What is new in my music library? (recent purchases I enjoy)

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High Hopes: Songs for Baritone, Arvid Fagerfjäll - Qobuz

Listen to unlimited streaming or download High Hopes: Songs for Baritone by Arvid Fagerfjäll in Hi-Res quality on Qobuz. Subscriptions from $10.83/month.

www.qobuz.com

Very good release! Recording quality is marvelous as well.

Arvid Fagerfjäll & Hikaru Kanki - High Hopes: Songs for Baritone 2025​

 

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Pan Amsterdam - Confines​

Pan Amsterdam is the alter ego of trumpeter and producer Leron Thomas, fusing jazz, hip hop, funk, and electronic influences into a genre-defying sound. His new album Confines, shaped by personal transformation and a collaboration with Iggy Pop, marks a creative rebirth. With stream-of-consciousness lyrics, sharp social commentary, and touches of humor, Pan Amsterdam crafts a unique sonic universe where the spirit of Kool Keith, MF Doom, and jazz improvisation converge.©

 

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I liked Wet Leg’s debut LP. I love their second just released album “Catch These Fists”. Great article about them in today’s NYT.

 

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Anthology Of Experimental Music From Australia, by Various Artists

18 track album

unexplainedsoundsgroup.bandcamp.com

 

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The Sea, by Francisco del Pino/Charlotte Mundy

2 track album

noticerecordings.bandcamp.com

 

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Silvestrov: ...flowering Over Lethe...

Silvestrov: ...flowering Over Lethe.... Fuga Libera: FUG846. Buy CD or download online. Alexei Lubimov (piano)

www.prestomusic.com

 

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Quadeca - Vanisher, Horizon Scraper​

Superb release.

Neo-Psychedelia, Chamber Folk,, Baroque Pop, Folktronica




"Vanisher, Horizon Scraper is the highly anticipated follow up to Quadeca's 2024 critically acclaimed mixtape Scrapyard, which was given a coveted score of 9/10 from Anthony Fantano / The Needle Drop and currently sits as the #28 highest rated mixtape of all time on rateyourmusic.com.

Vanisher, Horizon Scraper is a concept album – a modern apocalyptic folklore about a man who sails into the ocean alone in the pursuit of freedom and cosmic understanding, subconsciously motivated by his own self-destruction. With a run time of nearly 70 minutes, the album takes listeners on a transformative sonic journey through countless unique blends of genres from world music, ambient, hip hop, bossa nova, folk, rock, and other experimental stylings." ©

 

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Francois Houle, Evan Parker, Benoit Delbecq

FREE JAZZ

 

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Fortunato Durutti Marinetti – Bitter Sweet, Sweet Bitter (2025)​

Excellent indi , avant

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"It’s kind of funny that it took Daniel Colussi, aka Fortunato Durutti Marinetti, four albums to title a song “A Rambling Prayer”; when you consider his entire catalog of songs, they’re all rambling prayers. The Turin-born, Toronto-based artist belongs to an expansive network of local eccentrics occupying the middle ground between soft-rock opulence and abstract experimentation, like his one-time producer Sandro Perri, art-pop crooner Marker Starling, library-music excavators Badge Epoque Ensemble, and the extended Joseph Shabason saxophonic universe. Starting with his 2020 DIY debut cassette, Desire, Colussi has reveled in the sumptuous string textures, whimsical woodwind arrangements, and unrequited yearning you hear on golden-oldies radio."©

 

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Exaudi Vocal Ensemble & James Weeks - Lasso, Vicentino, Rore, Lusitano, Marenzio, Luzzaschi: Chromatic Renaissance​

https://www.hdtracks.com/#/album/6883a6bf42f8087f529d73c4


Both performance and recording quality are exceptional!

 

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Jeffrey Alexander - Enchanted Undiscovered Places 23​

Enchanted Undiscovered Places, by Jeffrey Alexander

8 track album

auralcanyonmusic.bandcamp.com

Psychedelic Ambient, Ambient Folk, Electronic

 

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The Music of Cambodia, Volume 1: 9 Gong Gamelan

