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  • New Releases From Edgetone Records 

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    Source: Edgetone Records. Moe Staiano, Away Towards the Light Away Towards the Light was written in 2016 at the request of Rent Romus, to be performed at the Edgetone 25th Anniversary concert. It was originally composed for nine guitars and drum set. Further musical revisions added electric bass to the score in time for the…

  • New Releases From Unexplained Sounds Group

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    Source: Unexplained Sounds Group. Cut UP. Deconstructing W.S. Burroughs (published by Unexplained Sounds Group; dl + limited cd edition). https://unexplainedsoundsgroup.bandcamp.com/album/cut-up-deconstructing-w-s-burroughs Burroughs took his Cut Up technique to the extreme, making it very popular and influencing every artistic realm, particularly the field of rock and experimental music. The list of his disciples in the musical domain…

  • Recent Releases From New World Records

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    Source: New World Records. J.P.A. Falzone: A Curving Abacus Wide As Heaven: A Century Of Song By Black American Composers Peter Gena: Beethoven in Soho and Other Works

  • June / July Perfect Sound Forever is Out

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    Source: Perfect Sound Forever. THE AVANT GARDE Fiction- 60’s folk foul-ups DUNGEON SYNTH Ambient’s most bizarre branch-off exposed FRENCH FREE JAZZ The 70’s rise of the Dharma Quartet SCOTT JOHNSON Late composer’s groundbreaking piece on memory ANTHONY MOORE Interview- academia, return to live shows DUDU PUKWANA South African saxophonist’s dynamic debut ROCK WIDOWS Book interview-…

  • New and Upcoming Releases From Dragon’s Eye Recordings

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    Source: Dragon’s Eye Recordings. Fiery the Angels Fell Yorkshire Modular Society Motors/Pulses Albert Yeh Saiha Soloi Sounds Semi Lattice Yui Onodera

  • New Releases from Leo Records

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    Source: LEO RECORDS. In Other Words; Nikolaus Neuser | Silke Eberhardt | Christian Marien – I Am Three Pago Libre & Sooon – Friendship – Riffs Ahead! Carolyn Hume | Paul May – Shape of the Night

  • Dusted Reviews

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    Source: Dusted. Jandek — Vision of Jewels (Corwood Industries) Douglas R. Ewart & Ignaz Schick — Now Is Forever (Zarek) Alan Braufman — Infinite Love, Infinite Tears (Valley of Search) James Kaplan — 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool (Penguin Press) Otomo Yoshihide and Chris…

  • New Releases From Astral Spirits

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    Source: Astral Spirits. Deep Space John Blum Quartet feat. Marshall Allen Reverse Bloom Jessica Pavone Timing Birds Silvia Bolognesi / Dudú Kouate / Griffin Rodriguez Accept When Caroline Davis & Wendy Eisenberg

  • Unexplained Sounds Group New and Upcoming Releases

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    Source: Unexplained Sounds Group. NEWS: phoanøgramma & Luca Ferro – limen memoriae (Published by Unexplained Sounds Group). https://unexplainedsoundsgroup.bandcamp.com/album/limen-memoriae [limen memoriae] is a sonic journey through the depths of memory and liminal abandonment. Drawing inspiration from the transient and fallible nature of memory, the music presented in this album tells stories of vast spaces and impossible,…

  • Black Saint and Soul Note Overview

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    Source: Burning Ambulance. From the late 1970s to the mid-1990s, some of the greatest jazz on Earth was made in Italy. The Black Saint and Soul Note labels provided creative support and exposure to visionary artists who couldn’t get American labels to put their records out. Their collective catalog includes titles by Muhal Richard Abrams,…

  • New Setola di Maiale Releases

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    Source: setola di maiale. IMPROVVISOFANTASIA (Giuseppe Giuliano, Manuela Galizia, Pietro Pompei, Corrado Rojac, Federico Scalas, Giancarlo Schiaffini) COSÌ COM’È GIORGIO PACORIG / STEFANO GIUST SIDERALE ANGELO CONTINI / PASQUALE ‘LINO’ LIGUORI KLANG! CATASTROFE DEL VUOTO ELETTRODEBOLE ANDREA MASSARIA / ALESSANDRO SERAVALLE MNEMOSINE DC (Andrea Dicò, Francesco Carbone) EROS IMPROLEVITAS (Maurizio Lesmi, Lorenzo Tosarelli, Roberto Bartoli)…

  • New Releases From Wide Ear Records

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    Source: Wide Ear Records. Hyperconnected and Happily Panicking Pablo Lienhard in the endless wind LDL (Leimgruber – Demierre – Lehn) Dinner Call Azeotrop Black Forest Diary Kimmig-Studer-Zimmerlin Electric Trio

  • New Releases From Unexplained Sounds Group

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    Source: Unexplained Sounds Group. Sanctuary – Psyche (Published by Reverse Alignment).https://reversealignment.bandcamp.com/album/psycheIn the ethereal journey woven through the five mesmerizing tracks of Psyche, Rick Hopkinson masterfully intertwines ambient music with a myriad of elements, including subtle minimalism and evocative field recordings. Each composition serves as a sonic exploration of the psyche itself, delving into the depths…

