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Wheelhouse (Rempis / Adasiewicz / McBride): House And Home
Wheelhouse (Rempis / Adasiewicz / McBride):
House And Home

(Aerophonic -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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Reuniting after more than a decade, the Chicago-rooted trio of Dave Rempis (saxophones), Jason Adasiewicz (vibes), and Nate McBride (bass) rekindle their distinctive free-improvising chamber aesthetic in this live recording, blending texture-rich interplay and deep personal history into a resonant, nuanced return that reflects years of evolution, distance, and reconnection.

Wheelhouse (Rempis / Adasiewicz / McBride): House And Home [VINYL]
Wheelhouse (Rempis / Adasiewicz / McBride):
House And Home [VINYL]

(Aerophonic -- USA )


Price: $21.95    




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Reuniting after more than a decade, the Chicago-rooted trio of Dave Rempis (saxophones), Jason Adasiewicz (vibes), and Nate McBride (bass) rekindle their distinctive free-improvising chamber aesthetic in this live recording, blending texture-rich interplay and deep personal history into a resonant, nuanced return that reflects years of evolution, distance, and reconnection.

Brown, Chris / Ben Davis : Jongleurs
Brown, Chris / Ben Davis :
Jongleurs

(Artifact Recordings -- USA )


Price: $9.95    




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A captivating set of freely improvised duos bridging experimentation and jazz forms from pianist and electronics artist Chris Brown and cellist-percussionist Ben Davis, recorded at Wide Hive Studios in California, where the duo explore dynamic textures and shifting rhythmic pulses in an organic and deeply communicative exchange that embraces spontaneity and collaborative openness.

BlueRing Improvisers: Materia [2 CDs]
BlueRing Improvisers:
Materia [2 CDs]

(Aut -- Italy )


Price: $19.95    




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A double CD of inventive and richly textural improvisation from the BlueRing Improvisers, a ten-member ensemble inspired by the radical material aesthetics of artist Alberto Burri, recorded during a creative residency in Tuscany where the group explored sound as substance through composed and improvised works emphasizing gesture, timbre, and interdisciplinary expression.

De Mattia, Massimo Suonomadre (De Matia / Kaucic / Pacorig / Vitale): Domicide
De Mattia, Massimo Suonomadre (De Matia / Kaucic / Pacorig / Vitale):
Domicide

(Aut -- Italy )


Price: $14.95    




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A powerful acoustic studio session from flutist Massimo De Mattia's Suonomadre ensemble with Zlatko Kaucic on drums & percussion, Giorgio Pacorig on piano, and Luigi Vitale on vibes, marimba & percussion, shifting from prior electronic approaches to explore urgent themes of loss and displacement through raw, unfiltered improvisation that merges expressive virtuosity with politically reflective intensity.

Mimmo, Gianni / Ove Volquartz : Say When
Mimmo, Gianni / Ove Volquartz :
Say When

(Aut -- Italy )


Price: $14.95    




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A transcendent duo improvisation between soprano saxophonist Gianni Mimmo and low-reed multi-instrumentalist Ove Volquartz, who sculpt spontaneous sound into shifting forms and textures, crafting an immanent and unadorned expression that unfolds in dynamic interplay, breath, and resonance without narrative, embracing the moment with unwavering intensity.

Thee Checkered Shoed Dude: A 'Lil Test Of That
Thee Checkered Shoed Dude:
A 'Lil Test Of That

(Love Earth Music -- USA )


Price: $9.95    




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Blending layered studio experimentation with raw live performance, the mysterious Thee Checkered Shoe Dude's album traverses glitchy textures, looped electronics, and spontaneous energy, recorded in Miami and on stage in Phoenix and Sacramento, for a vibrant and unpredictable electroacoustic journey that bridges structured sound design and chaotic improvisation.

+DOG+: Peace
+DOG+:
Peace

(Love Earth Music -- USA )


Price: $9.95    




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A long-running experimental noise unit led by Steve Davis and featuring Lob Instagon, +DOG+ craft a subtle and textural set of eighteen lo-fi electroacoustic improvisations recorded in Massachusetts, California, and Rhode Island, blending electronics, field recordings, and minimalist structures with a calm, intimate, and exploratory aesthetic.

Niblock, Alan / John Butcher / Mark Sanders: Tectonic Plates
Niblock, Alan / John Butcher / Mark Sanders:
Tectonic Plates

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    




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A formidable trio debut from Irish double bassist Alan Niblock with British improvisers John Butcher on saxophones and Mark Sanders on drums and percussion, recorded live at The Black Box in Belfast and unfolding across five tectonically inspired pieces that channel collective intuition, dynamic interplay, and seismic shifts of intensity and form.

Perelman, Ivo / Matthew Shipp: Armageddon Flower
Perelman, Ivo / Matthew Shipp:
Armageddon Flower

(Tao Forms -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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A summit of master improvisers as tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman joins the Matthew Shipp String Trio — Shipp on piano, Mat Maneri on viola, and William Parker on bass — for a profound studio session of dynamic, four-way conversation that balances drama with hope, forging a richly textured and deeply expressive work of improvised chamber jazz.

Parker, Evan / Jean-Marc Foussat: Insolence [VINYL]
Parker, Evan / Jean-Marc Foussat:
Insolence [VINYL]

(NASHAZPHONE -- Egypt )


Price: $29.95    




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A collaboration between two towering improvisers — soprano saxophonist Evan Parker and synth/voice experimentalist Jean-Marc Foussat — presenting two incisive live duo performances from the 2023 Improtech Festival, paired with archival solo works from the early 1980s, in a release that bridges free improvisationÕs enduring quest for expressive freedom across decades.

