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Picture Credit: Simmons and Schuster   Simmons and Schuster - Simmons and Schuster Release Date: September 30, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 44:42 Genre: Dark Ambient / Cinematic Post Rock Origin: Havertown , PA , USA The album on hand is the first full-length release of the collaboration between Marc Schuster  and Timothy Simmons . The minimalist album title "Simmons and Schuster" shall not raise the assumption that this seven-track release is shallow or simple. On the contrary! Simmons  and Schuster  hereby present a 45-minute sonic journey to the deepest, darkest, and most remote spaces of human (sub-)consciousness, of our galaxy, and of everything beyond. The album was recorded in August 2021 in Marc Schuster 's basement studio before it underwent some intense editing and overdubbing. MIDI sequences, live recorded drums, a bass guitar, and a Electro Harmonix Mel 9 Tape Replay Machine were the major instruments used during this recording session...

Picture Credit: Dusky Dive Artwork: Sergey Plishka   Dusky Dive - Flanger Studio Session Release Date: February 25, 2021 Label: [addicted label] Format: Digital Length: 36:00 Genre: Desert Rock / Jazz Rock Origin: Moscow , Russia The album on hand is the result of an improvised live session by Grigori Perelman  (drums), Alexey Stanchinskiy  (bass, vocals), Ivan Izmalkin  (baritone sax), and Sergey Plishka  (guitar) at Flanger Studio . Moscow-based quartet Dusky Dive has called their musical style Stoned Jazz. Whether sedative or psychedelic substances have had an influence on the sounds of these six tracks, one can only assume. In the end, it is not neccessary, anyways. Flanger Studio Session by Dusky Dive On 36 minutes, Dusky Dive present a psychedelic and heavy sound that mostly fits the description of Desert Rock. Bonedry, dusty riffs move like a steady and remorseless sandstorm. Predominantly through the saxophone but also by the eclectic rhythms, a strong ...

Picture Credit: taylorshit.net taylorshit.net - Mango Coconut Haba ñero Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 29:32 Genre: Experimental / Avantgarde / Freakshow When the admirable weirdos from taylorshit.net recorded their newest album, they needed something to commemorate it. The medium of their choice was a hot sauce containing mango, coconut and habañero chillies. A very good idea if you ask me. Not only because I am always happy when people appreciate the mango, but also because this is a very good mix. Also, it's lactose-free, vegan, and it's super hot. With this half-hour-long release, taylorshit.net draw on their previous album " lickin the airplane toilet bc I'm gross like that ". And even if it seems hard to imagine, the collective got even weirder, more colourful, and more various on their new album. Listening to "Mango Coconut Habañero" resembles eating spicy food. There are smooth loungy jazz passages that remind of the assumption that...

Picture Credit: Ramdat Artwork: Konstantina Dimoula Ramdat - FrimFall Release Date: January 22, 2021 Label: Polyscope Format: Digital Length: 37:37 Genre: Free Jazz / Noise / Experimental Origin: Athens , Greece Are you ready for another freakshow release full of improvised Jazz, experimental Noise? Then, here's Ramdat for you! The quartet was formed half a decade ago. Actually, by that time Ramdat was stil a trio. Since 2017 the Free Jazz combo has four members. Shortly before the first lockdown in Europe, Ramdat played a concert in the Swedish capital Stockholm which was recorded. But the quartet did not stand on stage all by themselves since at this event, there were five musicians. As a guest, bass player Gustaf Hielm  accompanied them. "FrimFall" is a release that invites us to an expressive dance across the line between genius and madness. Hielm  and Ramdat provide us with eclectic improvisations and meticulous shenanigans. On stage they make classic Jazz spiral a...

Picture Credit: taylorshit.net taylorshit.net - lickin the airplane toilet bc I'm gross like that Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 29:17 Genre: Avantgarde / Experimental / Freakshow Some years ago a friend asked me how I defined punk. I was rather drunk and probably said something pseudointellectual in response. Why I am telling you that? Because this release made me think of that question again. taylorshit.net are a huge collective of musicians and what they do is punk. Not punk as in Punk Rock. But punk as in they don't give a fuck about any conventions - and I really mean ANY conventions - of music. Well, you can find some Jazz here. But the rest is a savage and yet controlled mix of experimental, avantgarde, freaky Ambient and Noise. A cacaphony, you might ask? Acutally no. This is beautiful! You know about the thin line between genius and insanity. taylorshit.net cross this line with every song of "lickin the airplane toilet bc I'm gross like that...

Picture Credit: Alper Antmen Photo: Zeynep Girgin Artwork: Hazar Ekinci Alper Antmen -  Eşik Altı Release Date: November 09, 2020 Label: Venus Music Format: CD / Digital Length: 28:10 Genre: Psychedelic Folk / Anatolian Music Origin: Istanbul , Turkey In the reals of Progressive and Psychedelic Rock,  Alper Antmen  is mostly known for being the guitar player of Istanbul's  Kırkbinsinek . Parallel to that, Antmen  has worked on his own music for quite some time. As other things often took a higher priority, the completion of "Eşik Altı" (Turkish: "Under Threshold") got delayed several times. Now in late 2020 we can finally listen to the seven psychedelic improvisations by Alper Antmen  who played cura, e-bow, microtonal electric guitar, sitar, harmonica, sipsi, rainstick, tibetan bell, bendir, maracas and synthies on "Eşik Altı". Guest musicians are Hasan Orak Ekinci who contributed with talking drum on 'Penç' and 'Irmak', and Volkan İn...

Picture Credit: Zement Artwork: Cris Koch Zement - Unter Palmen Release Date: October 09, 2020 Label: Feathered Coyote Records Format: Tape / Digital Length: 40:39 Genre: (Neo-) Krautrock / Experimental Origin: Würzburg / Nuremberg , Germany It might have become a tradition that every November I review a new release by Zement . The (Neo-) Krautrock duo from Würzburg and Nuremberg took some holiday in early 2020. That was back in the days when travelling unreservedly possible. Apparently, they enjoyed their free time "Unter Palmen" , which is German for "under palm trees". Here, they recorded three new improvised tracks. And that is exactly what you are about to hear on this tape, pure and unaltered since there are no overdubs. Those of you who knew Zement before will  realize that "Unter Palmen" marks a strong progression in the sound of the band. Their first two albums " Werk " and " Klinker " were mostly defined by hovering and tra...