Reviews
Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996
American label Light in the Attic, which specialises in publishing rare music, now release a compilation of Ukrainian music from...
Reviewed by Yurii Bereza in issue: December/2024
Volume Two
Scottish acoustic guitarist Will McNicol’s first collaboration with the Innotet string quartet was lauded by Classic FM and its successor...
Reviewed by Rob Adams in issue: December/2024
Sonic Talismans
Born of a 14-year collaborative partnership between Chinese avant-garde musicians Liang YiYuan and Li Daiguo, Sonic Talismans is the first...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: December/2024
Echoes of the Unseen
In a journey from dawn until the close of night, rabab player Qais Essar’s musical day trip is traditional Afghan...
Reviewed by James Rorison in issue: December/2024
Electric Taal Band
Daniel McLay is an inventive Canadian musician, composer and producer. He gained notoriety for cult chiptune project The J. Arthur...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: December/2024
Dreamer’s Motel
Joachim Cooder took his time to emerge from his father’s shadow but it was a family apprenticeship well-spent, playing percussion...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2024
Fisherman
If you were a music fan in Nairobi back in the 70s, you would almost certainly have spent time at...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: December/2024
New Moon
This is a very smooth bit of music-making from Carnatic violinist Arun Ramamurthy, accompanied by Damon Banks on bass and...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: December/2024
Wonderland
A notable exponent of the fertile Spanish jazz scene, Daniel García delivers a lively piano record that pushes the boundaries...
Reviewed by Andrew Taylor-Dawson in issue: December/2024
Monolam
Monolam means unique, although the blend that Khana Bierbood present on their second album is a cross between Thailand and...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: December/2024
