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  10. Madres – SOFIA KOURTESIS (Ninja Tune) «Madres is, unsurprisingly, dedicated to Kourtesis' mother. More surprising though it is also dedicated to world-renowned neurosurgeon Peter Vajkoczy. The story of how a world-renowned neurosurgeon came to appear in the liner notes of this record is one of tenacity, miracles, all-consuming love and ultimately, of hope. [..] When she began work on her debut, Kourtesis was seemingly unstoppable. A string of rapturously received EPs and singles made her one of the fastest rising stars in the electronic world and beyond. […] In amongst touring and working though, Kourtesis was rushing home to Peru at any opportunity to be with her mother, who some months after the passing of her father – the subject of Kourtesis’ breakout single ‘La Perla’ – had been diagnosed with cancer and was deteriorating rapidly. "Doctors were all the time calling me to say goodbye to her, for months", she recalls. Refusing to lose hope, Kourtesis had ...

    11. Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply Hot Between Worlds) – YVES TUMOR (Warp) «Musically, their potential to surprise at any given juncture has also endured, their sound twisting and branching between splintered ambient, R&B, noise, trip-hop, funk, glam, shoegaze, grunge and plenty more. On – to give it its full title – Praise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds), they share some of their catchiest and most openly introspective songwriting yet. » ( Guardian ) Από άλμπουμ σε άλμπουμ ο ήχος τους γίνεται συνεκτικότερος, περισσότερο εστιασμέν o ς, αρμονικότερος και στοχαστικότερος από τα προηγούμενα άλμπουμ. Υπάρχει πλέον αναγνωρίσιμο ηχητικό στίγμα που σφραγίζεται μέσω της ερμηνείας και της κομψής soul / rock φαντασίωσης. Έτσι ο πέμπτος δίσκος του συγκροτήματος δείχνει ότι ο δρόμος που έχουν ανοίξει οδηγεί σε νέους ηχητικούς συσχετισμούς μεταξύ των μουσικών ειδών που χρησιμοποιούν, υπάρχει καλύτερο δέ...

12. New Blue Sun – ANDRÉ 3000 (Epic) « In the years leading up to the release of New Blue Sun, Benjamin made media appearances playing flute in public settings; this was especially amplified online by his appearance as a flutist on the score for the Daniels' 2022 film Everything Everywhere All at Once. He would later meet with jazz musician CarlosNiño in Los Angeles, where the two agreed to create a studio album. Ahead of its announcement, fellow rapper Killer Mike teased an impending release by André 3000. As his first solo studio release, and the first studio material of his in a significant period of time, the 87-minute album largely consists of "experimental flute music" with both acoustic and electronic instrumentation, influenced by spiritual jazz musicians and minimalist composers. It features "a myriad" of different flutes performed by Benjamin in various styles across eight instrumental pieces. When announcing the album on November 14, 2023, Benjamin ...

13. Dreamer – NABIHAH IQBAL (Ninja Tune) «Nabihah Iqbal (born 22 April 1988) is an English musician, writer and broadcaster from London, England. A former legal professional, she has studied at both SOAS and The University of Cambridge. She began developing musical projects while working as a human rights lawyer. Early releases under Throwing Shade landed her a show with NTS Radio which she continues to this day where she grew her following with shows exploring music from across the globe. Her early style explored a mixture of experimental and more dancefloor oriented electronic styles including spoken word. Around the same time she began to contribute vocals to Sophie (a close friend of hers) which after heavy manipulation, would go on to play a key role in early Hyperpop. In 2017 she switched to releasing under her birth name, so too her style switched towards guitar oriented vocal music. Her debut album 'Weighing of the Heart' was released by Ninja Tune to generally favou...

  14.Mercy - JOHN CALE (Double Sic/Domino) « ..the most out-there work Cale has made in some time, a hermetically sealed, hallucinogenic journey that's as neon-lit and gothic as its cover art .» ( Uncut) Θα κρατήσουμε από το παραπάνω, το «νέον-φωτισμένο και γοτθικό εξώφυλλο» το οποίο μας υποβάλει πριν ακόμα ακούσουμε το ενδέκατο άλμπουμ του καλλιτέχνη για την ατμόσφαιρα ή συμπληρώνει και κάνει απόλυτα κατανοητή την γενική ατμόσφαιρα που θα συναντούσατε όσοι είχατε-με ακούσει τα σινγκλς που ανέβαιναν πριν κυκλοφορήσει. Είχε δέκα χρόνια να κυκλοφορήσει κάτι καινούριο ο John Cale . Τα δύο προηγούμενα άλμπουμ του ( Shifty Adventures In Nookie Wood _2013) και το άλμπουμ M : Fans του 2016 (Το άλμπουμ Music For A New Society του 1982, αναδομημένο) ήταν άλμπουμ που έδειχναν ότι αν και τα φώτα της δημοσιότητας και πάλι δεν ήταν επάνω του, ο ίδιος, γεμάτος αυτοπεποίθηση και σπίθα, δεν άφηνε το ροκ πόστο για κανένα πρόγραμμα συνταξιοδότησης. Τα άλμπουμ αυτά περιείχαν σπουδαία μ...

15. Tissue – VENUS VOLCANISM (Submersion) « Το '' Tissue '' ηχογραφήθηκε σαράντα χιλιόμετρα νότια του Αρκτικού Κύκλου και είναι ένα μουσικό ταξίδι στις δομές και τις αλληλουχίες της εκεί Φύσης, μέσα από ηχογραφήσεις φυσικών ήχων (λάβας, γεωθερμικών πηγών, κυματισμών θάλασσας και ηχώ από παγωμένες λίμνες και πτηνά), ambient στρώσεις και αιθέριες μελωδίες με κύρια συνεκτική δύναμη την εμπειρία, εσωτερική δύναμη, ευαισθησία της καλλιτέχνιδας που μετασχηματίζει το Δέος που νοιώθει από το υποβλητικό τοπίο της Ισλανδίας σε μουσική ονειρική, εξίσου υποβλητική, καθηλωτική και εν τέλη σε ένα έργο με ματιά αγνή και βαθύτατα μαγεμένη από την αγνότητα του περιβάλλοντος της και της επίδρασης του στο δικό της ψυχισμό. » Θα θεωρήσω το ‘’ Rizitiko ’’ σαν το άλμπουμ 0 και το ‘’ Tissue ’’ το άλμπουμ 1. Η καλλιτέχνιδα αποτυπώνει ένα ταξίδι με το φετινό της άλμπουμ, από τις ρίζες της στο ανοιχτό μουσικό ηλεκτρονικό πέλαγος, από τον τόπο καταγωγής της σε έναν νέο. Διατηρώντας την εσωτε...

16. 12 - RYUICHI SAKAMOTO (Milan) «Sakamoto recorded the album in 2021 and 2022, and the track titles reflect the dates that the compositions were written ( ή ηχογραφήθηκαν διαβάζω αλλού ). In a statement, Sakamoto, who has been receiving cancer treatment, said, “After I finally ‘came home’ to my new temporary housing after a big operation, I found myself reaching for the synthesizer. I had no intention of composing something; I just wanted to be showered in sound. I’ll probably continue to keep this kind of ‘diary.’» «Sakamoto is staring down the prospect of his own death, meditating on the legacy that he will leave behind. But rather than mythologize his life in narrative songwriting or theatrical instrumental fireworks, he’s chosen a quiet grace, one more subtle and restrained than even his softest prior work. Rarely does an album this understated say so much. » (Pitchfork) «Even if it’s less forceful in its execution, Sakamoto’s poetic, metaphysical approach—a paradoxically ...