Feeling the stress from life's relentless assault? Snag those headphones, collapse on the couch, hit play, close your eyes, and let Matthew Ottignon and friends whisk you away. 𝕋𝕨𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕕𝕤𝕠𝕦𝕝
I once read or heard that all music is built on cycles of tension and release. Clearly, there are many different ways of building tension. "Strangers" does it with space - space that eddies around and teases us - when will that soulful motif return? Nothing is rushed, nothing is certain. I can't stop listening. Michael Santhanam-Martin
This incredible new reissue of ethio-jazz from Muluken Mellesse, first featured on the legendary series Ethiopiques. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 5, 2025
The virtuosity in Sam's music comes from the magical way his band internalises and reveals the many and often simultaneous divisions of time, their delight in sound, freedom and precision. paulcutlan