Temporary Sounds from One Sentence. Supervisor
“Temporär Musik 15 -19” is the intriguing title of the latest EP from One Sentence. Supervisor. Released via Irascible Records in December, it contains five more fine slices of psychedelically tinged post-Krautrock. According to their main man, Donat Kaufmann, opener “How Many Others” deals with a “break from the capitalist system”; “Fly the Curse Like […]
Cégiu Revelling in “Glowing Goodbyes”
It is most definitely an intriguing title that cellist Cégiu has given to her new album, her third: “Glowing Goodbyes”. It was released on 19 November 2021 by Musicbox Entertainment in collaboration with Irascible Music. “A parting of ways isn’t a unique and abruptly ending process for me”, she explains. “A parting always leaves an […]
Organ Mug – What the Hell Is “Solastalgia”?
Well, firstly, “Solastalgia” is the title of the new album from Organ Mug. It was released on 22 October 2021 by Irascible Records. More complex is the definition of the actual word. It is a neologism, according to Wikipedia, derived from the Latin “solacium” (comfort) and the Greek -algia (plain, suffering). Put together, it “describes […]
Malummí Release “Blood” Debut
29 October 2021 saw the release via Irascible Records of “Blood”, the debut album from Basel-based Malummí. Formed in 2018 to perform the songs of Brasil-born Larissa Rapold, the trio also consists of studio boffins Giovanni Vicari and Alon Ben. Rapold’s gravity-defying vocals are sometimes reminiscent of Minnie Riperton. Oozing warmth, they are embedded in […]
It Is Written by Di-Meh
Entitled “Mektoub”, rapper Di-Meh’s new album was released on 14 May 2021, thus completing a full decade of publishing a new project once a year, always on or around 10 May. Mektoub is an Arabic word meaning “it is written”, roughly in the sense of “Inshallah”. Di-Meh grew up both in Morocco and Switzerland, at […]
Lord Kesseli Boiled Down to a Grand Piano
When Lord Kesseli was invited by a radio station in Winterthur to perform a live concert with only a Rhodes piano for company, he readily agreed – especially if the station would provide a grand piano instead of the Rhodes. The show was played and broadcast in the middle of the second Covid-19 lockdown on […]
Awori x Twani Are Rapping about History
Awori, the Swiss-Ugandan rapper, has teamed up with French beatmaker Twani to record their first duo album, “Ranavalona”. It was released on 5 March 2021 by Galant Records and is distributed by Irascible. “Ranavalona” is a project borne out of the enforced isolation that came with lockdown. Feeling somewhat lost without the powerful support of […]
Rio Wolta – The Wonder Days of Skiing…
The expression “Belle Epoque” isn’t usually applied to Switzerland. And it certainly isn’t applied to the 1970s. However, that is exactly what Rio Wolta has done with his new album, his third. “Belle Epoque” is an album dedicated to the rosy days of the 1970s when not a single dark cloud seemed to spoil the […]
Boodaman in Overdrive for Subsequent
It took Genevan synth maestro Boodaman – aka Stéphane Caviglioli – ten years to come up with a follow-up album to his debut from 2008. Helped by a Covid-enforced exile at home, “Subsequent”, his third, was completed in a super-fast two years. It is released on 5 February via Threeeknobs Records/Irascible. Boodaman describes himself as […]
Nadja Zela Recovers Her Voice
Four years ago, in her grief after the sudden death of her husband, Nadja Zela was no longer able to sing. Struggling to recover some sort of equilibrium, she sought solace in music, more specifically, music of all kinds that dealt with death and grieving. After two difficult years, the urge and ability to sing […]
