Selected for you by Marco and Gabs.
Smackos - Once a Mirror
(Perspektif, 2024)
All were made on a half-working prototype of Moog Mirror. Legowelt (Smackos is one of his more than 40 aliases) worked as a sound designer for the factory presets of Mirror, which ended up as Muse, an 8-voice polyphonic bi-timbral synth. The entire album was recorded with an early prototype.
Leif Maine & Jackson Mathod - Volte-Face
(Def Pressé, 2024)
Volte-Face is a sonic journey that showcases Maine's innovative compositions and Mathod's masterful trumpet performances. The album features a rich tapestry of sounds, from soulful melodies to intricate improvisations, capturing the essence of their dynamic synergy.
Evelyn Glennie, Owen Gardner, John Edwards, Bex Burch - Tangled Goodbye
(Vula Viel Records, 2024)
Tangled Goodbye is a collaborative, improvised album from decorated solo percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, virtuoso bassist John Edwards, experimental guitarist and cellist Owen Gardner and innovative percussionist and xylophonist Bex Burch. A trip deep into the jungle and rhythms coming from Mother Earth, naturally. Turn off everything and dive into this.
Fake Fruit - Mucho Mistrust
(Carpark, 2024)
A band always in focus, their rawest post-punk growling and witty to which surrealist deviations and melodic reflections have been meticulously added—a rough and rude gem.
Ghost Dub - Damaged
(Pressure, 2024)
Michael Fiedler redefines dub techno with Damaged, a release on The Bug's PRESSURE label. This album fuses broken dub and ambient drone into a hypnotic soundscape where machines rule, yet warmth lingers beneath the surface—a blend of deep basslines with haunting atmospheres.
Hits - World Of Dirt
(Paisley Shirt Record, 2024)
This record is the funniest neo-psychedelic, anti-post-punk, freely melodic you probably get to listen to this year. The skeletal guitar lines are like laughs, making every track feel like a conversation across miles. Great vibe—a stream-of-consciousness journey that’s as personal as profound. W San Francisco.
sensational and unbuilt - poiesis
(throughout record, 2024)
It's pure experimental hip-hop.
If you like cLOUDDEAD, Dälek, Uochi Toki, glitch electronic and introspective and thought-provoking lyrics, this record is for you.
Joey - Ten Sixty
(Elicit Records, 2024)
Think IDM, jungle, and techno... but in 2070. A blend of raw energy with avant-garde beats. into a swirling mix of bass-heavy rhythms and intricate textures…"Take my money"!