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Track: All India Radio entice us into ‘The Red Room’ – a spectacular universe of mystery and enigma – as pre-sales for the new album become available.

All India Radio have already signalled their much welcomed return to the airwaves with the single ‘Catch The Breeze’ released earlier this year (see my review here) and have just released…

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Track/Video: RAKEL, an emerging new voice from Reykjavík announces her debut album with the softly powerful ‘Rescue Remedy’.

Pianist/composer Ólafur Arnalds forward thinking OPIA project, part performance festival, part label, part community builder, is making a habit of bringing illusive talents out into the wider spotlight. You might…

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Album Review: Charbel Haber, Nicolás Jaar and Sary Moussa- ‘Crashing waves…’: A breath-taking electro-acoustic journey which reaches beyond the moment.

Disseminating experimental/alternative music from the myriad of vibrant scenes across the SWANA region to the wider world has been Ruptured Music’s generous undertaking for over fifteen years. Its creative source…

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Album Review: Universal Affirmation Ensemble – ‘Unconditional Propositions’: Daring experimental rock inspired by Gamelan’s rich intensity.

The second release of the venerable Katuktu Collective’s spring offering sees the Californian label open our ears to some new sonic adventures with drummer and composer Justin Devries. For his…

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Premiere: We exclusively unveil the new video for Karen Vogt’s (Heligoland) track ‘Spirit’, off the shimmering album ‘Haunted Woodland Volume 5’.

Earlier this month I reviewed the new solo album from Paris-based Australian artist Karen Vogt, part of the much vaunted band Heligoland. Today we are proud to premiere the video…

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Album Review: Cole Pulice – ‘Land’s End Eternal’ : An electro-acoustic touchstone moment from the ambient saxophonist and composer.

Saxophonist/composer Cole Pulice often draws on metaphors to describe their alluring electro-acoustic music. For the 2021 solo debut ‘Gloam’ they suggested the music mirrored shifting patterns of a twisting kaleidoscope…

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Album Review: Heligoland’s Karen Vogt releases the shimmering, ambient solo album ‘Haunted Woodland, Volume 5’.

Australian-born Karen Vogt plays in the Melbourne dream pop shoegaze band Heligoland – who a few years back toured Europe and forgot to return home, ending up based in Paris.…

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Premiere: Tune in to the exquisite All India Radio with the video for their exquisite Slowdive cover ‘Catch The Breeze’, ahead of album release.

Reports of the demise of All India Radio have clearly been exaggerated with the various hints coming from All India Radio’s main presenter Martin Kennedy that fresh work was on…

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Premiere: Irish composer and songwriter Lōwli unveils the ethereal and haunting track ‘Ground Above You’ ahead of debut album

Lōwli is the nom de plume for Irish composer and songwriter Roisin Lowry and we are honoured to bring you a first listen to her new single ‘Ground Above You’,…

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Album Review: Cam Butler (Ron S Peno and the Superstitions) releases new solo album, the ethereal ‘Spirits Flying Home’, ahead of launch gig.

Cam Butler is a multi instrumentalist and producer who was also the co-writer of songs with the late and legendary Ron S Peno (Died Pretty) in the fabulous Ron S Peno and…

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