Second album by La Mar Enfortuna on Tzadik, led by guitarist & oud player Oren Bloedow and vocalist Jennifer Charles from Elysian Fields. Featuring downtown jazz players like clarinettist Doug Weiselman and accordeon player Ted Reichman alongside a wealth of other guests, “Conviviencia” is a lyrical tale from the Middle East formed on traditional [...]

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Exit the System
#22 is one of my self-acclaimed best shows. It’s one of the two shows where I’ve tried to mix songs in such a way to create a seamless show with the use of soundscapes and interludes. I also tried key mixing and I think it works to create the cinematic effect I desired [...]

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Haven’t been checking thru what the other mp3blogs have been up to for a long while, today I tried to check back using hype machine but i could only stroll through 3 days or so because there was too much stuff!! Anyways, here’s a quality selection from today’s session and some more [...]

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While I listen to a lot of mood setting ambient & experimental stuff, I’m primarily a song guy. Whenever even a tiny bit of chorus or riff occupies my mind, I can’t stop repeat-listening the song. However it takes around 4-5 listens to memorize every aspect of the song, so the passion dies probably within [...]

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Finnish avant prog big band Alamaailman Vasarat has just released their long expected new album Maahan on Wolfgang Records. I’ve already been highly impressed by their second album Käärmelautakunta and its dark symphonic melodies, but unfortunately couldn’t find the time to write about them.
Vasarat’s music is otherworldly strange as they themselves mention that they are [...]

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If you’re living in NYC and are into the avant/jazz rock scene chances are you’ve heard of the power trio Rashanim. I’ve mentioned their myspace page before, but their new album Shalosh on Tzadik deserves a dedicated post. Rashanim is guitarist Jon Madof, bassist Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (who was also playing the upright bass on [...]

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