Nakama (Holm / Roysum / Tanaka / Wildhagen /  Svendsen): New World
Nakama (Holm / Roysum / Tanaka / Wildhagen / Svendsen):
New World

(Nakama Records -- Norway )


Price: $14.95    




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A new quintet configuration from Norwegian collective Nakama, recorded in Oslo with clarinetists Klaus Ellerhusen Holm and Andreas Røysum joining Christian Meaas Svendsen, Ayumi Tanaka, and Andreas Wildhagen in nine pieces that blend compositional structure with free improvisation, post-production treatments, and dynamic interplay across chamber-like and explosive sonic terrain.

Herzog / Muche / Nillesen: Anasynthesi
Herzog / Muche / Nillesen:
Anasynthesi

(thanatosis produktion -- Sweden )


Price: $13.95    




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Exploring the dissolution of musical form through extended techniques and microtonal interplay, and guided by the Greek concept of anasýnthesi (ἀνασύνθεσις) — meaning "recomposition" or "reconstruction" — the Cologne-based trio of Constantin Herzog (double bass), Matthias Muche (trombone), and Etienne Nillesen (snare drum) presents an immersive piece shaped by emergent sonic phenomena and a constantly shifting balance of resonance, friction, and form.

Dream Weapon: New Blue Lagoon
Dream Weapon:
New Blue Lagoon

(Eternal Music Projects -- Australia )


Price: $15.95    




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Under the alias Dream Weapon, Australian visual artist Ben Björk crafts a lush and immersive sonic journey recorded over five years across five continents, blending ambient, new age, shoegaze, and field recordings into a tropical "AmbienGaze" soundscape that drifts from sunrise serenity to twilight unease in a single day's arc.

Solar Cells: Warm Spell
Solar Cells:
Warm Spell

(Eternal Music Projects -- Australia )


Price: $15.95    




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The debut from the Australian, Naarm-based electronic project Solar Cells presents a hypnotic exploration of modular synthesis and cyclic rhythm, drawing from kosmische traditions and minimalist structures through analog gear and tape effects to create immersive, slowly evolving soundscapes rich in texture, pulse, and experimental clarity.

+DOG+: The Light Of Our Lives [2 CDs]
+DOG+:
The Light Of Our Lives [2 CDs]

(Love Earth Music -- USA )


Price: $9.95    




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A two-CD immersion in live experimental noise by +DOG+'s Steve Davis and core collaborators, documented across multiple U.S. cities in 2024-25, weaving together feral improvisation, layered electronics, ambient detours, and cathartic sonic eruptions into a raw and immersive journey through texture, intensity, and collective sound exploration.

Abrasion Addict / Animal Machine: Split
Abrasion Addict / Animal Machine:
Split

(Love Earth Music -- USA )


Price: $9.95    




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A raw and punishing split release from UK noise artists Abrasion Addict (Joe Fowler) and Animal Machine (Bohr Ernst), presenting studio and live recordings — including a 2017 Brighton performance — of unrelenting sonic extremity, where dense textures, abrasive dynamics, and fractured structures embody the visceral force of the harsh noise underground.

Juice Machine: Yachats
Juice Machine:
Yachats

(Love Earth Music -- USA )


Price: $9.95    




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Recorded across two seasons in coastal Oregon, Yachats showcases the late Heather Chessman and Roger Smith as Juice Machine, sculpting fragile, tape-based electro-acoustic collages that blend field recordings, loops, and discreet electronics into seven immersive vignettes — each a poetic meditation on place, memory, and sonic texture.

Butcher, John / John Edwards: This Is Not Speculation
Butcher, John / John Edwards:
This Is Not Speculation

(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland )


Price: $15.95    




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A remarkable live recording from Einstein Kultur in Munich, reuniting British free improvisation masters John Butcher on saxophones and John Edwards on double bass in four expansive, detailed, and often breathtaking duets, exploring abstract soundscapes with razor-sharp interplay, extended techniques, and an uncompromising sense of sonic exploration.

McPhee, Joe / Susanna Gartmayer / John Edwards / Maria Portugal: Monster
McPhee, Joe / Susanna Gartmayer / John Edwards / Maria Portugal:
Monster

(Klanggalerie -- Austria )


Price: $18.95    




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Recorded live at the 2023 Music Unlimited Festival in Wels, Austria, this powerhouse quartet of Joe McPhee, Susanna Gartmayer, John Edwards, and Maria Portugal delivers an electrifying set of spontaneous composition, blending fierce improvisation, commanding technique, and bold interplay in a dynamic performance brimming with vitality and creative approaches to improv.

Lava Quartet feat. Almut Kuhne / Jordina Milla / Goncalo Almeida /  Wieland Moller: Ethereal Chant
Lava Quartet feat. Almut Kuhne / Jordina Milla / Goncalo Almeida / Wieland Moller:
Ethereal Chant

(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland )


Price: $15.95    




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The debut from the international Lava Quartet — Almut Kühne (voice), Jordina Milla (piano), Gonçalo Almeida (bass), and Wieland Möller (percussion) — capturing the ensemble's dynamic interplay and fearless improvisation across two European venues, blending extended techniques, expressive freedom, and unconventional sonic textures in a deeply creative and spontaneous journey.