"The Music of Cambodia, Volume 1: 9 Gong Gamelan features instruments and musical styles never before heard outside of Cambodia, and was recorded in one of the greatest architectural achievements in all of Asia - the legendary temple complex of Angkor Wat. The 9 Gong Gamelan, featured prominently in the first volume of The Music of Cambodia, is a relative of the famous gamelan instruments of Indonesia, but is virtually unknown outside the area around Angkor Wat. Given the opportunity to record one of the world's rarest instruments inside one of the world's great architectural masterpieces, producer David Parsons found an enormous wealth of lively, traditional music in the Angkor Wat region. The first volume in The Music of Cambodia series features four different musical styles. The pinpeat orchestra is a local version of the royal court music of the great Khmer Empire of the 9th–15th centuries. Sinuous melodies on oboe and fiddle wend their way over an intricate bed of interlocking wood and metal percussion instruments. The funeral music, featuring the rare 9–gong gamelan and its ensemble, has a restrained dignity, but is also quite spirited at times. There is also an example of solo oboe music. The oboists in Cambodia never pause for breath, having mastered the technique of playing while inhaling as well as exhaling. In addition, the folk dance music of the tribal minorities of northwestern Cambodia are included. Cambodian music is a mystery to most of the world, and the music around Angkor Wat is a mystery even to the rest of Cambodia. But it is a mystery whose beauties are easily revealed to Western ears. The musicians who performed in Angkor Wat are all residents of the farms and villages surrounding the Angkor temple complex. Although being rice farmers and not professional musicians, the level of musical expertise is high. The reason, simply, is that music is a part of their everyday lives."©

 

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"Wilfried Hiller's piano cycle "Book of Stars" was newly recorded this year in the Munich Philharmonie and in the Steinway House with pianist Tanja Huppert - thanks to the cooperation with MSM Studio Group and Dolby in the audio and video formats Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision. Dolby Atmos is an innovative playback method that offers sound in all three spatial dimensions. Since the human sense of hearing naturally perceives its surroundings in three dimensions, this technology now enables an unprecedented sound experience. In addition, Steinway's new Spirio system was used in the production."©

 

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This album is actually a 14-part sound poem depicting a journey to the mythic precincts of Sh'ang Sh'ung, the fabled lost kingdom where the most precious teachings of Buddhism originated. While the purity of the Tibetan bells remains central to the vision of Wolff & Hennings, The Bells of Sh'ang Sh'ung also makes use of other instruments, both Eastern and Western. The synthesizer, long considered the electronic counterpart to the magic resonances of the bells, adds additional depth and atmosphere to this ambitious venture. Consistent with previous Tibetan bells recordings, the studio itself is exploited as an instrument in its own right. ©

 

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"Strung Out in Heaven: A Bowie String Quartet Tribute is a heartfelt homage to David Bowie, created shortly after his passing. Jherek Bischoff masterfully arranged the songs for a string quartet featuring Serena McKinney and Alyssa Park on violins, Ben Ullery on viola, and Jacob Braun on cello. Amanda Palmer provides evocative vocals, with guest contributions from Anna Calvi, Neil Gaiman, and John Cameron Mitchell adding distinctive touches. The album reimagines Bowie’s iconic tracks through minimalist string arrangements, striking a balance between reverence for the originals and creative reinterpretation. Funded via Patreon crowdfunding, it reflects a sincere, community-driven effort."©

 

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Luisa Muhr, Daniel Carter, Kenneth Jimenez, Alfred Vogel - Under Over World​

Experimental jazz. Very good and interesting release. Diana Krall this ain't thou

 

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The Dirt - Monkey Punch​

Great post punk !

The Dirt are a transglobal collaboration between Japanese musician Sachiko and partner Jack (aka Leon the pig Farmer), a spoken word artist living in Manchester UK. they combine Psych shoe gaze guitars, electronic rhythms and abrasive spoken verse to full genre bending effect. ©

 

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Alan Pierson, The Choir of Trinity Wall Street & Silvana Quartet - Kouyoumdjian: Adoration LIVE​

Very interesting release!

 

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Meitei - Sen'nyū 2025​

Ambient, Japanese folk, experimental

"Sennyū by Japanese composer Meitei (Hiroshi Watanabe) is a mesmerizing sonic journey inspired by Japanese landscapes, folklore, and a nostalgia for lost traditions. The music blends ambient textures, acoustic instruments, and subtle electronic elements, crafting an atmosphere that is both soothing and deeply contemplative. Each track feels like a story, transporting listeners to a world of ancient Japanese villages, temples, and natural scenery. Meitei masterfully captures a sense of fragility and beauty, embodying the spirit of Japanese aesthetics and its connection to nature." ©

 

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Harry Garth Jones Presents Music for Love, by Mattias Uneback

10 track album

ixtahuele.bandcamp.com

Harry Garth Jones Presents Music for Love​

by Mattias Uneback​