Reviews

Echoes in the Weave

Sareban

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

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

VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists

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

Wellspring

DoYeon Kim

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

NAVI

SYOT

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

Odysseys in Electric Carnatic

Mandolin Sisters

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

Oriental Suite

Oleg Gotskosik Quintet

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

Two Moons

Bei Bei

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

Mag’oki Attori

Meros

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

Live at Bimhuis

Indonesian National Orchestra

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

Vishap

Victoria Alexanyan

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