Kimura, Izumi / Lina Andonovska / Dominique Pifarely: Seven Dreams
Kimura, Izumi / Lina Andonovska / Dominique Pifarely:
Seven Dreams

(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland )


Price: $15.95    




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Recorded live at Dublin's National Concert Hall, the trio of Izumi Kimura (piano), Lina Andonovska (flutes), and Dominique Pifarély (violin) weave a poetic and deeply intuitive improvisational performance, blending extended techniques and refined sensitivity into a dreamlike suite of tactile, intimate, and emotionally resonant sound worlds.

Deupree, Jerome / Sylvie Courvoisier / Lester St. Louis / Joe Morris: Canyon [2 CDs]
Deupree, Jerome / Sylvie Courvoisier / Lester St. Louis / Joe Morris:
Canyon [2 CDs]

(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland )


Price: $23.95    




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Recorded at Firehouse 12 Studios, Canyon brings together four exceptional improvisers — drummer Jerome Deupree, pianist Sylvie Courvoisier, bassist Joe Morris, and cellist Lester St. Louis — for a double album of fluid, high-stakes interaction, balancing volatility and restraint as they carve out richly detailed sonic terrain with spontaneous precision.

Eneidi, Marco Quintet (w / Johnston / Finkbelner / Smith / Anderson): Wheat Fields of Kleylehof
Eneidi, Marco Quintet (w / Johnston / Finkbelner / Smith / Anderson):
Wheat Fields of Kleylehof

(Balance Point Acoustics -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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A fiery and tightly woven 2004 quintet session led by alto saxophonist and composer Marco Eneidi, recorded before his move to Europe, with trumpeter Darren Johnston, guitarist John Finkbeiner, bassist Damon Smith, and drummer Vijay Anderson performing dynamic, sharply articulated compositions that balance exuberant improvisation with finely honed structure.

Emmeluth, Signe / Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten / Axel Filip: Hyperboreal Trio
Emmeluth, Signe / Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten / Axel Filip:
Hyperboreal Trio

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Drawing on deep collaborative history and shared risk-taking instincts, the trio of alto saxophonist Signe Emmeluth, bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, and drummer Axel Filip deliver a debut of fierce, textural improvisation, recorded in Trondheim and shaped by dynamic interplay, shifting atmospheres, and a fearless drive to chart new sonic terrain.

Jae, Kim Jung: Shamanism
Jae, Kim Jung:
Shamanism

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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A powerful and ritualistic session from South Korea's free improvisation scene, with tenor and soprano saxophones (Jung-Jae Kim & Sunjae Lee) and dual drum kits (Junyoung Song & Sunki Kim) channeling ancestral Korean shamanic ceremony through raw, primal energy, breath-driven phrasing, and a spiritual aesthetic that bridges indigenous tradition and contemporary free jazz expression.

Cimini, Amy: See You When I Get There
Cimini, Amy:
See You When I Get There

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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The first solo album from West Coast violist Amy Cimini, blending amplified distortion, percussive textures, and spacious effects into a deeply personal and genre-blurring performance that channels experimental noise, tuneful abstraction, and the spirit of feminist rock and protest music into a resonant and evocative sonic journey.

Kawashima, Makoto: arteria
Kawashima, Makoto:
arteria

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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A wild solo performance recorded at GOKsound in Tokyo by Japanese alto saxophonist Makoto Kawashima, whose intense and introspective improvisations balance fierce tonal expression with fragile silences, drawing from the lineage of Abe and Shiraishi while establishing his own haunting and highly individual voice in the realm of free improvisation.

Shorter, Eric: Shorter Bendian Shields
Shorter, Eric:
Shorter Bendian Shields

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    




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A dynamic debut from multi-talented saxophonist Eric Shorter, joined by pianist David Shields and percussionist Gregg Bendian in a spirited trio session that replaces the traditional bass role with open, aleatoric freedom, creating an engaging interplay of spontaneous composition, expressive lyricism, and inventive harmonic exploration.

Rodrigues, Ernesto / Ana Albino / Hernani Faustino / Carlos Santos: A Glimpse To An End Of A Cycle
Rodrigues, Ernesto / Ana Albino / Hernani Faustino / Carlos Santos:
A Glimpse To An End Of A Cycle

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


Price: $16.95    




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Recorded live in Lisbon in 2025, this quietly immersive quartet session from Ernesto Rodrigues, Ana Albino, Hernani Faustino, and Carlos Santos unfolds as a single extended movement of enigmatic timbral interplay, blending modular synth, electric guitar, viola and bass in a sparse, introspective soundscape shaped by mystery, fluidity, and subtle dynamic shifts.

Nebbia, Camila / Kit Downes / Andrew Lisle: Exhaust
Nebbia, Camila / Kit Downes / Andrew Lisle:
Exhaust

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Recorded live in Berlin, the debut from Camila Nebbia's working trio with Kit Downes and Andrew Lisle captures six dynamic, unrestrained pieces that navigate shifting textures and rhythms, fractured lyricism, and tightly woven interplay, avoiding individual soloing as the group explores contrast and transformation through raw energy, deep listening, and collective momentum.

Le Vice Anglais (Pires / Parrinha): vas-y
Le Vice Anglais (Pires / Parrinha):
vas-y

(4DaRecord -- Portugal )


Price: $13.95    




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A fiercely expressive debut from Portuguese duo Ricardo Guerra Pires and Bruno Parrinha, blending electric guitar, alto saxophone, subtle electronics, and noise-infused improvisation into a raw yet controlled exploration of sonic extremes, channeling the spirit of free jazz, punk energy, and avant-garde texture into six powerful and provocative pieces.

