J. Zunz (Lorena Quintanilla) has embarked on her solo project, but continues to move in the wonderful dream world that she has already populated with **Alberto Gonzalez** for several albums as **Lorelle Meets The Obsolete**. Because sometimes she feels too restricted and wants to work on her ideas alone.
Moving away from her dark industrial sound, Lebanese artist Thoom enters singer-songwriter territory on 'Pork'. A world in which the voice takes centre stage and the overall sound becomes more introspective.
7 tracks. Each numbered in Roman numerals. Without words. Except here and there in the songs. London-based Nkisi draws inspiration from the African cosmology of Bantu-Kongo, which explores religious and philosophical teachings.
'Khonnar' is a Tunisian word that stands for the dark, shameful and disturbing side of things, that which we usually try to hide. Deena Abdelwahed pushes us into the hidden. In stark contrast to the jubilant party scene on her previous EP 'Klabb'. As such you're in for a surprise when you get a subdued, introspective record influenced by her Tunisian roots.
Italian composer Caterina Barbieri has discovered melody in the drones generated by modular synthesizers (particularly the Buchla 200).
A record you want to play as loud as possible to feel the bass even deeper. Perfectly crafted depths that drag the darkness around in repetitive and addictive patterns. Rhythms that clash and pull. A bass that beats relentlessly without getting bogged down in a classic 4/4 beat.