Here is an unusual album from the periphery of music. Somewhere the music ends, turning into something much less definable. “Sound art” possibly. Air Space is a collaboration between two contemporary artists. Brian Shankar Adler is a multi-instrumentalist specializing in percussion. In the project, his contribution is to saturate the space with rhythm. The pulse is passing through the compositions and creating the basis. Mike Effenberger is a keyboardist who uses multiple instruments to complete duo’s minimalist paintings. Somewhere a melody appears, then it dissolves into atmospheric stru ..read more

We are already familiar with Lachlan R. Dale as his other project, Hashshashin, has already appeared in our blog (check this article and our Chronicles episodes, here and there). However, this time we will enjoy completely different music. The author’s talent is truly multifaceted. Lachlan composes and performs various music, manages two labels and several diverse projects. He is specializes in both experimental music and ancient traditions. That’s why in Lachlan’s aura, stunning post-metal is followed by drone, then something jazzy, and enigmatic melodies for the Afghan rubab afterwards. Th ..read more

Here is an album which gives the impression that it is about everything at once. It is something light-weighted, close to folk but not quite folk. A guitar with a rhythm section play the central role, sometimes in the rock style, sometimes revealing some kind of experimentation. Delving deeper, we learn that this is a collection of songs written and performed by Mali Obomsawin, a representative of the Abenaki tribes. In her art she explores both the music of the indigenous peoples inhabiting the United States and Canada and various directions of rock, jazz and pop music. Therefore, it is not ..read more

We continue to explore the universe of post-rock. Our third episode is dealing with a sonorous faction, which can be distinguished by its bright sound. This effect can be achieved using different techniques. For instance, there may be abundant tremolos here and there. On the other hand, it’s often the case that arrangements with explosive goosebumps come at the climax of the compositions. Let’s discover it right away. 1. The Ills – T​.​W​.​I​.​T (2021) Let’s start our episode with the album by this Slovak quartet. It is the latest one so far and we hope that there will be more brilliants ..read more

Today we have a variety of jazz opuses on our air. What all four have in common is energy and impulsiveness, which is immediately transmitted to the listener. 1. Moses Yoofee Trio – Ocean (2023) Let’s start the episode with a very cheerful album. It is made of bright jazz with a taste of rhythmic fusion and even some kind of hip-hop. You will immediately feel a clear emphasis on drums. However the author of the music is not at all behind the drum kit. Indeed, he plays the keys. The ocean appears from time to time, bringing its own rhythm. At other moments is calms down amd takes over the r ..read more

1. Adam Wiltzie – Eleven Fugues For Sodium Pentothal (2024) Let the first to take the helm be a living in Belgium navigator across the expanses of boundless sound. In addition to home recordings, this album required strings and an entire Hungarian orchestra. The joint effect of its complexity and surprising easiness to feel is echoed by the cover. Looking at it, it’s difficult to say anything at all without losing yourself in one of the perspectives. By the way, the title refers to sodium thiopental, a substance used as a general anesthetic. Get this album via bandcamp | spotify | deezer ..read more

Today our musical goose has chosen a mirage album for you. This is a hoax, fleeting and elusive. As you turn on this record, you will find yourself in a ghostly world made of reflections. Some of the images seem to fly from Asia Minor. Others are from mysterious India. (They write that the band’s front man is of Indian origin). Trends from Western psychedelia of the 20th century will not past your ears. Finally, it’s worth noting that the trio are actually from Melbourne. Thus you will be completely immersed in the warmth of the southern waves as well. The Glass Beams band intentionally leav ..read more

The new round of the time spiral returns 30 releases from the last months of the year 2023. Let’s inspect what saw saw the light these months, step by step. This tie, our musical goose has crossed at least 21 countries. Namely, the artists are from Afghanistan, Australia, Belarus, Italy, Iran, Ireland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway, Japan, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, the UK and the USA. The division is a complete surprise and sheds light solely on variety of music ever arriving at the Selected Goosebumps blog. As before, we propose several ..read more

Today we listen to rock from Southern China. The name of this group can be translated as “paddling pool”. It refers to the real story of a backyard where future members of the group used to play as children. There was a puddle with tadpoles. Time passed and frogs grew out of them. The musicians grew up as well and over the course of several years they collected enough themes to make their own album out of them. These songs are mainly about growing up and facing the metamorphoses that any “specimen” undergoes. They tell about a world in which anything can happen, joy and sorrow, loneliness an ..read more

This episode is all about the moments of string at our vague past and no less vague future. The music that we are going to listen deals with shoegazing and beyond. The shoes are not necessary this time. 1. Ludalloy – Lumenari (2024) The starting point of our journey into the depths of ourselves occurs to be in the Finnish town of Seinäjoki. The music of this local band enchants in several dimensions. Here the gentle messages from autumn are followed by plunges into endless vibrations, which naturally flow into tenacious riffs. Then the noise comes, either pink or some kind of transparent ..read more