Sanchez, Paula: Pressure Sensitive
Sanchez, Paula:
Pressure Sensitive

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Recorded in Switzerland in 2021, Argentinian cellist and interdisciplinary artist Paula Sanchez pushes the cello to its sonic limits through six radical performances that merge acoustic and processed sound, combining cello, cellophane, and ring modulation to evoke a visceral, poetic, and at times merciless exploration of embodied sound and ephemeral transformation.

Baron, Marc / Eric La Casa: Contrefacons
Baron, Marc / Eric La Casa:
Contrefacons

(Swarming -- France )


Price: $14.95    




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Exploring the fragility of recorded memory and the processes of cinematic restoration, Marc Baron and Eric La Casa capture, manipulate, and recontextualize sounds from the Hiventy film laboratories, transforming them through analogue treatments and dynamic re-recording into a compelling meditation on representation, decay, and the shifting nature of perception.

Lopez, Francisco: Untitled (2021-2022) [2 CDs]
Lopez, Francisco:
Untitled (2021-2022) [2 CDs]

(Bu Lang Tribute Cake -- USA )


Price: $21.95    




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A double CD of composed environmental sound works from Francisco López, assembling raw field recordings from locations including Tenerife, Eswatini, Israel, Georgia, Chile, and the southwestern USA, along with a film soundtrack and a collaboration with Felipe Otondo, creating immersive, abstract electroacoustic pieces with intentional silences and textural extremes.

Eventless Plot | Haarvol: The Subliminal Paths [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Eventless Plot | Haarvol:
The Subliminal Paths [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Innovo Editions -- Greece )


Price: $12.95    




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An intimate, restrained electroacoustic collaboration between Eventless Plot and Haarvöl, unfolding in two extended, meditative movements that explore a nuanced dialogue between piano, field recordings, tapes, and electronic expression, gradually revealing layered sonic detail and immersive depth through spacious, dramatic momentum.

Elka Bong (Margolis / Wright / Bouchard): Without Walls
Elka Bong (Margolis / Wright / Bouchard):
Without Walls

(Love Earth Music -- USA )


Price: $9.95    




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Integrating live coding, field recordings, IFM synthesis, and an array of electroacoustic instrumentation, the trio of Al Margolis, Walter Wright, and Sara Bouchard craft an unbounded and exploratory work that embraces technological transformation and sensory disruption, channeling Marshall McLuhan's insights into a richly layered and prophetic sonic landscape.

Eternities: Rides Again [CASSETTE]
Eternities:
Rides Again [CASSETTE]

(Sacred Realism -- Germany )


Price: $14.95    




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The duo of Katie Porter on bass clarinet and Bob Bellerue on electronics, zither, and feedback create rich, multidimensional drones through live performance, blending harmonic wind tones with resonant feedback and overtone manipulation in two expansive recordings from Berlin and NYC that explore the porous boundary between intention and indeterminacy.

Evangelista, Karl Quintet feat. Bobby Bradford and William Roper: Solace Angles
Evangelista, Karl Quintet feat. Bobby Bradford and William Roper:
Solace Angles

(Asian Improv -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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A heartfelt tribute to Los Angeles and its resilient creative community, guitarist Karl Evangelista leads a stellar quintet with Bobby Bradford on cornet and William Roper on tuba, blending both lyrical and eclectic improvisation, deep-rooted West Coast traditions, and a spirit of resistance into an evocative and deeply personal album that honors place, legacy, and the power of collective expression.

Sleep Of Reason Produces Monsters, The (Rasmussen / Mitelli / Rezaei / Koenig): The Sleep Of Reason
Sleep Of Reason Produces Monsters, The (Rasmussen / Mitelli / Rezaei / Koenig):
The Sleep Of Reason Produces Monsters

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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An electrifying session of genre-defying free improvisation from the international quartet of Gabriele Mitelli (trumpet & electronics), Mette Rasmussen (sax), Mariam Rezaei (turntables), and Lukas Koenig (drums & bass synth), delivering an explosive, high-energy album that blurs the lines between noise, jazz, and avant-electronic intensity with visceral spontaneity and tightly channeled chaos.

Akmee: Sacrum Profanum
Akmee:
Sacrum Profanum

(Nakama Records -- Norway )


Price: $14.95    




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Recorded in Oslo's Toyen Kirke, this spiritually resonant second album from the Norwegian quartet Akmee explores acoustic possibilities with lyrical counterpoint, trance-like repetition, and intuitive improvisation, as trumpeter Erik Kimestad Pedersen, pianist Kjetil Jerve, bassist Erlend Olderskog Albertsen, and drummer Andreas Wildhagen stretch melody and rhythm into expressive, otherworldly forms.

Kommun: Kalpa
Kommun:
Kalpa

(thanatosis produktion -- Sweden )


Price: $13.95    




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Expanding to a sextet, Swedish guitarist Finn Loxbo's Kommun deepens its exploration of cyclical time and collective improvisation, weaving acoustic steel-string guitar, piano, strings, and percussion into evolving, harmonically rich phrases that merge individual lines into fluid, slow-burning forms — meditative, intricate, and poised between structure and dissolution.

Sveio: Latent Imprints
Sveio:
Latent Imprints

(577 Records -- USA )


Price: $16.00    




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A fascinating exploration of human-machine collaboration from UK trio Sveio — James Mainwaring on saxophone, Federico Reuben on laptop improvisation and live coding, and Emil Karlsen on drums — using AI in real-time to generate uncanny textures and forms, resulting in a spontaneously composed and constantly evolving electroacoustic sound world.

