Papa M – Ballads of Harry Houdini
Style: Psych Rock, Post-Rock, Krautrock-Influenced
Vibes: Confident, Triumphant, Warm, Reflective, Eclectic, Therapeutic, Hypnotic, Passionate, Patient, Psychedelic
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Sumac – The Healer
Style: Free Sludge, Post-Metal, Avant-Garde Metal, Noise Rock
Vibe: Cathartic, Visceral, Poetic, Luminous. Knotty, Triumphant, Angular, Patient, Complex, Epic, Primal, Abstract, Powerful, Amorphous, Apocalyptic, Exploratory, Intense, Psychedelic, Raw
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Jeff Parker ETA IVtet – The Way Out of Easy
with Josh Johnson, Anna Butterss, Jay Bellerose
Style: Jazz Fusion, Post-Bop, Post-Minimalism
Vibe: Hypnotic, Patient, Relaxed, Autumnal, Playful, Exploratory, Mellow, Soothing
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Elkhorn – Red Valley
Style: Acid Western, Psych Folk
Vibe: Journeying, Desert, Western, Hazy, Intertwined, Road Trip, Nature, Summer, Adventure, Earthy, Exploratory, Flowing, Focused, Impressionistic, Luminous, Pastoral, Patient, Psychedelic, Reflective, Rural, Spiritual, Warm
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Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling / Andres Werliin – Ghosted II
Style: Post-Minimalism, Atmospheric Jazz, Krautrock-Influenced
Moods: Nocturnal, Hypnotic, Focused, Patient, Ethereal, Motorik, Psychedelic, Soothing
Musical Qualities: Repetitive, Polyrhythmic, Instrumental, Pulse, Droney, Percussive, Minimalistic
Instrumentation: Upright Bass, Electric Guitar, Drums
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Keiji Haino / Jim O’Rourke / Oren Ambarchi – With Pats on the Head, Just One Too Few Is Evil One Too Many Is Good That’s All It Is
On their twelfth live recording, the electrifying power trio continues to expand the vocabulary of their improvised sonic sorcery. One LP of mysterious duo invocations, followed by two LPs of primordial free rock. Through concentrated force and harnessed chaos, the trio patiently pushes primordial riffs to their noisiest, most visceral limits, striving to become the sound itself.
Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Nathan Salsburg, Tyler Trotter – Hear the Children Sing & The Evidence
Two Lungfish songs are transformed into side-long mystical folk meditations.
Vibes: Meditative, Poetic, Peaceful, Mystical, Soothing, Intertwined, Patient, Contemplative
Musical Qualities: Mantra, Sparse, Repetitive, Soft, Slow
Dirty Three – Whatever You Love, You Are
Style: Slowcore, Post-Rock, Chamber Rock
Vibes: Drifting, Weary, Longing, Celestial, Melancholy, Summer Nights, Patient, Responsive, Flowing, Sombre, Passionate, Kinetic
Musical Qualities: Dynamic, Loose, Melodic, Slow, Atmospheric, Improvisation
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Water Shrew Trio
Style: Drone, Free Folk
Vibes: Meditative, Forest, Peaceful, Contemplative, Nature, Soothing, Hypnotic, Psychedelic
Instrumentation: Harmonium, Hammered Dulcimer, Electronics, Acoustic Guitar
Cassia Streb – Marginal Habitats
Style: EAI, Reductionism
Vibes: Meditative, Desert, Ecological, Desolate, Meandering, Lonely, Contemplative, Morning, Intimate, Lethargic, Primordial, Raw, Restrained
Musical Qualities: Graphic Score, Sparse, Slow, Soft, Instrumental, Improvisation, Dissonant, Electro-Acoustic
Instrumentation: Field Recording, Viola, Small Objects
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The Necks – Travel
Style: Post-Minimalism, Atmospheric Chamber-Jazz, Free Improvisation
Vibe: Flowing, Patient, Focused, Suspenseful, Adventure, Hypnotic
Musical Qualities: Ostinato, Slow, Collective Improvisation, Minimalistic, Acoustic, Repetitive, Instrumental, Atmospheric
Instrumentation: Upright Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ
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Modern Nature – No Fixed Point in Space
Style & Influences: Chamber Folk, Post-Rock, Chamber Jazz, Ambient Pop
Vibe: Patient, Winter Mornings, Impressionistic, Peaceful, Soothing, Nature, Meditative, Soft, Slow, Lush
Instrumentation: Fender Rhodes, Piano, Upright Bass, Electric Guitar, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Violin, Drums, Dulcimer, Clarinet, Percussion, Tape Loops
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Rob Mazurek – Alternate Moon Cycles
Style: Ambient Jazz, Minimalism, Drone
Moods: Peaceful, Meditative, Elegant, Patient, Soothing, Nocturnal, Focused, Ritualistic
Musical Qualities: Slow, Sparse, Minimalistic, Lo-fi, Thematic, Improvisation, Live
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Bark Psychosis – Codename: Dustsucker
Style: Post-Rock, Trip-Hop, Dub, Slowcore
Moods: Brooding, Urban, Nocturnal, Sombre, Reflective, Autumnal, Melancholy, Patient, Longing, Dreamy, Moody, Introspective
Musical Qualities: Sampling, Slow, Soft, Lush, Dynamic, Atmospheric
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Willie Nelson – Spirit
Style: Outlaw Country, Singer/Songwriter, Flamenco-Influenced
Vibe: Tender, Breakup, Reflective, Patient, Personal, Lonely, Longing, Peaceful, Romantic, Bittersweet, Heartfelt, Intimate, Melancholy, Mellow, Sentimental, Spiritual
Musical Qualities: Acoustic, Lush, Lyric-Driven, Chamber Arrangements
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Swans – leaving meaning.
