Toshimaru Nakamura, who uses a no-input mixing board--an instrument played by controlling the mixer feedback--is an improviser admired inside and outside Japan. Beirut-born trumpeter Mazen Kerbaj performs around the world and makes free use of extended playing techniques that produce sounds totally unlike the sounds that most people associate with the trumpet. This CD is comprised of three improvisational performances by Nakamura and Kerbaj, recorded in a studio in Berlin in November 2016. From murmuring exchanges of delicate soft sounds to big sonic give and take, this unique and amazing duo album demonstrates the two musicians' superior skill and sensibility.
Double bassist Helen Svoboda draws connections between contemporary classical and improvised jazz across a new LP, recorded during lockdown. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 17, 2021
This stunning, beautiful project from Fujian duo Southeast of Rain 东南有雨 blends field recordings with rippling notes from the pipa. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 8, 2021
Now available on vinyl, the debut album from Methods Body treats listeners to an avant-garde, experimental sound that mimics space travel. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 21, 2020