Rodrigues, Ernesto / Guilherme Rodrigues / Maximilian Glass: Beyond The Mist And The Unforeseen Enco
Rodrigues, Ernesto / Guilherme Rodrigues / Maximilian Glass:
Beyond The Mist And The Unforeseen Encounters

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


Price: $16.95    




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An intimate, texturally rich trio session recorded in Berlin between Ernesto Rodrigues on viola & crackle box, Guilherme Rodrigues on cello, and Maximilian Glass on percussion, navigating misty lowercase atmospheres, glitch-box coloration, and finely balanced interactions that unveil subtle surprise and collective improvisation within a tight, exploratory sound world.

Unredeemable (Tracy Lisk / Andrea Pensado): Preverbal
Unredeemable (Tracy Lisk / Andrea Pensado):
Preverbal

(Love Earth Music -- USA )


Price: $9.95    




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A dynamic, spontaneous duo collaboration by percussionist Tracy-Lisk and multi-disciplinary performer Andrea-Pensado, this LEM-347 release unfolds through drumming, cymbal washes, voice and live electronics into a fluid, improvisatory dialogue that balances rhythmic sensitivity and textural exploration within an intimate, acutely reactive sound world.

Watson, Mat: Reflective Hits
Watson, Mat:
Reflective Hits

(Eternal Music Projects -- Australia )


Price: $15.95    




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Extracted from archival sessions at Imaginary Sound Fields in Melbourne, Australian synthesist Mat Watson assembles a limited-edition set of vivid modular compositions — ranging from library-inspired cues to exploratory electronic abstractions — capturing the tactile nuance of a Eurorack modular as he sculpts asymmetrical, colorful soundscapes that blur nostalgia, experimentation, and inner space.

Various Artists: Archipelago
Various Artists:
Archipelago

(Bathysphere Records -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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A benefit compilation in support of marine restoration through ORAI, this diverse collection features 13 experimental and ambient works — including evocative soundscapes by Scott Solter, Cristina Cano, and others — each track a donation from artists celebrating the seaÕs mystery, fragility, and power through deeply personal sonic reflections.

+DOG+: Our Beloved.....
+DOG+:
Our Beloved.....

(Love Earth Music -- USA )


Price: $9.95    




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A fierce and immersive set of three extended noise pieces from the six-member experimental collective of Steve Davis, Bobby Almon, Chuck Foster, Edward Giles, LOB, and Mackenzie Kourie, recorded in multiple locations, blending dense textures, static-laced improvisation, and electroacoustic intensity into a raw and unapologetically visceral listening experience.

Das B (Mazen Kerbaj / Mike Majkowski / Magda Mayas / Tony Buck): Love
Das B (Mazen Kerbaj / Mike Majkowski / Magda Mayas / Tony Buck):
Love

(thanatosis produktion / Corbett Vs Dempsey -- Sweden )


Price: $13.95    




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Inspired by John ColtraneÕs A Love Supreme, the second album from the Berlin-based quartet Das B — Mazen Kerbaj (trumpet), Mike Majkowski (bass), Magda Mayas (piano), and Tony Buck (percussion) — subverts the tribute format with a radical re-imagining built on free improvisation, textural exploration, and structural homage, resulting in a deeply immersive and conceptually rich work.

Das B (Mazen Kerbaj / Mike Majkowski / Magda Mayas / Tony Buck): Love [VINYL]
Das B (Mazen Kerbaj / Mike Majkowski / Magda Mayas / Tony Buck):
Love [VINYL]

(thanatosis produktion / Corbett Vs Dempsey -- Sweden )


Price: $16.95    




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Inspired by John ColtraneÕs A Love Supreme, the second album from the Berlin-based quartet Das B — Mazen Kerbaj (trumpet), Mike Majkowski (bass), Magda Mayas (piano), and Tony Buck (percussion) — subverts the tribute format with a radical re-imagining built on free improvisation, textural exploration, and structural homage, resulting in a deeply immersive and conceptually rich work.

Burrell, Dave / Sam Woodyard: The Lost Session, 1979 Paris
Burrell, Dave / Sam Woodyard:
The Lost Session, 1979 Paris

(NoBusiness -- Poland )


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Unearthed from Dave Burrell's personal archive, this long-rumored 1979 Paris session with legendary Ellington drummer Sam Woodyard finally emerges, presenting a rare and intimate duo performance sourced from a cassette dub of the original tape — an essential historical document capturing two master musicians in a spontaneous and deeply expressive exchange.

Matt Mitchell: Sacrosanctity
Matt Mitchell:
Sacrosanctity

(Obliquity -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Fully improvised and recorded in the same session as his previous solo album, Illimitable, pianist Matt Mitchell's solo performance explores shifting structures and emotional densities with a remarkable clarity of form and spontaneity, blending jazz intuition, classical modernism, and abstract rhythm into a deeply focused and personal sonic journey.

Brown, Dan / Dan Reynolds: Live At The Grange Hall [unauthorized][CASSETTE]
Brown, Dan / Dan Reynolds:
Live At The Grange Hall [unauthorized][CASSETTE]

(Sacred Realism -- Germany )


Price: $14.95    




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A unique document of Don Brown and Dan Reynolds' unconventional compositional practice, recorded live to tape in 2008 with an 8-piece ensemble performing four decades-spanning works at Multnomah Grange #71, this unauthorized cassette release captures a pivotal moment in Portland's experimental scene, offering singular music with deep references and no clear precedent.

