The release of Colleen‘s new album A flame my love, a frequency is just around the corner. Following the first enticing single ‘Separating‘, the French multi-instrumentalist and composer has shared a marvellous new track from the album called ‘Winter dawn’. It comes with a video directed by Connor R. Burke. Watch it now.
A flame my love, a frequency is out on October 20th through Thrill Jockey
Le Guess Who?’s Who 2017: Yat-Kha
There’s just a month to go before Le Guess Who? takes over Utrecht. With over 150 artists set to perform, how do we make sense of such a monumental line-up? We made a list of the artists we’re most excited to see and asked them for their recommendations.
Yat-Kha
Performing Thursday 9th November at TivoliVredenburg
One band we’re looking forward to seeing is Yat-Kha. The astounding and acclaimed band from Tuva was founded over 25 years ago and explores the ground between traditional and modern, fusing traditional Tuvan music and throat singing with genres like rock, blues, post punk and electronic music. Led by guitarist and throat singer Albert Kuvezin, Yat-Kha have found audiences all around the world. Here’s their recommendations, with a few words from Albert.
Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares
Performing Thursday 9th November at Domkerk, curated by Perfume Genius
“know them for long time and always impressed by their professionalism and magical cords…”
Farida & The Iraqi Maqam Ensemble
Performing Saturday 11th November at Jacobikerk, curated by Jerusalem In My Heart
“we like spiritual, divine music. I think there must be godlike or spiritual in music!”
Jambinai
Performing Saturday 11th November at De Helling
“I heard them once in Beijing four years ago when they were young and really liked. Now I want to see if they made any progress.”
Le Guess Who? will take place 9-12 November. For the full line-up, tickets and more info visit leguesswho.com. And stay tuned for more artists we’re excited about picking their own Le Guess Who?’s Who.
Hello Skinny returns with second album Watermelon Sun
Incredible drummer, producer and composer Tom Skinner keeps himself busy with an impressive list of stellar projects including Sons Of Kemet, Melt Yourself Down, Matthew Herbert, Mulatu Astatke and The Owiny Sigoma Band, amongst many more. Under Hello Skinny, his brainchild project, Skinner released his self-titled album in 2012, which was one of our Picks of the Year. Five years on, Hello Skinny has announced its follow-up, Watermelon Sun. The fruit of free-form, improvised live sessions, Watermelon Sun is inspired by the open-minded attitude of the New York’s club scene of the late 70’s and UK jazz. To bring the record to life, Skinner enlisted the help of celebrated trombone player and composer Peter Zummo.
We’ll have to wait until the end of November to get our hands on Hello Skinny’s new album but we can already hear and dance to the album’s first single, ‘Mr P.Z.’.
Watermelon Sun is out on November 24th via Brownswood
Esmerine share visuals for two new songs from upcoming album Mechanics Of Dominion
We’ve been eagerly waiting for the release of Esmerine‘s new album Mechanics Of Dominion. The Montreal ensemble had already enticed us with two magnificent and compelling tracks, ‘Piscibus Maris’ and ‘The Space In Between’. Both were offered with a video by multi-disciplinary artist Brad Todd, who has paired every song on the album with a visual accompaniment.
Ahead of the album’s release later this month, Esmerine have shared the visuals for two new sublime and powerful songs, ‘¡Que Se Vayan Todos!’ and the title track. Mechanics Of Dominion is already one of our favourite albums of 2017.
Mechanics Of Dominion is out on October 20th through Constellation.
Off World share new track from upcoming album 2
Last year, the unstoppable and creative musical force that is Sandro Perri, unleashed a new project, Off World, assembling a collection of his collaborative work with other producers and musicians. Set for release in three volumes, and a year on from the release of 1, which was one of our Album Picks of the Year, 2 is out this Friday through eternal favourite Constellation Records.
Off World, and as the label describes, “is alien electronics played humanly, resulting in genuinely exploratory and peculiarly sui generis electronic music that sounds like it could have issued from any time in the past 40-50 years.”
The spellbinding ‘Scrubdown’ serves as a perfect taste for Off World’s upcoming 2, magically lifting us to an intriguing and charming world. Take a listen now.
Le Guess Who?’s Who 2017: Ex-Easter Island Head
There’s just over a month to go before Le Guess Who? takes over Utrecht. With over 150 artists set to perform, how do we make sense of such a monumental line-up? We asked the bands we’re most excited to see for their recommendations.
Ex-Easter Island Head
Performing Saturday 11th November, curated by James Holden
First up is Liverpool based experimental trio Ex-Easter Island Head, who create mesmeric minimalistic and rhythmic compositions using mallets and guitars. When we asked them they told us they are looking forward to seeing Roy Montgomery, John Maus, Gas, the Sai Anantam Ashram Singers, Flohio and “more or less everything on the lineup”. But the three below topped their list:
Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares
Performing Thursday 9th November, curated by Perfume Genius
James Holden & The Animal Spirits
Performing Saturday 11th November
Visible Cloaks
Performing Sunday 12th November
Le Guess Who? will take place 9-12 November. For tickets and more info visit leguesswho.com. And stay tuned for more artists we’re excited about picking their own Le Guess Who?’s Who.
