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Review of Echoes in the Weave

Echoes in the Weave

Sareban

Worlds Within Worlds

Rating: ★★★★★★★★

Sareban is the moniker of Swiss-based rubab player Mathieu Clavel, and this debut release is the culmination of a decade...

Reviewed in issue June/2026

Review of Indian Talking Machine Part Two: Instrumental Gems from the 78rpm Era

Indian Talking Machine Part Two: Instrumental Gems from the 78rpm Era

VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists

Sublime Frequencies

Rating: ★★★★★★★★

Compiled by musician, author and Indian classical music collector Robert Millis, this captivating collection of instrumental Hindustani, Carnatic and folk...

Reviewed in issue June/2026

Review of Wellspring

Wellspring

DoYeon Kim

TAO Forms

Rating: ★★★★★★★

Readers familiar with recent K-Music festivals will appreciate the remarkable sounds emanating from Korea. Kim, now based in Brooklyn, adds...

Reviewed in issue June/2026

Review of NAVI

NAVI

SYOT

Sound Republica

Rating: ★★★★★★

SYOT (See Your Own Tradition) was formed by K-pop session musician G.QOO and jazz pianist Hanbeen Park seeking new musical...

Reviewed in issue June/2026

Review of Odysseys in Electric Carnatic

Odysseys in Electric Carnatic

Mandolin Sisters

Discostan

Rating: ★★★★★★★★

The mandolin is a relatively new addition to the instrumentarium of South Indian Carnatic classical music, chiefly popularised by the...

Reviewed in issue May/2026

Review of Oriental Suite

Oriental Suite

Oleg Gotskosik Quintet

Maqom Soul Records

Rating: ★★★★★★★★★

Some maintain that authentic jazz belongs to America; others argue for global diversity and celebrate local takes. Oriental Suite stands...

Reviewed in issue May/2026

Review of Two Moons

Two Moons

Bei Bei

Bei Bei Time Productions

Rating: ★★★★★★★

Known for her numerous appearances on film and video game soundtracks (notably Mulan, Kung Fu Panda 4 and Civilization VII),...

Reviewed in issue May/2026

Review of Mag’oki Attori

Mag’oki Attori

Meros

Topot

Rating: ★★★★★★★★

Recorded in 2023 but released towards the end of 2025, this deeply moving live performance dedicated to the Maghoki Attori...

Reviewed in issue May/2026

Review of Live at Bimhuis

Live at Bimhuis

Indonesian National Orchestra

Musik Bagus

Rating: ★★★★★★

This debut album of the Indonesian National Orchestra was recorded live in Amsterdam last year. The group was founded in...

Reviewed in issue May/2026

Review of Vishap

Vishap

Victoria Alexanyan

Musiques en Balade

Rating: ★★★★★★★★

Armenian singer-composer Victoria Alexanyan moved to Lyon to study French language and culture in 2018. There she began to combine...

Reviewed in issue May/2026

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