The fear of repetition is probably what underpins Anouar Brahem’s entire recording career. “C’est ma hantise” (It’s my worst nightmare) said the Tunisian-born oud player in a recent interview. Since his début for the Munich-based ECM record label in … [Read more...] about Anouar Brahem: Blue Maqams
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Khruangbin: Con Todo El Mundo
“Funky drums, dub bass, melodic guitar, those are the only rules.” Hailing from Houston, Texas and comprised of Donald “DJ” Johnson on drums, Laura Lee on bass and Mark Speer on guitar, Khruangbin is one of the most exciting instrumental three piece … [Read more...] about Khruangbin: Con Todo El Mundo
This is How we Fly: Foreign Fields
Formed in 2010 and featuring The Gloaming's Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (Hardanger d’Amore), Seán Mac Erlaine (clarinets & electronics), Nic Gareiss (percussive dance) and Petter Berndalen (drums), This is How We Fly is a contemporary folk group … [Read more...] about This is How we Fly: Foreign Fields
Midori Takada: Through the Looking Glass
Born in 1951 in Tokyo, Midori Takada is a classically-trained composer and percussionist who was also influenced early on by free jazz, ambient and experimental music. The artist studied western minimalism while exploring African percussion … [Read more...] about Midori Takada: Through the Looking Glass
Hidden Orchestra: Archipelago
Traditional jazz drummers are usually only given a few bars to shine, and consequently these short solos are bursting with brilliant ideas and glimpses of pure rhythmic feel. I began to isolate and reprogram fragments of these rhythmic gems […] read … [Read more...] about Hidden Orchestra: Archipelago
Brad Mehldau & Mark Guiliana: Hungry ghost
American pianist Brad Mehldau and drummer Mark Guiliana have just released [amazon text=Mehliana: Taming the dragon&asin=B00GULA0TY], a fantastic electric duo recording for the Nonesuch record label. With Brad Mehldau on synthesisers, Fender … [Read more...] about Brad Mehldau & Mark Guiliana: Hungry ghost