McCormack, Timothy: Mine But For Its Sublimation
McCormack, Timothy:
Mine But For Its Sublimation

(Another Timbre -- UK )


Price: $15.95    




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Composed for and performed by pianist Jack Yarbrough, Timothy McCormack's mine but for its sublimation is a resonant and formally immersive solo piano work that explores gesture, vulnerability, and transformation through precise touch, spatial decay, and evolving harmonic tension, revealing a deeply personal and physical engagement with the piano's sonic possibilities.

Schwarz, Ferdinand: Listening Time
Schwarz, Ferdinand:
Listening Time

(Another Timbre -- UK )


Price: $15.95    




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A contemplative composition by Ferdinand Schwarz for the Oslo-based ensemble AREPO, Listening Time unfolds as a patient, microtonal exploration of harmonic stasis and collective structure, blending just intonation, fragile textures, and co-composed material in a deep listening experience that merges composed form with improvisational sensibility and communal artistry.

Touchables, The : Svart/Hvitt
Touchables, The :
Svart/Hvitt

(Conrad Sound -- Norway )


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A remarkable 2016 recording from the nine-member Norwegian ensemble The Touchables, blending composed and improvised elements in four extended acoustic works, drawing from chamber music, minimalism, and sound to create slowly evolving textures with strings, winds, bass, handbells, and percussion in a stark, resonant, and deeply immersive sonic environment.

Rodrigues, Ernesto / Miguel Mira / Flak / Tiago Varela / Manuel Guimaraes: Genius Loci
Rodrigues, Ernesto / Miguel Mira / Flak / Tiago Varela / Manuel Guimaraes:
Genius Loci

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


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Continuing Rodrigues' post-Cage series of single-track acoustic improvisations, this 2025 quintet with Miguel Mira, Flak, Tiago Varela, and Manuel Guimaraes blends viola, cello, electric guitar, fan organ, melodica, and piano in an evolving tapestry of mysterious breath, subtle continuity, and fragile sonic space recorded live in Lisbon with profound delicacy and restraint.

Zingaro, Carlos / Bruno Parrinha / Fred Lonberg-Holm / Joao Madeira: Enleio
Zingaro, Carlos / Bruno Parrinha / Fred Lonberg-Holm / Joao Madeira:
Enleio

(4DaRecord -- Portugal )


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Reuniting violinist Carlos Zingaro and cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm with bassist João Madeira and bass clarinetist Bruno Parrinha, Enleio captures a dynamic Lisbon session of free improvisation rich in textural interplay, pointillist gestures, and evolving sonic dialogues, blending expressive restraint with bursts of manic energy across four nuanced and immersive pieces.

Eventless Plot | Francesco Covarino: Methexis [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Eventless Plot | Francesco Covarino:
Methexis [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Innovo Editions -- Greece )


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A textural and quietly immersive collaboration between Italian percussionist Francesco Covarino and Greek trio Eventless Plot, combining modular synth, field recordings, percussion, and tapes in an intricate 2024 live studio session that continues the exploratory cassette ethos of Covarino's TSSS label through Innovo Editions' equally intimate and tactile aesthetic.

Halvorson, Mary Septet: Illusionary Sea [VINYL 2 LPS]
Halvorson, Mary Septet:
Illusionary Sea [VINYL 2 LPS]

(Firehouse 12 Records -- USA )


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Mary Halvorson leads her Septet with Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet), Jon Irabagon (alto sax), Ingrid Laubrock (tenor saxophone), Jacob Garchik (trombone), John Hebert (bass) & Ches Smith (drums) through 6 original compositions and a Robert Wyatt cover!

Schweizer, Irene / Rudiger Carl / Johnny Dyani / Han Bennink : Irenes Hot Four
Schweizer, Irene / Rudiger Carl / Johnny Dyani / Han Bennink :
Irenes Hot Four

(Intakt -- Switzerland )


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A stunning 1981 live performance at Internationales Jazzfestival Zurich, from pianist Irene Schweizer's short-lived but explosive quartet with Rüdiger Carl, Johnny Dyani, and Han Bennink, blending theatrical flair, fierce intensity, bold humor, and spontaneous surprises in a powerhouse set that channels the spirit of Mingus, the wit of Waller, and the raw energy of punk jazz.

Courvoisier, Sylvie: To Be Other-Wise
Courvoisier, Sylvie:
To Be Other-Wise

(Intakt -- Switzerland )


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Only the second solo album from Swiss-born pianist and composer Sylvie Courvoisier, now based in New York, presenting twelve studio recordings that explore the full range of the piano inside and out, recorded in Germany and showcasing the breadth of her expressive power and spontaneous creativity, shaped by decades of work in innovative transatlantic ensembles.

Hemphill Stringtet, The: Plays the Music of Julius Hemphill [VINYL]
Hemphill Stringtet, The:
Plays the Music of Julius Hemphill [VINYL]

(Out Of Your Head Records -- USA )


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Celebrating the profound compositional legacy of Julius Hemphill through inventive string adaptations of his saxophone quartet and sextet works, violinists Curtis Stewart and Sam Bardfeld, violist Stephanie Griffin, and cellist Tomeka Reid channel Abdul Wadud's expressive spirit, transforming Hemphill's blues-inflected jazz into vividly textured chamber improvisations with lyrical intensity.