Style: Gothic Americana, Neo-Folk, Post-Rock
Moods: Brooding, Existential, Shadowy, Eerie, Sombre, Spiritual, Apocalyptic, Contemplative, Cryptic, Hypnotic, Focused, Nihilistic, Patient, Philosophical, Suspenseful
Musical Qualities: Slow, Lush, Vocal Harmonies, Repetitive, Lyrical, Droney, Rhythmic, Atmospheric
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Dirty Three – Ocean Songs
Style: Chamber Rock, Slowcore, Post-Rock
Vibe: Aquatic, Melancholy, Flowing, Patient, Soothing, Meditative, Longing, Lonely, Dreamy, Mellow, Lethargic
Musical Qualities: Atmospheric, Loose, Soft, Instrumental, Loops, Improvisation
Instrumentation: Violin, Drums, Electric Guitar, Loops, Melodica, Piano, Harmonica
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The Art Ensemble of Chicago – We Are On the Edge
Style: Modern Creative, Chamber Jazz, Experimental Big Band, Great Black Music, Avant-Garde Classical
Vibe: Communal, Triumphant, Suspenseful, History, Eclectic, Colorful, Intricate, Ritualistic, Patient, Open, Complex, Theatric
Musical Qualities: Poly-Free Improvisation, Dynamic, Collective, Progressive Structures, Technical, Orchestral, Percussive, Reductionism, Suite, Polyphonic
Instrumentation: Trumpets, Upright Bass, Spoken Word, Operatic Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Saxophone, Cello, Violin, Viola
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Spires that in the Sunset Rise – Ancient Patience Wills It Again Part II
Style: Free Folk, Ecstatic Minimalism
Vibe: Ritualistic, Forest, Nocturnal, Haunting, Hallucinatory, Cautious, Exploratory
Musical Qualities: Loops, Repetitive, Dissonance, Drones, Slow, Electro-Acoustic
Instrumentation: Experimental Vocals, Harmonium, Flute, Spiked Fiddle, Banjo, Acoustic & Electric Guitars
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Jerry David Decicca – Understanding Land
Style: Americana, Singer/Songwriter, Folk
Vibe: Peaceful, Rustic, Deadpan, Mellow, Lethargic, Nature, Warm, Morning
Musical Qualities: Acoustic, Slow, Vocal Harmonies, Lush, Simple
Instrumentation: Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Lap Steel & Pedal Steel Guitars, Strings, Upright Bass, Vibraphone, Tabla, Bongos
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Holden – The Inheritors
Style: Progressive Electronic, IDM, Microhouse
Vibe: Ancient, Tribal, Ritualistic, Pagan, Brooding, Mythic, Cold, Visceral, Mechanical, Hypnotic, Driving, Epic, Focused, Mysterious, Mystical, Patient, Powerful, Suspenseful, Earthy
Musical Qualities: Repetitive, Distorted, Heavy, Rhythmic, Percussive, Loops, Dissonant, Dense, Instrumental, Pulse, Noisy, Progressive, Field Recordings, Sampling
Instrumentation: Bodhrán (Irish Frame Drum), Synthesizers, Drum Machine, Saxophone, Organ, Chanting, Melodeon (Pump Organ), Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Xylophone, Live Electronics
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Wadada Leo Smith – Spirit Catcher
Style: Avant-Garde Jazz, Chamber Jazz, Modern Creative Music
Vibe: Intertwined, Open, Patient, Flowing, Noir, Suspenseful, Spiritual, Communal, Abstract
Musical Qualities: Poly-Free Improvisation, Polyphonic, Acoustic, Complex, Instrumental, Dynamic
Instrumentation: Trumpet (muted), Harp, Vibraphone, Upright Bass, Clarinet, Trombone, Wooden Flute, Drums, Saxophone, Flugelhorn
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The Underflow – Instant Opaque Evening
Personnel:
David Grubbs (Electric Guitar, Vocals)
Rob Mazurek (Piccolo Trumpet, Electronics, Wooden Flute, Percussion, Voice)
Mats Gustafsson (Flute, Fluteophone, Baritone Saxophone, Live Electronics)
Style: Electroacoustic Improvisation, Future Jazz, Experimental Songwriter (B1,
Vibe: Suspenseful, Futuristic, Abstract, Spacious, Cerebral, Eclectic, Exploratory, Open, Patient, Cathartic, Ritualistic
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Electro-Acoustic, Percussive, Noise, Atonality, Dissonance, Dynamic, Live, Atmospheric
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