  • Fiadh Productions New Releases

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    Source: Fiadh Productions. From Dreams to Living Things II: Brawling Sparrows Brilliant Moon Fiadh Productions Queen of a New Age: An Enya Tribute Fiadh Productions Age of Dark and Fire Stonesword Key Glory By Fire and Sword Homestead / Adventures Across Hearth Moss Knight Pathway Greenhollow

  • New Focus Recordings May Releases

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    Source: New Focus Recordings. 5/3 Reiko Füting: Broken Song https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/reiko-futing-broken-song/ https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/brokensong 5/10 Yi-Ting Lu: An Unopened Seashell https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/yi-ting-lu-an-unopened-seashell/ https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/an-unopened-seashell 5/17 Federico Bonacossa: Elettroarmonico https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/federico-bonacossa-elettroarmonico/ https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/elettroarmonico 5/24 Orlando Garcia/loadbang: la vida que vendrá https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/la-vida-que-vendr

  • Cuneiform Records New and Upcoming Releases

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    Source: Cuneiform Records. CUNEIFORM RECORDS’ MAY 2024 RELEASE SOFT MACHINE – HØVIKODDEN 1971 Limited edition, 4 album box set of two concerts in Norway from 1971, featuring Elton Dean, Hugh Hopper, Mike Ratledge, & Robert Wyatt. TOMEKA REID QUARTET – 3+3 3rd release by cellist, composer & MacArthur Fellow Tomeka Reid’s all-star Quartet with Jason…

  • New Releases from Clean Feed Records

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    Source: Clean Feed Records. TE TI’AMĀ Christelle Séry | Jérôme Descamps Christelle Séry electric Guitar | Jérôme Descamps trombon NEW YORK CITY (5CD BOX) CD1 Miha Gantar Trio | Ultima Miha Gantar piano | Eric McPherson drums | John Hébert double bass CD2 Miha Gantar Quintet | Transitions Miha Gantar piano | Doori Na violin…

  • Fanoplane’s April 6 Performance Available

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    Recordings of Fanoplane‘s April 6, 2024 performance at Washington’s Artomatic:  tinyurl.com/y43by8zz (stereo); tinyurl.com/ycy9cs62 (binaural). Fanoplane is an improvisational ensemble; its performances are unscored, unrehearsed and improvised extemporaneously on the spot. Its lineup changes from performance to performance. April 6’s lineup: co-founder Bob Boilen, ARP synthesizer; Doug Kallmeyer, bass; Jerry Busher, drums; Patrick Whitehead, flügelhorn; Dan Gutstein, spoken word; Brie Anderson, baritone…

  • New Releases Coming from Pi Recordings

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    Source: Pi Recordings. Kim Cass’ “Levs” feat. Matt Mitchell and Tyshawn Sorey Out June 28th Bassist Kim Cass is among a vanguard group of Brooklyn-based improvisors who are creating works at the leading-edge of rhythmic acuity. Levs, his debut with Pi Recordings, features pianist Matt Mitchell and drummer Tyshawn Sorey, who called Cass “a singular…

  • Luc Ferrari’s Works in Their Entirety to Be Released Digitally on Bandcamp (including Archival Material Never Before Available)

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    Not long ago Maison ONA announced the complete works of Bernard Parmegiani to be released digitally, well… the same treatment is happening with Ferrari! Thanks for making me poorer Maison ONA! 🥁 Luc Ferrari’s Complete Works on Bandcamp! Dear community,it’s a pleasure to connect with many of you here, thanks to the support of labels…

  • New Releases From Hyperdelia

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    Source: Hyperdelia. splitter musik Splitter Orchester Hyperdelia is proud to present “splitter musik” – the first Splitter Orchester album solely consisting of the ensemble’s own music. Previous recordings have highlighted the orchestra’s vast genre-bending output in collaboration with George Lewis, The Pitch and Felix Kubin. This 3CD release aptly titled “splitter musik” showcases for the…

  • Rune Grammofon New Releases

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    Source: Rune Grammofon. Elephant9: Mythical River (LP/CD) FIRE!: Testament (LP/CD) Motorpsycho: Another Ugly EP (LP) Motorpsycho: Mountain EP (LP) Motorpsycho: Lobotomizer (LP)

  • New Releases From Cantaloupe Music

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    Source: Cantaloupe Music. Alex Weiser in a dark blue night David Lang the little match girl passion Rakhi Singh Purnima Kronos Quartet, Ghost Train Orchestra Songs and Symphoniques: the Music of Moondog Michael Gordon and Kronos Quartet Campaign Songs

  • New Releases From Confront Recordings

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    Source: Confront Recordings. A Thousand Years To A Bristlecone Pine Minimum Wage Immanence Unit Amongst English Men Mark Wastell Parr’s Ditch Tom Jackson / T.J. Borden Vectorial Spaces Andrew Lisle / Dirk Serries At Sound 323 Derek Bailey / Simon H. Fell