Hover over foreign scripts for pronunciation and romanization.
Friday, 28 January
Anthropods – Anthropods
59:47
experimental jazz
The Netherlands
Discus Music
Carl Wittigs Aurora Oktett – Perspective Suite
50:05
modern jazz
Switzerland
nWog
Best of Tzadik Records 2021
Tzadik Records is a very special thing to me. John Zorn’s label showcases his own compositions, ranging mostly from jazz to classical, as well as other groups and albums who are spearheading their respective genres. It’s often pretty difficult to listen to these albums, since they are usually not streaming online, so I’ve gathered them all here and got the five best Tzadik releases of 2021. This way, you’ll know where to start looking to dive into the surreal world of Zorn.
Number Five: John Zorn – Heaven and Earth Magick
Heaven and Earth Magick is one of the truer … Read more
Best of January 2022
Top Recommendations
Thursday, 6 January
Lasiodora – Molt
28:35
progressive post-hardcore
Tucson, Arizona
Independent
Uiv – Frīgus
22:03
avant-garde black metal
Los Angeles, California
Independent
Friday, 7
Seven Nines and Tens – Overopiated in a Forest of Whispering Speakers
37:02
post-doom metal
Vancouver… Read more
Best of Technical Death Metal 2021
So, the question on everyone’s lips: who had the craziest chops of 2021?
Number Five: Sleep Terror – Above Snakes
Let’s start with a fun one! Luke Jaeger’s band Sleep Terror released a spaghetti Western-themed tech-death album this year, and it’s great! You get a great show of musicianship from the tech-death side of things, but also from the Country music side of things, with calls to Albert Lee and others! Fantastic job!
Number Four: Ophidian I – Desolate
One of the surprises of the year: Reykjavík’s Ophidian I, with one of the best over-the-top tech-death albums of 2021! Their … Read more
Best Synth Music 2021
Let’s dive into the electronic world of synth music!
Number Five: Oh Yung – Godless
Oh Yung released Godless in May, and 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓪 𝓫𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓻 it still is! Every song is worthy of praise, but perhaps none so much as “What U Wanna Do” for its complete bonkersness! The only flaw is its shortness!
Number Four: Big Lad – Power Tools
I’ll always remember the time I saw some dude cover a Venetian Snares song on an actual drum kit. I was so impressed by that! Well, Big Lad have turned that energy into the physical world, and play breakcore … Read more