July 2020
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Low-simmering anger bathed in dark synth and ghostly vocals – this track may not come from a good place, but it evokes a very relatable darkness. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new releases as possible during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Another heavy multi-disc jazz debut; this one comes from Cape Town drummer Asher Gamadze and his four band mates – this richly detailed spiritual jazz session points to the new relevance of the subgenre in the here and now. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new…
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Kevin Press The Moderns, vols. 1 and 2, by Kevin Press are available exclusively from Amazon.
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The album’s notes features a key observation from Yair Etziony about Berlin neighbourhoods being like villages, each with an identity dependent on local personalities, businesses and more – it is an idea many of us who live in cities around the world can relate to, and that all of us who care about something other…
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It’s probably not fair to turn a one-sentence review into a love letter to a record label, but this is just one more in a long line of fascinating Midira Records releases – Liz Helman and Dominic Hemy have produced a sound art debut very much in keeping with their label’s impressive catalogue. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews…
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Percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani and saxophonist Rhonda Taylor describe their new recording as a tribute to the American Southwest; it could just as easy be marketed as an ode to lower Manhattan or a forgotten rustbelt town – regardless, it is a beautifully American avant-garde recording that is a thrill to hear. Kevin Press One-sentence music…
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