Tag Archives: world music

DWIKI DHARMAWAN – Pasar Klewer

March 1, 2017

MoonJune 2016 All things must pass but beauty will stay on: Jakarta’s premier ivories operator explores the most romantic reaches of psyche. Dwiki Dharmawan’s international debut was a retrofuturistic wonder in its use of cosmic synthesizers, but “Pasar Klewer” basks … Continue reading →

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IAN EAST – Inner Paths

December 2, 2016

Pathway 2016 Casting away progressive credentials, GONG reedman heads in the direction of his name to find enlightenment and the light. To see him as a pixel in a pixie world of Daevid Allen’s creation would mean to severely underestimate … Continue reading →

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MANI NEUMEIER ‎- Talking Guru Drums

November 3, 2016

Musiker 2014 / Purple Pyramid ‎2016 Beyond the motorik, Krautrock’s premier percussionist takes his thunder on a globetrotting trip. Almost five decades on since their inception, GURU GURU still grow in stature, but sometimes this progress feels too straightforward for … Continue reading →

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ZHONGYU – Zhongyu

September 29, 2016

MoonJune 2016 The happening of a journey from beyond The Great Wall to the land of ghosts. With “zhongyu” meaning “eventually” in Mandarin, there’s no better word to announce the arrival of this ensemble that carve a Tianxia-shaped niche within … Continue reading →

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FOCUS AND FRIENDS – Focus 8.5 / Beyond The Horizon

September 13, 2016

Cherry Red 2016 Dance of fire and water for Netherland proggers and a new crop of Tropicalistas who break the boundaries of style. It’s quite telling that the opening piece of this unique record is titled “Focus Zero”: with an … Continue reading →

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