In some way akin to the water metaphor running through his latest album, Raúl Pastor Medall (aka Rauelsson) has himself gone through a fascinating artistic "change of state" over the last few years. From folk singer accompanying himself on the guitar, Rauelsson has gradually brought in new instruments and textures through …
Christina Vantzou: N°2
Kansas City-born and Brussels-based since 2003, Christina Vantzou is a video artist who initially collaborated with Adam Wiltzie (Stars of the Lid) on the very successful and self-titled album The Dead Texan in 2004. Released as a CD/DVD on the Kranky record label, The Dead Texan is a multi-media project with 11 ambient …
Thievery Corporation: Saudade
Saudade is a Portuguese word which is said to be the essence of bossa nova. Essentially, Saudade has several meanings - a longing for something or someone that is lost, a contented melancholy, or, simply, the presence of absence. Giovanni Condolini – "Saudade" liner notes With Saudade, the seventh full-length studio album …
Brad Mehldau & Mark Guiliana: Hungry Ghost
American pianist Brad Mehldau and drummer Mark Guiliana have just released Mehliana: Taming the Dragon, a fantastic electric duo recording for the Nonesuch record label. With Brad Mehldau on synthesisers, Fender Rhodes and piano and Mark Guiliana on drums and electronics, the pair generate a strong groove reminiscent of the …
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Zoë Keating: Escape artist
“One-woman avant-garde orchestra” Zoë Keating is a classically trained cellist and electronic artist born in Ontario and now based in California. Exploiting all the melodic, rhythmic and even percussive potential of the cello, the musician also integrates live samples of her own sound with a laptop and a loop station to generate …
Food: Moonpie
Food is an experimental jazz group formed in 1998 by Norwegian drummer and composer Thomas Strønen and UK saxophone player Iain Ballamy. Food originally recorded four albums as a quartet which included Norwegian musicians Arve Henriksen (trumpet/vocals) and Mats Eilertsen (double bass). Since 2006, the group reverted to its core …