Rüstəm Quliyev - Azerbaijani Gitara (Les Disques Bongo Joe)
Rüstəm Quliyev was born in 1969 in the village of Kosalar, Nagorno Karabakh. At the age of seven he had already mastered the tar before moving on to play the saz. He first encountered guitar during his military service for the USSR in Russia and quickly made a name for himself as a guitarist after returning to Azerbaijan. During the early 1990s, after years of intense fighting, he had to flee his home due to the conflict in Karabakh and settled in the capital city Baku. There his guitar playing took on a new character. He played at weddings, made TV appearances, and recorded numerous cassettes with small local labels. Rüstəm’s guitar playing not only drew on the rich traditional music of Azerbaijan but his thirst and passion for music also meant that he incorporated styles from across the globe into his repertoire: from Bollywood disco tunes and Afghan pop songs to Iranian street melodies and Spanish flamenco. He crafted a unique sound within an already idiosyncratic subculture of Azerbaijani electric guitar music. Sadly, his career was brought to a sudden end in 2005 after a short battle with lung cancer. His music, however, lives on remaining popular throughout the country. This release of archival recordings, produced in collaboration with Rüstəm Quliyev’s family and Moutains of Tongues, marks the first international release of this guitar legend's music. A good opportunity for revisiting
this mixtape made in collaboration with
Radio Is A Foreign Country.
S A R R A M - Silenzio (self-released)
S A R R A M is the solo project of the Sardinian musician Valerio Marras, which combines elements of drone/ambient, post rock and doom. His latest work, "Silenzio", has been recorded and mixed during the lockdown. Every sound has been created, sampled, converted, destroyed and rebuilt in his home studio in Nuoro - Sardegna. The record counts eight witnesses in various languages such as Czech, Farsi (Persian), Sardo (Sardinian language), German.
Staraya Derevnya - Inwards opened the floor (Raash Records)
Staraya Derevnya (Russian: Старая деревня, "Old village") is British-Israeli experimental psychedelic band that has been active since 1994. It is named after the historic district of Saint Petersburg.
The Master Musicians of Jajouka, led by Bachir Attar with special guests - Jajouka Baraka
"All funds raised from donations to this project will be sent directly for the benefit of the Master Musicians of Jajouka, so that, in’shallah, the Pipes of Pan might continue to blow." This album comprises recordings made by The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar with special guest Arrington de Dionyso and Jacopo Andreini.
Tolouse Low Trax - Jumping Dead Leafs (Bureau B)
Bureau B delivered this September the fourth solo album by Tolouse Low Trax,
Jumping Dead Leafs. Tolouse Low Trax is the project of Detlef Weinrich, a member of Kreidler and Toresch. His new album comprises 8 tracks and is a 38-minute "exorcism, Dionysian sexiness fueled with romanticism, made of mechanical incantations mixed with spectral vocals".
Twinkle3 - Minor Planets (Marionette)
After fifteen years and two astounding releases, Twinkle³, the trio comprised of Richard Scott, David Ross, and Clive Bell complete their cosmos themed electroacoustic trilogy with the ‘Minor Planets’ LP. This third album is all about the unique synergies the group discovered in combining improvisations with studio and Musique concrète techniques.
Zonke Family - At The Studio (Philophon)
The members of the Zonke family from Nyamapanda, Zimbabwe, belong to the few remaining master musicians of the matepe, a type of lamellophone which belongs to the family of the mbira. This complex interlocking music is played on each instrument with four fingers, each employing independent rhythmic patterns which effects many psychoacoustic tricks on the listener’s ear. The musicians seek to pass on the cultural expressions of the Marembe people to younger players, an attempt which is hindered by the country’s economic struggle as well as the fierce opposition of non-tolerant churches towards any indigenous religions.
