2019. Stein Urheims beautifully-structured solo album 'Simple Pieces & Paper Cut-Outs' provides a formally adventurous and sonically immaculate listening experience that at the same time acts as an inspirational..

2019. News for dark folk peoples. Is dark folk dead or was it alive at all? No doubt nowadays this is not so "popular" as when C93 released their 'Earth Covers Earth'. The seeming primitiveness of the styl..

2011. Twenty Ten is the latest epic from Brooklyn-based composer Kenneth Kirschner, who is known for his decayed, dark and usually long-form takes on modern classical and found-sound composition. With only 4 pieces ..

2014. Repress! "Although John Cage occasionally worked in large, sophisticated studios - for example, when he composed Fontana Mix in 1958 - his approach to electronic and tape music was often uncomplicated, ma..

2014. "Although John Cage occasionally worked in large, sophisticated studios - for example, when he composed Fontana Mix in 1958 - his approach to electronic and tape music was often uncomplicated, makeshift, ..

2015. "In the pieces featured on this record, I have chosen simple electronic means - the kind that are commonplace, accessible, cheap, and easy to use - and I put them to work in a mostly-theatrical way: a si..

2012. Hapsburg Braganza is the moniker used for the eclectic output of Newcastle's Phil Begg. After two years living in Belgium where he regularly played improvised concerts around the country, he has been active in..

2015.  Jerrycan stony man mountain in this day and age where bluegrass music is popular the world around, it is not unusual to encounter bluegrass bands from all corners of the globe.  Until rece..

2016. The two side-long pieces on 'Piano Mating' by Mats Gustafsson are incredibly pure, simple-sounding and slowly-ascending drones that feel convincingly like tractor beams for the soul. Is this spiritual music fo..

2019. Unpublished recordings by Peruvian composer and musician Miguel Flores. 'Lorca: Lost Tapes (1989-1991)' recovers recordings made for stage works inspired by the life and work of the great Spanish playwright Fe..

2013. "Now let's make music with more holes in it." These recordings in two movements (SR310 MINTON/CHEN & SR311 MINTON/CHEN QUINTET) can be taken as, on the one hand, pieces for two voices and improvi..

2021. Yaoundé in the 1970's was a buzzing place. Every neighbourhood of Cameroon's capital, no matter how dodgy, was filled with music spots but surprisingly there were no infrastructure to immortalise those ..

2023. Luciano Basso, pianist and composer, is a musician firmly linked to the world of Italian prog thanks to his first LPs 'Voci' (1976), 'Cogli Il Giorno' (1978) and 'Frammenti Tonali' (1979). The first two have b..

2009. 180 gram vinyl! If ever there was an LP to study the perfect art of swing tenor sax playing, then this must be it! In the 60s, fans of a rich, full sound coupled with a flowing style must have been thrilled wh..

2021. Yaoundé in the 1970's was a buzzing place. Every neighbourhood of Cameroon's capital, no matter how dodgy, was filled with music spots but surprisingly there were no infrastructure to immortalise those ..

2017. “Craig Pomranz has journeyed for years through the lush maze of Broadway show tunes, bistro ballads and Hollywood pop. It’s a landscape he’s been exploring since he made his professional debut at the age of 10..

2017. Alfonso Gómez: Igniting the senses (Text by Elixabete Etxtebeste) The preludes / Between independence and unity What is going on with these preludes, that they should not be considered impressionistic nor pr..

2017. Kelly Hall-Tompkins Violin Kelly Hall-Tompkins is one of New York City’s most in-demand violinists, whose dynamic career spans solo, chamber, and orchestral performance. Ms. Hall-Tompkins was winner of a ..

2016. Maybe the most mysterious & thought-provoking German experimental project with recordings derived from field recordings so bizarre it's difficult to find any words for it! This work features very short s..

2007. 'A Stunning, groundbreaking marriage of the blues and Indian Classical music.' -Quote by Dave Rubin, Guitar Player Magazine 'This cross-culture pairing is an exhilarating blend of ragas and Delta blues f..

1990. 'The multi-reedist/composer might very well be jazz's last bona fide genius,' reads the All Music Guide's entry for Anthony Braxton. 'The best of his work is on a level with any art music of the late 20th cent..

2012. "Stray" is the new album by Robin Storey, otherwise known as Rapoon. His previous release for Soleilmoon was "Melancholic Songs of the Desert", released in 2009. He has more than 50 albums ..

2013. Minton/Chen: Reality-Piercing Voices. These recordings in two movements (SR310 MINTON/CHEN and SR311 MINTON/CHEN QUINTET) can be taken as, on the one hand, pieces for two voices and improvisation chamber orc..

1968. 'Two veteran acoustic guitarists who specialize in resonators achieve an all but perfect two-hander on this fascinating collaboration. It's a set of 10 organic, folk- and blues-based instrumentals and whimsica..

1967. Genre -bending, -skipping and -skirting, vocalist/composer Theo Bleckmann has been a steady force in the New York downtown music scene for over a decade. Recognized for his concert- and vocal/visual-work, Blec..

2002. Reissue on CD from the original masters. After they changed their name from XHOL CARAVAN to simple XHOL, they release 2 albums on the legendary OHR label. This is the first one from 1971. Recorded LIVE in the ..

1989.  - too much too little to late,all the time,what will mary say,gone gone gone,chances are,you're all i need to get by,every step of the way,it's not for me to say,misty,i'm stone in love with you,fri..

2017. In the late summer of 1967, two eminent Kentucky residents met for the first time. Thomas Merton (1915-1968), a Trappist monk and author, traveled around the world to settle in the Abby of Gethsemani. John Jac..

2011. Enjoy the crisp clear sky and warm winter sun on a leisurely afternoon at the Seine River and indulge your auditory palate in the unique Gallic flavor offered by French Caf?. Start your journey through the ci..

2012. Petteri Iivonen: Art of the Violin Producers Notes I remember the first time I heard the name “Petteri Iivonen.” It was late in the evening, and my phone rang at home. “Hello Bob,” a dark voice greeted me, b..

1990. 'I've always loved Fayssoux's singing. She has one of my favorite voices.' - Emmylou Harris 'Charm, elegance, whipoorwills and Magnolia dewdrops: these are the things that come to mind when I hear Fayssoux si..

2001. Douwe Eisenga House of Mirrors performed by Piccola Accademia degli Specchi Giovanni Rosati, piano Alessandra Amorino, flute Assunta Cavallari, piano, Claudia Di Pietro, sax Giuliano Cavaliere, violin Kyu..

2011. Douwe Eisenga House of Mirrors performed by Piccola Accademia degli Specchi Giovanni Rosati, piano Alessandra Amorino, flute Assunta Cavallari, piano, Claudia Di Pietro, sax Giuliano Cavaliere, violin Kyu..

2016. On vinyl, here are five desolate and haunting tracks from members of NEUROSIS and CORRECTIONS HOUSE. The band's haunting self-titled debut is the sonic manifestation of insomnia, complete with the tossing, tur..

2016. On CD, here are five desolate and haunting tracks from members of NEUROSIS and CORRECTIONS HOUSE. The band's haunting self-titled debut is the sonic manifestation of insomnia, complete with the tossing, turnin..

2017. This is the third album from pianist-composer Kathryn Kaye, whose first two CDs, Dreaming Still and Heavy as a Feather, were nominated for Zone Music Reporter (ZMR) Best Instrumental Album – Piano in 2011 and ..