On a stunning debut album, Josu Mämmi takes ‘Nordic crossover’ to a new level *** Dublin’s Ian Nyquist paints sonic pictures of Winter landscapes on a new edition in the Laaps series *** Piano/Guitar dialogues performed by Enrico Coniglio and Stefano Guzzetti.
Three releases on the Palace Of Lights label: K. Leimer, Marc Barreca and Gregory Taylor.
This mix is simply named after the podcast it was created for: Joseph Aleo’s SoundWave.
It is a happy coincidence that it literally starts with ‘waves’ – and ends with the same waves morphing into the sound of a cheering crowd. This mix (hopefully) shows that it can be rewarding to take a moment’s rest to really listen and let the sounds affect you.
Sometimes music seems to alter the way you experience your surroundings…
Examples by Andrew Heath & Anne Chris Bakker and Landtitles.
W.E._aa‘s album ཀ (Ka) is as surprising as the name suggests *** Sandro Mussida merges guitar, bass clarinet and violoncello (in three different tunings) with the reverb of a church.
Ian Hawgood introduces us to the Japanese traditions of ‘wabi-sabi’ in these collaborations with Craig Tattersall and Stijn Hüwels.
The nocturnal walks of Max Corbacho, the escapeology of Robert Scott Thompson, and the imaginary cities of Cryptic Scenery.
