International reviews

(Timezone records) 2022.
CD/digital
Instrumental progressive/cinematic/various progressive genres – GERMANY

Out of Hanover comes a band Electric Mud, formed around composer Hagen Bretschneider. The story around group started out   in 2011 year,  and German fellows are owners of 6 products. „The Inner Outside“ is an album released digitally in February, and on CD in March this year. In the meantime the group has recorded another album, entitled „Lost Places“, contains of outtakes and drafts.

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(Self-released) 2021.
CD/digital
Death metal/hardcore – CZECH REPUBLIC

Out of Ostrava comes a quartet called Khatano, with nearly 9 year long career. During the period of existence, they have been in position to change line-up, but the group  created recognizable sound, attitude and style.In 2017 year, they have also released a split CD with Kundorez, entitled „Czech Madness“.

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(Self-released) 2021.
CD/LP/digital
Jazz/vocal jazz – CANADA

Bill Sample & Darlene Cooper are husband-wife jazz duo, with exceptional knowledge and experience. I would add also with long time career of both persons. Bill & Darlene share the same love for vocal jazz and during the pandemic period, they have recorded and released an album with 12 tracks in, 10 standards/covers and 2 authors works.

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(7hard) 2021.
CD/digital
Glam hard rock – CZECH REPUBLIC

Out of Czech Republic comes a quartet called Hairy Groupies. Judging by their image, title of album, and many similar other things in between, looks that many elements could be clear to potential listener, before starting to analyze group’s presented music.

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(Black Mesa Records) 2019.
LP/CD/digital
Americana/alt.country/indie folk/indie rock – USA

M.Lockwood Porter is Oakland, California based songwriter, whose career doesn’t accept usual elements of exposures and introduction to audience circle. But his 4 albums confirm that his  engagement includes some sort of political activism , as same as social researching views of nowadays reality.

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(Self-released) 2022.
CD/digital
Punk/punk rock – UK

Slow Faction is London based act, influenced by 1st generation of punk and generally punk movement, specially as they said   they are deeply influenced by London 77 sound. And, that’s true.

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(Musical Eschatology) 2022.
Cassette /digital
Free jazz/avant-garde jazz/improvised jazz – USA

Mr. Danny Kamins, established saxophonist has opened a some months ago his cassette label, entitled „Musical Eschatology“, and first release is „S/t“ album of trio The Plot, and this is practically his band, where other two persons are brothers Zelinski, Colin is bassist and Anders is drummer.

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(Black Mesa Records) 2021.
CD/LP/digital
Folk rock/country rock/Americana/indie rock/roots music – USA

Mr. Tim Easton is Nashville, Tennessee based singer /songwriter, who has been „celebrated“ in previous your his 10th album. This is from many aspects, as he has announced his recovery album, and presented materials he has created during the pandemic time.

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(Tinker Label/Foudrage/Socadisc/VeevCom) 2022.
CD/digital
World music/Afro beat/fusion

Soadan is a group of 3 musicians, also multi-instrumentalists,and guys whose interesting spheres touches Afro culture, fusion and many other segments of world music tendencies.

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(Vlad Productions/InOuie Distribution/VeevCom) 2022.
CD/digital
World music/Gypsy Jazz/ Latin

Les Fils Canouche group activities, these days are very actual. Their fresh 6th album „Nagori“ will be  available digitally on April 29, and physical release will be ready on May 20th. Actual release will be presented live on stage on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Studio de L’Ermitage (Paris).

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(Self -released) 2019.
CD/digital
Country folk/acoustic/protest songs/indie folk/singer/songwriter – UK

A few weeks ago, I have received a 2 CD’s from Mr. Steve Andrews, well-known Welsh singer/songwriter, journalist and writer, activist and person with strong interest in botany and conservation.He is also known as a Bard of Ely, he is from Cardiff, but last years based in Lisbon, Portugal.

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(Paraply Records/Hemifran) 2022.
CD/digital
Folk/folk rock/Americana – SWEDEN

Swedish musician Tobias Backstrand, this spring has released his first solo album. But he isn’t unknown name in his homeland, cos’ his previous career has left the clue and  some signatures as well. He previously played with both Mikael Persson from Borås, Sweden, and folk music ensemble Rotation from Öland, also Sweden.

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