Boodaman on Planet Nine
A mere two years on from his surprise return, after an absence of a decade, to the world of recorded music, Boodaman is back already with “The Ninth Planet”. It is another fine addition to the flourishing catalogue of Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin Rhythm Records imprint. “Cosmic” is, for once, the perfect word to describe not […]
Steiner & Madlaina Taking Risks
Out now via Glitterhouse Records is “Risiko”, album number three from Steiner & Madlaina. “Recording these tracks, we’ve had some of the best times together”, they say. And it sounds like it! Having decamped to the rural Normandie region in France to work at Studio Black Box in Noyant la Gravoyere, the twelve tracks were […]
Mara all Lovéd-up
Following on from countless singles and EPs, Genevan hip-pop queen Mara has at last released her long-awaited debut album. Available via Maraina / Sony Music, it is entitled “Lovéland” and contains thirteen new tracks, all displaying Mara’s instantly recognisable blend of high-octane dance beats, deeply rhythmic vocal delivery and a very healthy dose of humour: […]
Grandbrothers Serenade a Cathedral
Out now via City Slang / Irascible is the truly extraordinary new album from Grandbrothers. Entitled “Late Reflections”, it was entirely recorded inside Cologne Cathedral, following on from a concert to celebrate the 700 years anniversary of the Cathedral’s choir in 2022. Grandbrothers are Erol Sarp, a German pianist, and Lukas Vogel, a software designer […]
TOMPAUL Capturing the Polar Lights
Entitled “Aurora”, the latest EP from electronica quartet TOMPAUL was released in early April by Zurich-based Liviana Music. Hailing from the spa town Baden near Zurich and naming Howling, Bob Moses and Kerala Dust as stylistically related artists, TOMPAUL’s line-up is probably unique in the world. Formed by guitarist/vocalist Tom Paul Fischer, the band also […]
Ingrid Lukas in Pursuit of the Melody of her Life
Fresh from Ronin Rhythm Record comes “Elumeloodia”, the new album from Estonian-Swiss pianist and singer Ingrid Lukas. The title, Estonian for „melody of life“, hints at the reasons why we haven’t heard any new music from her for nearly eight years. The answer, in short, is: life itself. First, Lukas’s long-term musical partner Patrik Zosso […]
Blind Boy de Vita Setting Sail
Launched last year in the shape of an EP, Italo-Swiss space-blues maestro Blind Boy De Vita has now completed his new album with the addition of another four tracks. Entitled “Zattera” (Italian for “raft”), it was released on 7 April 2023 via Mouthwatering Records. Born and raised in Southern Italy, Blind Boy de Vita, aka […]
Hely Holding on to Themselves
And another ace release from Nik Bärtsch’s excellent Ronin Rhythm Records imprint: “Plode” by piano/drums duo Hely, available now. According to the dictionary, „plode“ means „when an object exists without being destroyed“. The creation of this album was apparently no walk in the park. „While we were working on this record, things got pretty complicated […]
Gloria Amelia Playing with Time
Having travelled the world and beyond, singer/songwriter Gloria Amelia has poured everything she has learnt on the road into the five songs that make up her new mini-LP. Entitled “Timelapse”, it was released on 21 April 2023 by Phonag Records. Born in Tiny, a small town near Toronto, she returned to Switzerland with her Italian/Swiss […]
Alois Enjoying their Night Vision
“Psychedelic songs, trippy grooves, somehow retro and yet futuristic…”, that’s the promise Alois make for this, their third album. And boy, do they deliver! “Night Vision” is released on 28 April 2023 via Red Brick Records. Their debut album “Mints” landed them the “IndieSuisse Album of the Year 2017”-award. Next came “Azul”, a paean to […]
