CD Feature/ The Black Dog: "Further Vexations"
Two albums in one: A political message with a consoling and reconsiled ending.
Metal Visions International 6
A planet forged of steel: Exploring Metal releases from all around the world.
CD Feature/ Pablo Reche: "Conexión ep"
By no means conciliatory or comforting: A remarkably controlled experiment.
Vital Weekly 683 + 684
Frans de Waard presents the experimental releases of the last two weeks.
CD Feature/ Tortoise: "Beacons of Ancestorship"
Wipes the slate clean: Itching and twitching as men and machines battle over supremacy.
The Milk & Honey Band: "Dog Eared Moonlight"
Less jittery and more staidly British: Soft-spoken pop with a little waltz-time here, a bit of faraway slide guitar there.
Crystal Method: "Divided by Night"
Hitting and missing: Six degrees of Martian turntablism.
Vital Weekly 681 + 682
Frans de Waard presents the experimental releases of the last two weeks.
CD Feature/ Ocean Sounds: "Marine Mammals and Fish of Lofoten and Vesterålen"
Subaquatic explorations: Even the most accomplished and proficient Sound Artists will be amazed.
CD Feature/ DJ Sprinkles: "Midtown 120 Blues"
Responsible nostalgia: The gentle flow of a man walking at a comfortable speed.
CD Feature/ Joel Stern: "Objects, Masks, Props"
Haste and levity: A strategically mischievous deployment of the right wrong sounds.
CD Feature/ Irene: "A Song for You"; Sophie Duner: "The City of My Dreams" & "The Rain in Spain"; Ruby Ruby Ruby: "The Shadow of Your Smile"
Hip youngsters and experienced aficionados: These releases raise hopes that the useless brand of „Female Vocal Jazz“ will soon be ...
CD Feature/ Snake Figures Arkestra: "Cooks & Devils"
A public display of character development: The Arkestra is the latest formation to flow from Ignaz Schick's fantastical fluidum.
CD Feature/ High Places: "High Places"
A poetic game of give and take: High Places coax the listener into a personal relationship with their lyrics.
Vital Weekly 680
Frans de Waard presents the experimental releases of the week.