https://cleanfeedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/pas-de-deux Free Jazz Adjacent Rating: Highly Recommended released October 20, 2023 Fritz Hauser drums and percussionPedro Carneiro marimba impressive bio here: https://www.innovativepercussion.com/artists/pedro_carneiro Two world class percussionists get together in Lisbon and record a subtle and almost egoless album. This is truly music that’s only about the music. It’s challenging without being harsh, existing in theContinue reading “Pas de Deux by Fritz Hauser & Pedro Carneiro”
Category Archives: avant garde
Reality Opposition by Christina Giannone
experimental recommended released July 14, 2023 The full release of this one isn’t on Bandcamp but it is available on Spotify. A friend whose opinion I regard very highly recommended this to me and to be honest if I had discovered it on my own without anyone vouching for it I may have overlooked someContinue reading “Reality Opposition by Christina Giannone”
intimaa’ إنتماء by Bana Haffar
https://banahaffarreleases.bandcamp.com/album/intimaa Experimental ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ released May 19, 2023 This is not the type of music you can listen to passively or appreciate in the background. A lot of people might miss out on what’s happening here because it needs to focused on like a complicated novel but also meditated on because it’s seriousContinue reading “intimaa’ إنتماء by Bana Haffar”
Such is life by AnnaOtta feat. La.Fumero
https://annaotta.bandcamp.com/album/such-is-life ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ released June 16, 2023 Experimental Such is Life is one of those rare experimental records that leans as much into a universe beat pop aesthetic as it does the avant garde. Largely based on human voice manipulation the sound is difficult to describe. This album would sit well onContinue reading “Such is life by AnnaOtta feat. La.Fumero”
Repetition Disguises by James O’Sullivan+N O Moore
https://scatterarchive.bandcamp.com/album/repetition-disguises Experimental Rating: Worth a Listen released June 4, 2023 I woke up determined to find something worth reviewing in my Bandcamp feed and after maybe an hour that included half of a generic slushwave record I settled on this: two guitarists collaborating on an avant garde improv. They’re both restrained and respectful of eachContinue reading “Repetition Disguises by James O’Sullivan+N O Moore”
Brötzmann – Bekkas – Drake Catching Ghosts
https://actrecords.bandcamp.com/album/catching-ghosts-1 Jazz Rating: World Treasure released April 28, 2023 It’s with a heavy heart that I’m writing this so soon after Brötzmann’s passing at 82 years old. He’s obviously one of the great voices and in some cases one of the most brutal in jazz. If you don’t know about him and his music theContinue reading “Brötzmann – Bekkas – Drake Catching Ghosts”
Joe Lovano, Trio Tapestry, Marilyn Crispell, Carmen Castaldi – Our Daily Bread
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Spiritual Jazz released may 5 2023 Lovano (sax) and Crispell (piano) are both in their 70’s and Castaldi (percussion) graduated Berklee in the seventies so he’s gotta be up there, too. Lovano is taking the lead here but Crispell is a actually quite considerably superior as a jazz musician andContinue reading “Joe Lovano, Trio Tapestry, Marilyn Crispell, Carmen Castaldi – Our Daily Bread”
Pre-Exist /Joe Morris/Raf Vertessen/Joe Morris
https://glacialerratic.bandcamp.com/album/pre-exist-joe-morris-raf-vertessen-joe-morris ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Free Jazz released June 7, 2023 Morris decides to play bass instead of guitar on the third recording he appears on so far in 2023. I copy and paste the names of the recordings from the bandcamp page but I figure it’s actually supposed to be Pre-Exist /Joe Morris/Raf Vertessen/Will GreeneContinue reading “Pre-Exist /Joe Morris/Raf Vertessen/Joe Morris”
SEPL: Inertia by EndTitles
https://shopendtitles.bandcamp.com/album/sepl-inertia Genre: Experimental Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ released April 1, 2023 This one is deep dish no nonsense experimental music. It starts off abstract and stays abstract but I wouldn’t say there’s nothing to cling to. The sound evokes some sort of function in an industrial sense and I almost hate using that wordContinue reading “SEPL: Inertia by EndTitles”
