Sarah Davachi ~ Antiphonals

Hánkel Bellido ~ A Change of Mourning

“Taking place in the Paras district, Cangallo province, in the Ayacucho region of the Central-South Sierra of Peru – this is a recording of a ritual held on February 5th 2020 for the one year anniversary of the death of Mrs. Sofía Miranda de Bellido, recorded by her grandson Hánkel Bellido. At noon the coffin

V/A ~ Dream the Dreams So Far Denied: Devotional Music from the Gujarat

“Please enjoy this 60 minute mix of devotional music from Gujarati cassettes. Unfortunately I don’t have a tracklist as I have not yet been able to translate the text on the cassettes, but I hope this won’t detract from your enjoyment of the music. The line “Dream the dreams so far denied” comes from a

V/A ~ Hanin: Field Recordings In Syria 2008​/​2009

“In March, the conflict in Syria passed into its tragic tenth year. For many, the word Syria has become synonymous with conflict, with images of gunfire and shelling dominating news coverage. But what has been lost is the humanity of Syria’s many, diverse people, along with an understanding of their rich history and multitude of

Osnabruck Youth Choir ~ Choral Masterworks from the Sistine Chapel

“The psalm “Miserere mei, Deus” is a prayer for mercy, contrition and renewal. Since the 1630s, Gregorio Allegri’s famous setting has been sung at dawn during Holy Week, while the Pope kneels in prayer in the solemn candlelit atmosphere of the Sistine Chapel. This contemporary version, recorded in the spectral grandeur of Osnabruck Cathedral, adds

V/A ~ Kazbek

“This collection acts as something of a Bootleg Series companion to the Mountains of Tongues LP and features material from the same sessions as well as more recent recordings from June and July 2014. The tapes are organised – somewhat loosely – organically (one tape each of vocals, wind instrumentation, instrumental strings and ensemble performances)

Brother Theotis Taylor ~ s/t

“Brother Theotis Taylor is a 92-year-old spiritual singer and piano player known throughout South Georgia and beyond for his powerful voice and heavenly falsetto. His music took him from his home in Fitzgerald, Georgia, to the stage with Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers, to Harlem’s Apollo, and even to Carnegie Hall. Though his releases

79rs Gang ~ Expect The Unexpected

“79rs Gang originally formed in 2013 when Big Chief Romeo Bougere of the 9th Ward Hunters and Big Chief Jermaine Bossier of the 7th Ward Creole Hunters put their differences aside and came together to build a bridge with music, releasing a traditional Mardi Gras Indian music album (Fire On The Bayou) in 2014. Today,

Fela Kutri ~ n° 17

00:00 Dream Dolphin . Stars・森のトンネルぬけて (Japan, 1996)07:10 Deuter . Spirales (Germany, 1988)13:40 Morton Feldman . Rothko Chapel – Part V (US, 1971)16:10 Alice Coltrane . Improvisation, Harp Solo (live in Warsaw, 1987)27:40 Kyoko Koizumi . Eastern Jungle (Japan, 1990)31:00 Fairouz . الأولي = Version I (Lebanon, 1987)35:35 Astrid Sonne . Strong, Calm, Slow (Denmark, 2019)38:55

V/A ~ The Gamelan of the Walking Warriors

“A fascinating immersion in the heart of a funeral ceremony live recorded in Bali, where gongs, cymbals, and drums give rhythm to the bewitching atmosphere of this mortuary procession. […] With The Gamelan of The Walking Warriors, Akuphone carries on its exploration of ritual and ceremonial music with those materials of rare intensity. These recordings