Jones, Darius: Legend of e'Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye)
Jones, Darius:
Legend of e'Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye)

(Aum Fidelity -- USA )


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The seventh chapter in Darius Jones' visionary Man'ish Boy series, this powerful trio recording with Gerald Cleaver and Chris Lightcap presents five new compositions and a Lomax-arranged spiritual, confronting themes of Black mental health, trauma, and healing through richly expressive alto saxophone, deep rhythmic interplay, and emotional resonance.

Jones, Darius: Legend of e'Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye) [VINYL + DOWNLOAD]
Jones, Darius:
Legend of e'Boi (The Hypervigilant Eye) [VINYL + DOWNLOAD]

(Aum Fidelity -- USA )


Price: $21.95    




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The seventh chapter in Darius Jones' visionary Man'ish Boy series, this powerful trio recording with Gerald Cleaver and Chris Lightcap presents five new compositions and a Lomax-arranged spiritual, confronting themes of Black mental health, trauma, and healing through richly expressive alto saxophone, deep rhythmic interplay, and emotional resonance.

Adams / Mezzacappa / Levis: Never But Dream The Days
Adams / Mezzacappa / Levis:
Never But Dream The Days

(Queen Bee Records -- USA )


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A focused and highly collaborative session from multi-reedist Steve Adams, bassist Lisa Mezzacappa, and drummer Jason Levis, whose long-standing connections through the Bay Area's creative music scene — including Mezzacappa and Levis's duo B and their co-led Experimental Band — inform these concise and sensitive 2022 improvisations with a compositional approach to form and balance.

Wildhagen's, Andreas Spiralis : Beauty No Beauty
Wildhagen's, Andreas Spiralis :
Beauty No Beauty

(Nakama Records -- Norway )


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The debut of drummer and composer Andreas Wildhagen's Spiralis quartet, with Kasper Vaernes, Anja Lauvdal, and Adrian Myhr, blending lyrical motifs and spontaneous improvisation through fluid and evolving structures, contrasted by moments of stark repetition, in a powerful and politically conscious reflection on beauty, chaos, and the transformative role of art.

Skaset, Havard: 8:15
Skaset, Havard:
8:15

(Conrad Sound -- Norway )


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Guitarist Håvard Skaset (Sult, MoE) delivers a grim and compelling solo work of guitar, synth, and tape compositions with a 24-page book of abstract b&w art, exploring themes of disappearance and destruction, building intense drone-based soundscapes punctuated by moments of stark introspection, in a minimalist and historically charged reflection on human malice and memory.

Dan, Lao: To Hit a Pressure Point
Dan, Lao:
To Hit a Pressure Point

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


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Recorded solo in Hangzhou, China, saxophonist and suona player Lao Dan merges Chinese folk motifs with the raw energy of punk, the spontaneity of free jazz, and the abrasiveness of noise and rock forms, creating a fiercely expressive and unpredictable improvisational landscape driven by aesthetic tension and fearless experimentation.

Nil by Nose: Pictures On Trains Repainted
Nil by Nose:
Pictures On Trains Repainted

(Love Earth Music -- USA )


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A collage of reinterpretations based on original tracks composed by Nil by Nose to accompany graffiti-covered train videos, this remix album features a diverse range of experimental artists reimagining those quick, raw compositions into a wildly creative and unpredictable audio journey through sound, decay, rhythm, and noise.

Taylor, Cecil / Tony Oxley : Flashing Spirits
Taylor, Cecil / Tony Oxley :
Flashing Spirits

(Burning Ambulance Music -- USA )


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A previously unreleased 1988 live performance from the legendary partnership of pianist Cecil Taylor and drummer Tony Oxley, recorded at the Outside In Festival in the UK just months after their initial collaboration, presenting a fiercely dynamic and poetic duo of free improvisation, revealing the spark and spiritual force that would define their decades-long artistic relationship.

Mendoza, Ava / Gabby Fluke-Mogul / Carolina Perez : Mama Killa
Mendoza, Ava / Gabby Fluke-Mogul / Carolina Perez :
Mama Killa

(Burning Ambulance Music -- USA )


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The debut of guitarist Ava Mendoza, violinist Gabby Fluke-Mogul, and drummer Carolina Perez as a power trio, invoking the Inca moon goddess Mama Killa through eight electrifying tracks that fuse free improvisation with the raw energy of doom, death, and black metal, channeling country, blues, and psychedelia into a ferocious and feedback-laden sonic onslaught.

Bristle (McKean / Wright / Campbell / Mezzacappa): Archimera
Bristle (McKean / Wright / Campbell / Mezzacappa):
Archimera

(Queen Bee Records -- USA )


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Ten years after their last release, Northern CaliforniaÕs Bristle returns with a richly inventive chamber jazz album blending virtuosic improvisation and playful composition, as saxophonists Randy McKean and Cory Wright join violinist/oboist Murray Campbell and bassist Lisa Mezzacappa in a dynamic, Threadgill-esque ensemble sound full of counterpoint, wit, and imaginative sonic twists.

Denio, Amy: Variete
Denio, Amy:
Variete

(Klanggalerie -- Austria )


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A sophisticated and delightful cinematic work from Seattle multi-instrumentalist Amy Denio, who composes and leads a 12-piece ensemble in a dynamic new soundtrack to the 1925 silent film Varieté, blending electric guitar, accordion, voice, and hammered dulcimer with a chamber orchestra of woodwinds, strings, and percussion in a rich, genre-defying studio recording.

