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Review of Istanbul Sessions: Mahalle

Istanbul Sessions: Mahalle

Ilhan Ersahin

Nublu Records

Rating: ★★★★

Here’s the sixth studio LP by Istanbul Sessions, the collective assembled by Turkish tenor saxophonist and Nublu empire-founder Ilhan Ersahin....

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: April/2026

Review of Trance Gamelan in Bali

Trance Gamelan in Bali

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Felmay

Rating: ★★★★

If you can imagine a piece of cutting-edge electronica being played over the “party in the background” noises that you...

Reviewed by John Whitfieldft in issue: Jan/Feb/2011

Review of Footwork

Footwork

Lewis Wood

Top of the World

Grimdon Records

Rating: ★★★★

The debut album from English fiddler Lewis Wood is something of a concept album – and it’s a nice concept. Footwork...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: August/September/2022

Review of Timeline

Timeline

jamani duo

jamani duo

Rating: ★★★

This is an innovative recording from a Canadian husband-and-wife duo who quirkily insist on writing their name in lower case....

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2021

Review of Cas

Cas

Lúnasa

Lúnasa Records

Rating: ★★★★

Cas has several meanings in Irish: to turn, to twist, and to sing being among them. All are apt terms...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: October/2018

Review of Sunday Never Comes

Sunday Never Comes

Jackstraw

jackstraw.net

Rating: ★★★★

The global music community is beginning to notice another pioneering band from Portland, Oregon that has built a devoted local...

Reviewed by Jeff Hammarlund in issue: July/2012

Review of Perspectives on Tradition

Perspectives on Tradition

VARIOUS ARTISTS

From Here Records

Rating: ★★★★

Don’t let the title fool you – this collaborative release of covers from UK future-folk duo Stick in the Wheel...

Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: July/2022

Review of Something in the Water

Something in the Water

Pokey LaFarge

Rounder Records

Rating: ★★★

Over almost a decade, Pokey LaFarge has carved out a career as one of Americana's most distinctive young talents. His...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: July/2015

Review of Lava

Lava

IKI

DME Records

Rating: ★★★★

IKI is an eight-piece vocal ensemble based in Copenhagen, with members coming from Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland, who have...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Jan/Feb/2016

Review of Roda Amaranta

Roda Amaranta

Saveria Margiola & Mikis TheodOrakis

FM Records

Rating: ★★★

Composer-conductor Mikis Theodorakis, aged 95 this July, is a Greek national institution. While classically trained, since 1958 his compositions and...

Reviewed by Marc Dubin in issue: October/2020

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