Best of 2020
Reflection Is Circular
Edition of 200. Killer. A shadow-strafing suite of spidery rhythms and inquisitive jazz gestures, effortlessly binding avant instrumental dexterity with spacey feeling in a timeless style that could feasibly be dated to any point between the mid ‘70s heyday of jazz-fusion. Especially highly recommended if yr into Miles Davis 'Big Fun'. In 2017 Giovanni di Domenico released an album with a big band (at least for my standards) of 12 musicians, the band was called Abschattungen and the album «The E…
Pyramid Pieces : Modal & Eco-Jazz From Australia 1969 1979
Borrowing its title from an infamous Australian jazz composition, Pyramid Pieces is a long overdue compilation which documents a period of Australian modern jazz that flourished during the late 1960s and 70s. A brief yet vital survey which examines an isolated yet thriving vibrant scene that was largely unheard outside of its own country. Whilst many local musicians found success abroad in the UK or the USA, those that remained found limited support for jazz from the commercially-minded mainstre…
Alta Moda Animale
**300 copies, gatefold sleeve** "We are proud to announce our second release Alta Moda Animale, first album of KNN aka Renato Grieco, musician and composer based in Naples, half of electroacoustic duo Les Énervés (with Giulio Nocera) and also known for his collaborations with many other musicians. Alta Moda Animale is out now, limited to 300 copies pressed on black vinyl and housed in a heavyweight gatefold jacket plus printed inner sleeve.""Although Italian composer and sound enthusiast Renato …