Re-Ghoster Extended: The Zebra Paradox [VINYL]
Re-Ghoster Extended:
The Zebra Paradox [VINYL]

(Konnekt -- Switzerland )


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Expanding the Re-Ghoster trio of Nicolas Field on drums, Thomas Florin on piano, and Valerio Tricoli on revox and electronics with the addition of Nate Wooley on acoustic and amplified trumpet and Fritz Welch's visceral vocal work, the group explores surreal electroacoustic improvisation through dense, transdimensional soundscapes, fractured time, deranged textures, and ritualistic intensity; incredible!

FDF Trio: Possibility And Prejudices From Within A Cup [VINYL]
FDF Trio:
Possibility And Prejudices From Within A Cup [VINYL]

(Konnekt -- Switzerland )


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A fiercely expressive trio of drummer Nicolas Field, saxophonist John Dikeman, and pianist Thomas Florin, delivering a raw and evolving session of free improvisation, recorded in Geneva with a spirit of spontaneity and shared energy, channeling aggression, nuance, and dynamic interplay into a collective sound that values connection and honest interaction.

Mengelberg, Misha / Sabu Toyozumi: The Analects Of Confucius
Mengelberg, Misha / Sabu Toyozumi:
The Analects Of Confucius

(NoBusiness -- Poland )


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Previously unreleased, this remarkable 2000 duo performance from Dutch pianist Misha Mengelberg and Japanese drummer Sabu Toyozumi captures their playful and philosophical interplay in two extended improvisations, a Monk tribute, and a touching solo dedicated to Mengelberg's wife, blending wit, dynamic textures, and deep mutual respect in a session Toyozumi calls a personal tribute to his "guru."

Denley, Jim / Dale Gorfinkel / Peter Farrar: Vents
Denley, Jim / Dale Gorfinkel / Peter Farrar:
Vents

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


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An unconventional Australian trio exploring breath, vibration, and material resonance, as flutist Jim Denley, airdrum inventor Dale Gorfinkel, and sonic sculptor Peter Farrar create a richly textured world of wind, water, and pressure in two improvised pieces of organic, immersive sound, recorded in Sydney and shaped by the physical vitality of their experimental instruments.

ukya (Bo / Lien / Sorenmo): We Come For An Experience Of Presence
ukya (Bo / Lien / Sorenmo):
We Come For An Experience Of Presence

(Nakama Records -- Norway )


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The debut from Norwegian trio ükya — trombonist Emil Bø, guitarist Kristian Enkerud Lien, and drummer Michael Lee Sørenmo — offers a lyrical yet rigorous exploration of just intonation, European art music, minimalism, and British free improvisation, blending intuitive interplay with sonic precision in a strikingly original and deeply present studio recording.

Rivers, Sam: The Quest
Rivers, Sam:
The Quest

(Red Records -- Italy )


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A reissue of Sam Rivers' powerful 1976 trio session with bassist Dave Holland and drummer Barry Altschul, capturing the group's remarkable chemistry in four extended pieces that move fluidly between searing swing, freeform expression, and percussive intensity, with Rivers shifting between tenor, soprano, flute, and piano in a virtuosic and deeply spontaneous studio performance.

Bennington, Jimmy / Paul Blaney / Julian Prister: Blue Veils And Bright Stars
Bennington, Jimmy / Paul Blaney / Julian Prister:
Blue Veils And Bright Stars

(ThatSwan! -- USA )


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Recorded in 2005 and dedicated to Sun Ra and His Arkestra, this dynamic and lyrically inclined trio session brings together legendary trombonist Julian Priester with Canadian bassist Paul Blaney and drummer Jimmy Bennington, weaving spontaneous improvisations, expressive modern jazz, and a soulful rendering of "Mood Indigo" into a deeply rooted and timeless recording.

Money : Money 2 [2 CDs]
Money :
Money 2 [2 CDs]

(Love Earth Music -- USA )


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An enigmatic 2-CD release of glacial dark ambient and pulsing glitch from the elusive project Money, where each track-titled simply "money" — unfolds like a slow-moving tectonic shift, sculpting ominous, hollow textures with unsettling momentum; a minimalist package and a deeply immersive sonic enigma of brooding presence and uneasy stillness.

AMM with Sachiko M: Testing
AMM with Sachiko M:
Testing

(Matchless -- UK )


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A rare meeting between Japanese minimalist Sachiko M and AMM's Eddie Prévost and John Tilbury, recorded in 2004 at London's Museum of Garden History, where sine wave precision meets tactile percussion and spacious piano in an intricate electroacoustic improvisation that explores silence, texture, and the fragile tension of deep collective listening.

Prevost, Eddie: Material Consequences
Prevost, Eddie:
Material Consequences

(Matchless -- UK )


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An engrossing solo statement from AMM percussionist Eddie Prévost, recorded in 2001, using bowed cymbals, found objects, resonant drums, and extended techniques to explore a wide sonic palette, transforming his percussion into a nuanced instrument of texture, tone, and timbral abstraction in a focused, contemplative, and remarkably expressive improvisation.

Kimura, Izumi / Gerry Hemingway: How The Dust Falls
Kimura, Izumi / Gerry Hemingway:
How The Dust Falls

(Auricle -- Switzerland )


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The second duo release from pianist Izumi Kimura and drummer/percussionist Gerry Hemingway —also known for their powerful trio collaborations with bassist Barry Guy —furthers their exploration of structured improvisation through patient, intricately shaped performances, including an evocative reimagining of Blind Willie Johnson's "Dark Was the Night", blending lyrical depth with dynamic sonic experimentation.

 

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