Drogi Krajowe w Polsceby Drogi Krajowe – Michał Giżycki, Dawid Dąbrowski, Maciej Karmiński, Ostap Mańko, Hubert Karmiński
https://multikultiproject.bandcamp.com/album/drogi-krajowe-w-polsce Genre: Free Jazz Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ The last track with a hypnotic descending bass line saved the day. One good track is a very valuable thing but I found the rest of this release lackluster and uninspired. The tracks are named after polish roads and they say a picture is worth a thousandContinue reading “Drogi Krajowe w Polsceby Drogi Krajowe – Michał Giżycki, Dawid Dąbrowski, Maciej Karmiński, Ostap Mańko, Hubert Karmiński”
┤№⅓ΆІḇṵṃḷṅṮḫḝẈṓṝḹḓ‰├by ◄█♫ṦạṫḁṋḭḉḔṝḯḉ⅝♫█►
https://l33k5p1n84574rd5.bandcamp.com/album/–39 Genre: Experimental Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ released March 17, 2023 There’s a lot to unpack here. I actually hate when people say that. It reminds me of Sam Harris who’s not giving me my free access he promised those who feel like they can’t pay. I can’t believe even a billionaire would payContinue reading “┤№⅓ΆІḇṵṃḷṅṮḫḝẈṓṝḹḓ‰├by ◄█♫ṦạṫḁṋḭḉḔṝḯḉ⅝♫█►”
Work of Progress & Etudes by J.Lynch
https://difficultartandmusic.bandcamp.com/album/work-of-progress-etudes Genre: Experimental Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 4/5 stars released February 15, 2023 Works of Progress and Etudes is made up of very purposeful compositions that remind me of the early works of Schoenberg. There are many composers I could compare this to and it might seem like a later electronic composer would makeContinue reading “Work of Progress & Etudes by J.Lynch”
Ciphers by Daniel Kordik – N.O. Moore
https://superpang.bandcamp.com/album/ciphers Genre: Experimental Rating: Highly Recommended released February 10, 2023 Ciphers seems to me to be a serious sonic attempt to accelerate spiking neural activity by emulating synthetic means. This definitely isn’t fuck you eat shit noise; this is calculated measured sound art that is demanding but ultimately pleasantly engaging. Maybe alien medical monitors soundContinue reading “Ciphers by Daniel Kordik – N.O. Moore”
Canon Chops by David Curington
https://difficultartandmusic.bandcamp.com/album/canon-chops Genre: Contemporary Rating: Very Highly Recommended released February 15, 2023 Canon Chops starts with a tape manipulation musique concrete electroacoustic reinterpretation of Schumann and Chopin. The style is somewhat reminiscent of Vladimir Ussachevsky but, in my opinion, it’s more rewarding to listen to because it’s not just deconstructed but it’s also reconstructed. It buildsContinue reading “Canon Chops by David Curington”
Live at Jazz Cava by Oriol Roca Trio & Lynn Cassiers
https://underpool.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-jazz-cava Genre: Avant-Garde Jazz Rating: Very Highly Recommended released February 11, 2023 Belgian jazz vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and master of electronics, Lynn Cassiers, makes avant garde singing emotionally relatable on this exceptional album. At times, there’s a scented candle lava lamp vibe which might sound like I’m implying there’s a touch of the cliche in theContinue reading “Live at Jazz Cava by Oriol Roca Trio & Lynn Cassiers”
486REVIVAL by 486 Paradise
Genre: Experimental Rating: Highly Recommended released February 10, 2023 It’s been a minute since I’ve checked out a new B O G U S // COLLECTIVE release but the glitch tag piqued my interest. Glitch music used to be high on my radar but suddenly I just started seeing less of it. I still enjoyContinue reading “486REVIVAL by 486 Paradise”
Entropy by Colin Bragg
https://colinbragg.bandcamp.com/album/entropy Genre: Experimental Rating: 🎸 🎸 🎸 🎸 🎸 5/5 Stars According to his BandCamp notes Bragg decided to pull out his old man’s guitar and created this excellent release in a couple days. The electronics remind me of Edgar Froese and the guitar playing Loren Connors. From what I’m seeing this music hasn’t reachedContinue reading “Entropy by Colin Bragg”
Éliane Radigue: Occam Delta XV by Quatuor Bozzini
