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ELEKTRO HAFIZ – Elektro Hafiz / Elektro Hafiz Dub

August 7, 2016

Pharaway Sounds 2016 Psyched-up grooves and Eastern patterns woven into a patchwork by electric saz operator – and thrown onto drum ‘n’ bass by his international circle. Having moved from Istanbul to Cologne, former FAIRUZ DERIN BULUTÂ’ member eagerly embraced … Continue reading →

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JEF – Bungas

May 25, 2016

JEF 2016 Kalimantan contenders gear up for international breakout on their debut EP. Their nationally shaped pop songs have brought this trio a string of awards, but winning contests such as Indonesian World Music Competition by Ministry of Culture and … Continue reading →

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ANGELO NOCE SANTORO – For You

September 11, 2015

ANS 1979 / Pharaway Sounds 2015 Soft parade, or ex-COSMIC DEALER bassist’s delicate debut under his own name. Deep into dedication, Dutchman Santoro’s first solo record gently detaches him from the psych-prog panel where Angelo could be found in the … Continue reading →

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LIGRO – Dictionary 3

July 29, 2015

MoonJune 2015 Educational adventure from Indonesian playground: neologisms aplenty yet complexity yields to a melody. Numerating their releases, all of which bear the same title, is a neat way to mask the variety of this Jakartan ensemble’s music that, for … Continue reading →

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PETE OXLEY & NICOLAS MEIER – Chasing Tales

July 2, 2015

MGP 2015 Quietly engaging exploration of a guitar orchestra setting and telepathic interplay possibilities. Having road-tested their collaboration to the point of releasing live album “Travels To The West” in 2012, England-based guitar-slingers Meier and Oxley, both having a blooming … Continue reading →

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