Bulawayo and Harare are the cultural capitals of Zimbabwe. This EP, produced in part by Danalogue, showcases Bulawayo Kwela with Albert Nyathi and Elliot Phiri, while the last two tracks come from Harare’s own David Tapfuma, including a remix by ESA of David’s track.
Month: February 2019
[Music] Meng Qi – Span 跨度
Meng Qi is a Chinese experimental music composer based out of my current place of residence, Beijing. His music is unlike most of the genre, where one would expect to hear an avalanche of nearly pointless noise. There is a beauty to his compositions that I don’t find much in a lot of modern releases that purport to be ‘experimental’. He’s definitely an intriguing character.
[Music] The Mobbers – Run Baby Run
I don’t get much of a chance to review garage rock bands. I love the genre, but it’s not my forté. In this case, The Mobbers found me, and I have to say I’m glad for that. This is crunchy, loud, hard fast rock & roll, as you would expect from the genre. For fans of The Oblivions, The Makers, and Crypt Records aficionados.
[Music] Dorninger – Slide To Glide
Wolfgang “Fadi” Dorninger is something of a legend in my circle. When I was a teenager, I came across his work thanks to a very active cassette culture which was happening in Los Angeles, and was blown away by his project at the time, Monochrome Bleu.
He is still releasing rather amazing, tranquil ambient work, and it’s good to see a familiar name come up on my radar again. Give his work a good, deep listen on headphones. It’s good music to let your brain swim to.
[Music] Braderin – Anger Is A Gift
An unsolicited release came into my email box a few weeks ago from the band Braderin, and I finally have time to check it out. It’s a crunchy piece of ambient music, and EP’s worth of music that reminds me of the 1980s post-Industrial cassette culture. Somewhat occultish, perhaps influenced by sci-fi films.
A really good effort out of Turkey.
[Music] Various Artists – The Blog That Celebrates Itself Records: Kosmische Musik
[Music] Lousberg – The Death Of Humanity
The record cover of this new EP by Lousberg, The Death of Humanity, gives it the aura of either a black metal band or a black ambient band circa 1990s-era Cold Meat Industry. It is neither of these. In fact, it’s a swelling, sumptuous piece of neoclassical music which would work as a soundtrack to many a movie. I quite like this!
Check out more releases like this one at Dunkelheit Produktionen out of Germany. They seem to be releasing a lot of quality material.
[Music] Damon & Naomi – Damon & Naomi with Ghost
Damon & Naomi have done a kindness by offering their back catalog on Bandcamp for free, essentially (though it’s good practice to spend a buck here and there as a token of thanks).
In this disc, the duo team with Masaki Batoh’s legendary troupe, Ghost, though their presence is not nearly as noticeable as one would hope. Still, the stars of the show make a gentle, ambling piece of slowcore.
[Music] Lárus Sigurðsson – The Beauty Of An Ending
Lárus Sigurðsson is a new name for me. The pianist and multi-instrumentalist hails from Iceland, and he already has a catalog which is a few records deep. This is a mellow, but absorbing album to listen to, with piano, guitar, and voice out in the distance.
Soothing.
[Music] Bert Inniss National Recording Orchestra – Slave
The tune was originally recorded by Calypso legend The Mighty Sparrow, but Bert Inniss makes this instrumental version his own.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 