https://collectionqb.bandcamp.com/album/liane-radigue-occam-delta-xv Genre: Contemporary Classical Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ plus (world heritage level) released January 24, 2023 This is such an important release that it’s really important to me to do it justice when writing about it. Now that Radigue has reached her nineties I’m starting to feel a reverence for her similar to how I felt aboutContinue reading “Éliane Radigue: Occam Delta XV by Quatuor Bozzini”
Remembered Present by Jacek Chmiel+Thomas Rohrer
https://scatterarchive.bandcamp.com/album/remembered-present Genre: Experimental Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 stars highest recommendation released January 30, 2023 This is the experience I want when I listen to experimental music. Engaging. Surprising. And cutting edge. The trend for artists to turn to field recordings is a great one. Especially when it’s done right. Remembered Present has all the electroacoustic musiqueContinue reading “Remembered Present by Jacek Chmiel+Thomas Rohrer”
Out Of Nowhereby John Edwards / Andrew Lisle / Dirk Serries / Colin Webster
https://rawtonkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/out-of-nowhere Genre: Improvised Music Rating: ⭐️⭐️ 2/5 Stars Dirk Serries is my favorite musician on this record and I wish he was the only one. I respect what the musicians are doing but at some point when there’s a 1000 records of a 1000 other people doing it as well or better it’s time forContinue reading “Out Of Nowhereby John Edwards / Andrew Lisle / Dirk Serries / Colin Webster”
Tiga Bilangan by Rizky Argadipradja, Wahono
https://divisi62.bandcamp.com/album/tiga-bilangan Genre: Experimental Avant-Garde Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3/5 Release Date: January 19, 2023 The sound on this one is like 1940’s serial compositions but with a looser improvised feel rather than the austere feel of the written music from that era. The artists are a duo from Indonesia. The three stars are pretty much obligatory basedContinue reading “Tiga Bilangan by Rizky Argadipradja, Wahono”
Stefano Gervasoni: Gramigna Divertimento Ensemble
Genre: Contemporary Rating: 5/5 stars Release Date: 13th May 2022 Gervasoni is an Italian composer who studied under Brian Ferneyhough and György Ligeti back in the 1990’s. Ferneyhough is the top dog of the New Complexity movement which takes more is more to probably the most extreme heights it has ever reached. If you’ve neverContinue reading “Stefano Gervasoni: Gramigna Divertimento Ensemble”
Still Life by Ortooeen Waves
https://humanhoodrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/still-life Genre: Experimental Rating: Recommended released November 21, 2022 First off, there’s a long very informative article on this artist here: https://desertmountaindust.wordpress.com/2020/04/06/paul-harrison-avant-garde-optics/ Secondly, I love this album cover. Definitely frame worthy art. Third, the music. Falls into the camp of serious experimental music that isn’t gimmicky, generic, or obnoxiously in your face. It borrows fromContinue reading “Still Life by Ortooeen Waves”
Greaser in the Ghost Home by Das Synthetische Mischgewebe
https://tribetapes.bandcamp.com/album/greaser-in-the-ghost-home Genre: Electroacoustic Rating: Recommended released November 18, 2022 At this point electroacoustic music pretty much boils down to one thing: Are the sounds interesting enough to hold your attention? Or even more simply: Does it sound cool? Yes and yes. I’m long time fan of the genre. Every since I discovered Wednesday nights onContinue reading “Greaser in the Ghost Home by Das Synthetische Mischgewebe”
Clear water: No front / No back by Ada Rave solo
https://doekraw.bandcamp.com/album/clear-water-no-front-no-back Genre: Free Jazz Rating: Recommended released November 14, 2022 A woman alone with her saxophone. Her tenor calling out to the universe. Rave is an Argentine out of Buenos Aires. The music here isn’t flashy or showy. It’s calm contemplative avant-garde free jazz. Usually, anstract music like this strikes me as emotionally ambiguous butContinue reading “Clear water: No front / No back by Ada Rave solo”
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