Mong Tong | 銘 Epigraphy
Mong Tong’s music is heavily influenced by Southeast Asian culture, including its mythology and folklore, as well as 60s and 70s psychedelic music. Their sound is characterized by hypnotic rhythms, dreamy melodies, and otherworldly atmospheres. “Earlier this month, a diving team on Earth found a gelatinous disc at a deep-sea site in Asia. Upon analysis, […]
Nonkeen | All good
‘All good?‘ is the latest release by childhood friends Nils Frahm, Frederic Gmeiner, and Sebastian Singwald, who form Nonkeen. The album – their first since 2016’s ‘The Gamble’ and partner album ‘Oddments of the Gamble’ – serves as a heartfelt homage to the legendary Herbert Laser, the innovative mind behind ‘Laserjazz’ and a longtime musical […]
Dawuna | Southside Bottoms
Dawuna’s new album ‘Southside Bottoms’ is a concept album about the characters and times that occupied his life years ago in Southside Richmond. Released April 5th via ptp.vision. All vocals/music/mixing by Dawuna. Southside Bottoms by Dawuna
Contours | Elevations
Drawing heavily on his background as a drummer and percussionist, ‘Elevations’ began as an exploration of the Balafon, a Malian tuned percussion instrument, before organically growing into its final form; a delicate suite of compositions centred around rhythmical interactions of percussion, synthesizer and strings. Recorded during the pandemic and the period following, the album reflects […]
Astrid Sonne | Great Doubt
“Great Doubt” is the third full length LP by Danish composer Astrid Sonne. Throughout her acclaimed discography, Astrid Sonne has been carefully crafting different moods through electronic and acoustic instrumental endeavours. On “Great Doubt” this skill is refined, now with the distinct addition of the composer’s own vocal in front. The tone of each track […]
Anagrams | Blue Voices
Balmat co-founders Philip Sherburne and Albert Salinas have been fans of Shy Layers’ lilting, Balearic pop for years, so when Shy Layers’ JD Walsh asked us to listen to a set of demos he was working up with fellow Atlanta multi-instrumentalist Jeff Crompton, we jumped at the chance. And once we heard their work in […]
Dawuna | Naya (Unmastered 2021)
New York famous singer and musician Dawuna released the new unmastered album titled ‘Naya’ from 2021 on Bandcamp only. “This album is about our beautiful Naya. I’ll see you girl. We gon b good. Love.” Additional Guitar Production on Brian and Naya by Bridegroom (Brian Davenport). Inspiration, as always, from my wife talking me through […]
High Pass Filter | Nice Coordinated Outfit
Nice Coordinated Outfit is a journey through history to a time before the internet and social media and before inner city gentrification, when Fitzroy was the beating heart of Australia’s avant-garde music and culture. Musically, it showcases the band’s incredible range from deep minimal dub to bizarre electronica with elements of shoegaze and experimental noise. […]
Carlos Niño & Friends | (I’m just) Chillin’, on Fire
While the album compiles live and studio arrangements recorded in places like Venice, Leimert Park and Woodstock over the past three years, it feels harmonious, as if captured in one space with all musicians present. This highlights Niño’s ability as a conductor and producer. That he could winnow such vast experimentation into a seamless set […]
Twoosty Mayonez | Carmin
Twoosty Mayonez consists of Bartosz Wolert (drums) and Dominik Kaniewski (bass guitar and synthesizers). “Carmin” is their debut album, which is released primarily on vinyl by U Know Me Records. Twoosty Mayonez is something your grandfather would listen to with your younger sister. Non-standard-jazz approach combined with the search for strange sounds, resulted in the […]
Mammal Hands | Gift from the Trees
Mammal Hands fifth album ‘Gift from the Trees’ offers a fresh perspective on the unique trio’s singular music. The first to be recorded in a residential studio, the band enjoyed the opportunity to go late into the night searching for a deeper, more organic experience, closer to both their writing process but also their trance-like […]
Kai Meara | Statik
London-based beatmaker Kai Meara presents Statik, a new 12-track LP, following on from his previous effort, ‘Morii’ on XVI Records last year (which caught the attention of Benji B, Tom Ravenscroft, Raji Rags & more). With this latest offering, Kai channels broken grooves and blissful melodies across Statik’s 25 minute hazy trip, creating music intended […]
Jan Schulte | Tropical Drums Of Deutschland
Back in 2017 Schulte has pulled together a collection of ‘tropical drum’ music made in and around Germany and says the compilation stems from a “general fascination for music that describes places where the artists have never been.” Much of the music on ‘Tropical Drums Of Deutschland’ came out on small imprints in the late […]
Pacific Yew | Son Of Rene
Oakland, California artist Pacific Yew released a new vocalised project titled Son Of Rene back in january. Follow up his recent lo-fi instrumental projects like (((( T r e e s )))) (2017) and (((( Maidenhair )))) (2019). “His often minimalistic production over 15 tracks makes for a perfect soundscape for him to rap effortlessly over, as […]
Coultrain | MUNDUS
Musician A.M. Frison, known mononymously as Coultrain, is well-known for his experimental, psychedelic and world-building music. Coultrain is an esteemed experimental artist and active member of 577 Records’ sub-label, Positive Elevations, which is dedicated to electronic experimentation and avant soul. On MUNDUS, Coultrain overlays spoken word performance and his honeyed voice over smooth soul-inspired instrumentation, […]
Rainy Miller | Limbs
Rainy Miller’s effortlessly soul-nuzzling beauty of a debut album introduces the crucial node of a new movement originating in our native North West England, dispensed on his burgeoning label, Fixed Abode. First issued in early 2019, the low-key neo-R&B electronica glow of ‘Limbs’ has become Rainy’s accomplished calling card, leading to hugely impressive work as producer […]
Eyal Talmudi & Rejoicer | The Audience
The Audience is 10 tracks of stripped-down, beautifully flowing free jazz: Talmudi perpetually weaving in and out of cosmic melodies and Rejoicer setting his partner’s sax afloat with echoing pianos and quivering synths. The friends dreamed up the project in late 2020 — a truly minimal sound, ideas distilled to their essence — and recorded […]
Kafari | Riffs and Lullabies Vol. II
The new Kafari album “Riffs and Lullabies Vol. II” was recorded between 2017 and 2022 with a Sony ICD-UX533 compact digital voice recorder. “I think of being a musician as a private public journey. My intention is to care for myself and to cultivate a personal relationship with music that is expressive, healing, and that […]