The Clear Revolution

The Clear Revolution,’ the latest release from the Cyclone Trio, is inspired by musical geometry, the symbolism of each shape ascribed to one of three tracks: the Circle representing a feeling of bottomless exploration, the triangular Trinsophile as a lover of threefold wisdom, and the unfinished square pointing to the four Cardinal directions. Despite the … Continue reading The Clear Revolution

Earth Voices

Merging the deep, powerful messages of poetry with adventurous modern jazz, Toronto-based pianist/composer Amanda Tosoff leads a hybrid ensemble with strings and seven rotating vocalists on Earth Voices, the follow-up to her Juno Award-nominated 2016 release Words (“a grand achievement” – CBC Radio). The album is being released by Empress Music Group, a label and … Continue reading Earth Voices

New Sounds

New Faces is a group conceptualized and brought together by producer Marc Free to introduce new and upcoming jazz musicians. The initial version of the group was first assembled in 2017 to make the album “Straight Forward.” A second version of the group was put together in 2019 to record the latest volume, titled “New … Continue reading New Sounds

Rites of Lunacy

Repetition and drone is at the heart of this one. A dark atmospheric minimal sound is the key with Dreamweapon creating a swirling groove via oscillating synth drones , ghostly vocals, deeply reverbed percussion and throbbing pulses which echo minimalist masters and spaced out rock vibes. Imagine Suicide in bed with La Monte Young and … Continue reading Rites of Lunacy

The Unexpected Visitor

Meeting for the first time as an acoustic duo in their collaborative album, The Unexpected Visitor, UK-based musicians Gus Garside and Hervé Perez explore the musical interpretations of a 13th Century Poem, “The Guest House” by Rumi. The album captures a series of improvisations played between March and May 2020, before and during the official UK lockdowns, some … Continue reading The Unexpected Visitor

Dataland

A collaboration between Dead Sea Apes, Black Tempest and Adam Stone achieved mainly through internet data transfer during the Covid lockdown of 2020. Insistent, evolving electronic sounds encounter a variety of guitars and percussion, from the clockwork kosmische of 'Lost Hours' to the stumbling noise dub of 'Shop Soiled', while Adam Stone's words meditate on … Continue reading Dataland

Walk My Way

A five-volume compilation, featuring experimental guitar players from all over the globe, released digitally and also as a limited edition CD Walk My Way, a five-volume compilation album, is a fervently collective project in a time of individuation, testament to both the incredible musical range of the guitar, as well as the imaginative possibility of … Continue reading Walk My Way