Electric Simcha – ‘Joy’ (2020)
Think of ‘Joy’ by Electric Simcha as Jewish party music for the punk set.
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GRID – ‘Decomposing Force’ (2020)
GRID doesn’t make music suitable for most moods, and they never set out to do that.
Karl Evangelista, “Apura!” “Utang Na Loob” + “FDT” (2020): Something Else! premiere
Here is the world premiere of a trio of tracks from San Francisco Bay area guitar provocateur Karl Evangelista, from his upcoming album ‘Apura!’
Lina Allemano’s Ohrenschmaus – ‘Rats and Mice’ (2020)
Restless trumpeter Lina Allemano’s ‘Rats and Mice’ is another adventurous ride for open-minded listeners.
Mako Sica + Hamid Drake, “Trapeze / Maku (Live)” from ‘Balancing Tear’ (2020): Stream premiere
Here is the world premiere of “Trapeze / Maku (Live)” by Chicago-based free-form masters Mako Sica with Hamid Drake.
Kuzu – ‘Purple Dark Opal’ (2020)
Dave Rempis, Tashi Dorji and Tyler Damon continue to draw heavily from their experimental/improvised music backgrounds, letting everything else in Kuzu rest on instinct.
Thollem/Parker/Cline – ‘Gowanus Sessions II’ (2020)
‘Gowanus Sessions II’ is the long-awaited second part of an epic improv recording session from Thollem McDonas, William Parker and Nels Cline.
Matthew Shipp String Trio – ‘Symbolic Reality’ (2019)
At casual glance, the Matthew Shipp Trio’s new album could be read as ‘Symbiotic Reality.’ An engaged listen convinces us that should be the actual name.
Radical Empathy Trio – ‘Reality and Other Imaginary Places’ (2019)
As the Radical Empathy Trio, Thollem McDonas, Nels Cline and Michael Wimberly brew up two extended 20-minute performances that liberally mix acoustic with electronics.
Keiji Haino, Merzbow + Balazs Pandi – ‘Become the Discovered, Not the Discoverer’ (2019)
‘Become the Discovered, Not the Discoverer’ by Keiji Haino, Merzbow and Balazs Pandi ain’t got no edits, no overdubs, nothing planned in advance. Just pure unadulterated impulsiveness.
