Sahara
There is this place I go
reviewed by Gary Levinson
First class production, and catchy melodies make Sahara’s There is this place I go a very pleasant listen.
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Alex Wroten
Not Necessarily Like This
reviewed by Gary Levinson
Some people just like more of the same. They’re comfortable with it. It’s what they know. They even think they like it. (more…)
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John Walker
Dancing in the Evil City
reviewed by Gary Levinson
Much music these days is made on the lowest-common-denominator principle; that is to say it simply strives to be a 3:09 minute long catchy song. (more…)
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Bernie
Legend of the Mythical Man-month
reviewed by Gary Levinson
Bernie is really noisy, in a quiet kind of way. He is a sonic deep diver whose deep-sound plunges and sound-bed wanderings create rhythms and patterns that are intricate, interesting, and catchy. (more…)
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Drum Dynasty
Mystic Sunrise / Dark Continent
reviewed by Gary Levinson
It’s been a cold and rainy early evening at the beginning of Advent here in Berlin, and I was feeling kind of bluesy. Time to listen to some music! (more…)
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Dada Veda
Love is the Best
reviewed by Gary Levinson
One of the Indie Music world’s most anticipated releases, Dada Veda’s Love is the Best is finally here. With his new album, Dada Veda presents us (more…)
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Catman Cohen
How I Want To Dream
reviewed by Gary Levinson
In his latest album, number three in The Catman Chronicles series, Catman Cohen offers us his most impressive album yet. Catman’s unique spoken-verse-style vocals against a background a richly textured and varied compositions enthralls and compels us once again to focus our listening and to try to comprehend the message behind this concept work. (more…)
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Make-Believe Machines
Moral Calculus
reviewed by Gary Levinson
Music in its essence is a vibration in the air. We perceive this as sound – tone. This tone can be transcendental. Make-Believe Machines in the latest album Moral Calculus dives into the transcendental and produces music that goes beyond thought. (more…)
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John A.Walker
Dead End Zurich
reviewed by Gary Levinson
John A.Walker with his latest release Dead End Zurich presents us with a well-developed concept album. This album was influenced by his reading of the books Code Name “Dora”: Memoirs of a Russian Spy, by Sandor Rado, and The Swiss, the Gold and the Dead by Jean Ziegler. (more…)
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Fiction 20 Down
Welcome to the Grassroots
reviewed by Gary Levinson
Fiction 20 Down is the very definition of laid back. After I started to listen to it, I was taken back to a time in High School when my life was much less complicated. It seems that the Buddha-nature of life really kicks in as one gets older. (more…)
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