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Tag: Folk
Sayaconcept :: Nara (Asadoya Yunta) (Bit-Phalanx)
On this debut single by a singular Japanese duo, the three-stringed shamisen leads light, caressing vocals by the hand beneath the shade of subtle electronics […]
V/A :: Future Sounds of Buenos Aires (ZZK/Waxploitation)
Although clearly “urban sounds,” the countryside encroaches on the city as rural styles are batted around like a cat with a ball of yarn. A […]
Francesco Giannico & Theo Allegretti :: Flow Signs (Oak Editions/Monkey)
Allegretti improvises a soothing melody up against Giannico’s quietly soaring guitar. Francesco Giannico and Theo Allegretti pose the “riddle of the mood” (as their final […]
Saltland :: I Thought It Was Us But It Was All Of Us (Constellation)
A true gem that shines gracefully with a cinematic sense and provides an absorbing forty-minute long listening experience. Nowadays it’s always nice to bump into […]
A Tribe Called Red :: Nation II Nation (Pirates Blend)
A personal and cultural statement that unashamedly stands on the shoulders of what came before. Ottawa, Ontario outfit A Tribe Called Red return with a […]
Meridian Brothers :: Devoción (Works 2005-2011) (Staubgold)
In the music of the Meridian Brothers, you can hear surf and circus, sixties and seventies, theatre and politics, space age and stone age. The […]
Jerusalem in My Heart :: Mo7it al-Mo7it (Constellation)
A heartfelt lament for a sick goat is performed, with Moumneh’s voice fraying at the edges before being carpeted with frazzled synths. Founded by Radwan […]