The Drawbars – One Finger Only (Color Red, 2023) The Drawbars, a German trio from Hamburg, catapult onto the music scene with their superb debut…
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Category: CD Reviews
Ambient Artist Phil Struck Explores the Enigmatic Beauty of Nature
Phil Struck – Der Ferne (Mondoj, 2023) On Der Ferne (2023), Phil Struck masterfully intertwines an intricate tapestry of deeply mesmerizing abstract textures, seamlessly combining…
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Gingerbass and David O’Donovan Craft Elegant Instrumental Rock on ‘Lake City Kid’ EP
Gingerbass – Lake City Kid (self-release, 2023) Talented bassist, educator, and composer Gingerbass (Ralf W. Garcia) has released an excellent instrumental EP titled Lake City…
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Alco Frisbass’s Second Album ‘Le Bateleur’ Explores Secrets and Arcana
Alco Frisbass – Le Bateleur (Fading Records, 2018) Alco Frisbass’s second album, Le Bateleur, draws inspiration from the Canterbury sound, particularly National Health. Chiefly, the…
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Arabs in Aspic’s Fourth Album Receives a Dynamic Makeover
Arabs in Aspic – Pictures in a Dream (Karisma Records, 2023) This s the re-release of Pictures in a Dream, the fourth album by Arabs…
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Daniela Mars – “Reverence for the Moment”
I have been wanting to write about some alternative musicians and types of music for a long while. Well, Facebook brought it to me via…
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Erik Dahl Ensemble Takes Listeners on a Melancholic Journey
Erik Dahl Ensemble – Everyone’s Too Sad For Everything (Svalka Records, 2023) Composer, multi-instrumentalist and arranger Erik Dahl and his ensemble make music in a…
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Derrick Stembridge – “Past, Present, and Future Archive I”
Derrick Stembridge, the keyboardist for the band Drifting in Silence, released his new solo album Past, Present, and Future: Archive I, on October 13, 2023.…
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House of Waters Delivers Innovative and Exhilarating World Fusion
House of Waters – On Becoming (Groundup Music, 2023) House of Waters’ latest album, On Becoming (Groundup Music, 2023), is an exuberant fusion of jazz,…
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Sea of Mirrors by Pacha & Pörsti Mesmerizes with Diverse Influences
Pacha and Pörsti – Sea of Mirrors (Seacrest Oy, 2023) Rafael Pacha from Spain and Kimmo Pörsti from Finland, both multi-instrumentalists and accomplished composers, have…
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