummer and percussionist Francisco Mora Catlett has been reissued via Far Out Recordings.
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Francisco Mora Catlett
Mora! II
Even more mysterious than the first one, is this long-lost sequel. Now, »Mora! II« by Francisco Mora Catlett has been reissued.
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»Japanese Breeze« condenses 12 tracks from Mori-Ra’s mix series of the same name.
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Hudson Mohawke
Hudson's Heeters Vol.1
Hudson Mohawke’s legendary demo tape »Hudson Heeters Vol.1« was released on vinyl for the first time.
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor
G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END
»G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END« is the seventh album from the Canadians of Godspeed You! Black Emperor and their best in a long time.
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Robbie Basho
The Art Of The Acoustic String Guitar 6 & 12
Robbie Basho is considered a pioneer of the steel guitar. Now the great »The Art Of The Acoustic String Guitar 6 & 12« from 1976 has been reissued.
