Rocket Composed of British-Iranian musician and composer Kavus Torabi (of Knifeworld, Guapo, Gong and Cardiacs fame), Coil and Téléplasmiste’s Michael J York, and Steve Davis (yes, snooker’s number one of yore, now fully bewitched by all things modular), The Utopia Strong‘s self-titled debut LP is a light and airy piece of work.
Daily archives: 12/09/2019
Trace Recordings Mark Beazley picks the Trace Recordings artistes with great care, and it is easy to see why they have chosen to release the first album from bass and voice duo Being. Not only does the bass couch the restless and emotive vocal in a dreamy gauze, but the overall sound draws the listener closer into the pervading melancholy.
Sunhair Music Germany seems to be producing some of the world’s top space and acid rock bands at the moment. Certainly the wonderful Electric Moon and its various offshoots have lead the way over the past few years, giving a wide catalogue of interstellar titles that have taken the blueprint from older bands and expanded it further outward. Acid Rooster are a band that has sprung up up […]
Discus The two latest releases from Martin Archer‘s wonderful Discus label ply very different takes on the fluttering world of modern jazz.