Michalis ArApr 31 minPiero Umiliani- PaesaggiPiero Umiliani. The doppelganger "Ennio Morricone" you never knew existed. Equally inspiring as Ennio, but much more adventurous in his...
Michalis ArJan 221 minNina Simone - It is Finished (RCA)I don't usually take interest on live albums. I mean, sound is always mediocre, live shows are for the ones taking part, and most times...
Michalis ArNov 21, 20211 minJaubi - Nafs At Peace (Astigmatic Records)Well, meeting Tenderlonious on a cold night 4 years ago inside the place that was gonna be and still is the anchorage of the New London...
Michalis ArOct 3, 20211 minAhmed Fakroun - Ahmed Fakroun (PMG)Habibi is an Arabic word that literally means “my love” (sometimes also translated as “my dear,” “my darling,” or “beloved.”) Fakroun's...
Michalis ArSep 5, 20211 minPharoah Sanders - Pharoah (India Navigation)Summer's over. New Corona waves start waving around the globe. Stress, psychosomatic issues, fear for the future. Which can only mean one...
Michalis ArJul 27, 20211 minNCY MILKY BAND - BURN' IN (BMM RECORDS)SO, NCY IS NOT NYC, IT'S NANCY, PLACE OF ORIGIN OF THESE YOUNG JAZZSTERS. BUT, WHY AM I TYPING IN CAPITAL LETTERS? MAYBE THE EXCITEMENT?...
AlexiaJul 11, 20211 minJosé Carlos Schwarz & Le Cobiana Djazz - Lua Ki Di Nos (Hot Mule)This is an album which makes you nostalgic. About what, you may not know. You may not (you won’t) even understand what the lyrics are...
Michalis ArMay 16, 20211 minShake Stew - Gris Gris Shake Stew. It's not a stew but it does shake. Well, yes, name is kinda of a letdown. Stews are Austrian.From Vienna. And they rock....
Michalis ArMar 21, 20211 minThe Gentleman Losers - Permanently MidnightWish I could talk about the Losers for days and days. Their hypnotic, mystic soundz contain multitudes of layers upon layers. Theiir...
Michalis ArFeb 21, 20211 minWitch - Lukombo Vibes (Now Again)We Intend to Cause Havoc! If that's not a powerful mission statement, then what is. Wikipedia's def of Zamrock is "a musical genre that...
Michalis ArFeb 7, 20211 minDevin Brahja Waldman - Brahja (RR GEMS)How do you know a record is a future gem? Well, other than waiting like a 5 year old for the vinyl reissue for over a year, other than...
Michalis ArNov 22, 20201 minKyriakos Sfetsas - Greek Fusion Orchestra Vol.1 (Teranga Beat)"Greekness" is something we, the new generation of Greeks, try to avoid adopting. We seem to not be proud of our heritage and ,hence,...
Michalis ArNov 15, 20201 minKibrom Birhane - Circles Oh Kibrom man. What a magnificent array of music history you possess. Ethiopian Folk Music, what a better ingredient to spice it up and...
Michalis ArOct 11, 20201 minFabriano Fuzion - Cosmik Sindika (BeauMonde Records)Finding beauty in music is like discovering a new part of your psyche you never knew existed. It fills your mind with ecstatic thoughts...
Michalis ArSep 20, 20201 minGreg Foat - The Mage (AOTN)An impossible artist, Greg Foat, what with his various musical outfits and his array of genres circulating across the jazz holosphere,...
Michalis ArSep 8, 20201 minPiero Umiliani - Continente Nero (Dagored)Remember the Muppet Show? Mah Na, Mah Na, tu , tu, tu ru ru. Kinda. Well, this is the guy who wrote the theme song. But he also composed...
AlexiaAug 8, 20201 minYishak Banjaw - Love Songs Vol. 2 (Teranga Beat) Bubbly, spacey, universal Ethiopian electronica from the 1980s. This album marries folk music to loopy psychedelic beats and...
Michalis ArAug 5, 20201 minIchiro Fujiya and Takeshi Kurihara - Elephant and a Barbar (Musilogue)Smooth. Mellow. Jazzy Mellon. Hidden gem of an amazing collab between two tremendous musicians, a dialogue of colourful melodies in a...
Michalis ArJul 15, 20201 minPedrinho - Aleluia (Mar & Sol)Googling Pedrinho will get you results of a football player I had never heard of. But if you search deeper, you might find this crazy...
Michalis ArJul 3, 20201 minEiji Nakayama- Aya's Samba (Johnny's Disk Record)This album is the reason why It's Fluffy exists. To resurface gems from the past and music brilliance from the present that's hidden in...
AlexiaJun 26, 20201 minMamman Sani - Unreleased Tapes 1981-1984 (Sahel Sounds)There is a sweetness to this album so moving, it ripples through the skin. Mamman Sani's Unreleased Tapes 1981-1984 turns a centuries-old...
Michalis ArMay 27, 20201 minBlack Savage - Something for Someone (EMI) Kenya, 1976. A revolution in society. This short-lived, but exceptional band creates a transfixing album, infused with the atmosphere of...
Michalis ArMay 10, 20201 minResavoir – Resavoir (International Anthem)Melodies surround you, grooves blind you, compositions arranged with care. Jazz music like you've never heard it before. Accessible to...
Michalis ArMay 10, 20201 minGigi Masin – Wind (The Bear on the Moon Records)Slow-building, lemony snippets of smooth, sax-driven electronica. Masin conducts his machine beautifully and with the right doses of the...