April 27, 2022

Gondwana Records: A Curated Selection on CD

An independent label birthed in 2008 by composer, jazz musician and producer Matthew Halsall, Manchester-based Gondwana Records was started as an outlet for Halsall and saxophonist Nat Birchall. The label now sports a deep stable of artists from around the globe.
July 14, 2022

Heavy Rotation: The K&D Sessions – Kruder & Dorfmeister

A gravity well of sleepy beats trades mystery with understanding for those listeners foolish enough to believe they possess the cipher to translating the 22 songs by trip hop duo Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister on their 1998 downtempo compilation of remixes The K&D Sessions.
October 28, 2022

Heavy Rotation: Cape Cod Cottage – Edward Blankman

In 1972, Edward Blankman, a retired dentist from Abington, Pennsylvania sought solace after the death of his wife Natalie. After moving to Cape Cod and finding a secondhand Wurlitzer he took it upon himself to play and read music, and after amassing enough songs, he brought together some studio musicians for a self-financed recording session in Boston. The result is an album of elegant, minimalist jazz: Cape Cod Cottage.
October 13, 2023

Heavy Rotation: Moby – Play

Moby’s genre-shifting 1999 album Play, was recorded in a bedroom following the death of his mother. More hail Mary than mea culpa, by the time Play was finished Richard Hall was halfway out the door on his music career.