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Emancipator’s ‘Baralku’ Belongs with the Stars

The Yolngu are an aggregation of indigenous Australian people. In their mythology the Djanggawul, three Yolngu siblings, created the landscape of Australia and covered it with flora. The legend goes that they were from an island that lies to the east of Arnhem Land where Barnubirr, the creator-spirit who guided the Djanggawul siblings and rises […]

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Bud Summers Keeps Hot with ‘Summers Solstice’

-review by Mike O’Cull -independent music journalist Equipped with only with a guitar, a looper, and a whole lot of chops, Bud Summers makes beautiful music that lies somewhere amongst classical, New Age/Ambient, jazz, and classic rock and soul sounds. It sounds like a big mash up until you hear him turn it all into one […]

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Sambadi Majumder Explores The Soul On Instrumental Concept Album

Music is extremely powerful at creating emotions and thoughts.  Lyrics will help but are not always needed for a musician that can pour his feelings into his instrument.  Our recent find Sambadi Majumder is just this type of musician.  He has taken on the task of creating a full concept album of instrumental tracks to […]

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Get Transported Somewhere Tropical With ‘The Queen’s Carnival’

Project Grand Slam is definitely something that I have never experienced before. Had I not known that it is this artists name, I may have thought that we were talking about something completely different. After looking at the artist bio, however, it seems to me that this is a “supergroup” of sorts. Having just put […]

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Bialuma Opens Up New Sounds For Your Ears

There are those out there that say every good melody and sound combination has already been recorded and there is nothing new left to write.  These are narrow-minded individuals that have been brainwashed by the mainstream radio that we are being force-fed every day.  Luckily today more options have opened up to find all sorts […]

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Secoya Reaches to New Depths with Ambient Masterpiece The World is Yours

British composer George Robinson, known as Secoya, combats the misconception that instrumental music is lacking with The Worlds is Yours, a sophomore debut that is able to invoke a wide range of emotions, captivating anyone that takes a listen. Robinson proves that you do not need lyrics to capture the heart — the music speaks for […]

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Naro Kim Enchants with New Album ‘The Captain’

Sometimes, we hear a song that just seems to touch a deep part of our hearts and really make us think. These tracks will linger in your thoughts for an unknown amount of time, and make you look at the world a bit differently. Brooklyn based composer Naro Kim recently released an album that was inspired by […]

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Rousing Flow creates instrumental greatness with “Play Music”

Rousing Flow is maybe one of the most interesting artist names that I have heard thus far, mostly because of the authenticity of the name. I mean, what a way to describe your sound through putting it right there in your name (great publicity move). Last year, Rousing Flow put out their most recent album, Play […]