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The album A Leap Into the Dark by accordionist Peter Katina represents the world premiere recording of works by contemporary Israeli composers for solo accordion and with electronics, which were written from the initiative of the performer as a unique international project.

There’s a sequence in Memoryscapes, a lovely short film, in which Širom set about fashioning music from a pile of pots, pans, saucepan lids and empty cans of supermarket lager on the kitchen table. It’s the band in microcosm: cracked, insistent beats, rhythm chasing rhythm, a deadly serious playfulness, and the intimacy of close friendship undercut by the sense of emergency of a flashing torch. Širom are all about the head and the hand, and the dark that always pushes against the light.

The album a sense of destiny by guitarist David Kollar and Norwegian trumpeter Arve Henriksen is the result of their long-term intensive collaboration. It brings extensive sonic fields, colourful sound collages and unusual rhythmic patterns, while their music flows in a special, magical space-time.

Piotr Damasiewicz: the band leader. Katowice, April 30th, 2012, 11:00 PM. The underground interior of the Gugalander Club. Spotlights and cameras on. Eleven musicians come up onto the stage equipped with secret weapons, ready to charge at the audience with a load of sound. The power is back on (the fuses blew out just seconds before the concert), and a spectacular show may begin. Ladies and Gentlemen, here comes the POWER OF THE HORNS, a jazz orchestra under the direction of Piotr Damasiewicz. The trumpeter once again shows genuine class, presenting his elaborate, overwhelmingly expressive compositions. Wild, ecstatic and technically arduous solos interlacing with group improvisations push the boundary of what seemed possible up to the very edge of infinity. A great show. Had they played one more piece, the power of the POWER OF THE HORNS might have wiped the Gugalander out of the Katowice area. (Agata Trzepierczyńska)

The Leipzig-based Altered Forms Trio, comprising Scottish pianist-composer Gregor Forbes, bassist Robert Lucaciu and drummer Johannes von Buttlar, play improvised music and original compositions with an equally refined and explosive sound-world.

A performance by Francesca Palamidessi accompanied by accompanied by instrumental duo of Hendrik Lasure on the piano and Casper Van De Velde on drums

American Hangover is an album that thrives on contrast and cohesion, bringing together explosive energy, delicate textures, and a healthy dose of absurdity.

Ulrich Steinmetzger’s evaluation of this production in the magazine „Jazz Thing: „This CD is a perfect example for the vitality of a never ending young metropolitan jazz scene, constantly moving forward while escaping the experimental hermetic towards integrating various elements deriving from the participant’s musical and other social essences and bringing all of this together in a relaxed and well considered combination“.

"Anima" by Tamara Lukasheva and the INSO Lviv Orchestra is a musical suite brimming with vitality, reflecting the universal longing for humanity and transformation. Inspired by personal and collective experiences, Lukasheva blends jazz, classical, and folklore into a powerful musical expression. Despite being created during wartime, her music provides a comforting counterbalance to global atrocities, particularly highlighted by recordings with young musicians from Lviv amidst the conflict in Ukraine. "Anima," meaning soul, aims not only to reflect but also to inspire and bring hope through songs that delve into both personal and historical depths.

The album “Asta In Madrid”, 2019, Riga Room Records feat. Deniss Pashkevich - saxophone Christian Frank - guitar Claus Kaarsgaard - bass Carsten Landors - drums

The album Bajka is a special project of the Polish vocalist Natalia Kordiak, which presents eight own songs in form of tales, in excellent arrangements and with superbly performing instrumental members of her quintet.

Released by Auand Records, “Behind Anatomy” is the result of a collective effort. It features Italian dynamic, creative musician Francesco Bearzatti on tenor saxophone and clarinet, alongside double bassist, composer, and electronic producer Stefano Risso, and drummer Mattia Barbieri – a musician who brings the same energy and approach to both electronic and acoustic music.

Blend the Horse! is a psych-pop album by French duo The Snobs, featuring six tracks that blend psychedelic influences with a modern twist. The album showcases experimental soundscapes and a bold artistic vision, creating an immersive listening experience. It was written, recorded, and produced by The Snobs in Evry and Vitry-sur-Seine, France.

The new Slovak formation Quasars Ensemble which has been focused on contemporary music and which receives a respect at the audience by its uncompromising dramaturgy and excellent interpretation approach now presents its album Contemporary Reflections with the works of important contemporary world composers as Sciarrino, Jarrell, Sørensen or Berio and the works of the ensemble leader Ivan Buffa as well. This recording offers an unique opportunity to know interesting contemporary compositional trends and new musical thoughts.

Correspondant à une lettre is a psych-pop album by French duo The Snobs, exploring experimental soundscapes with a poetic and introspective touch. The album combines intricate melodies with eclectic instrumentation, delivering an immersive and thought-provoking experience. Its artistic vision blends nostalgia with modernity, creating a unique auditory journey.

The new double album by guitarist David Kollar brings on its first disc entitled Crime On the Bunny robust guitar riffs supported by Pat Mastelotto's drums and Arve Henriksen's trumpet, as well as extensive ambient spaces of Kollar's field recordings. The second album 10 Poems for Ronroco is a free cycle of ten pieces, recorded on a specific string instrument ronroco, inspired by the lyrical poems of Valerij Kupka.

The Quasars Ensemble and mezzo-soprano Petra Noskaiová with their new recording prove that they perfectly master and overpass the barriers between different style periods of classical chamber music and contemporary music. The recording contains mainly the vocal works of Debussy, Mahler, Albrecht and Poulanc in impressive arrangements by Arnold Schönberg and the ensemble conductor Ivan Buffa.

Descântecul Apei Negre / Black Water Incantation est un album du duo roumain Nu & Apa Neagră, sorti en 2011. Composé de six morceaux totalisant 42 minutes, l'album fusionne des éléments de musique expérimentale et traditionnelle roumaine, créant une ambiance sonore immersive et mystique. Les titres, tels que "Al Treilea Cântat Al Cocoșilor / Rooster's Third Singing", reflètent l'inspiration puisée dans le folklore et les rituels ancestraux.

We are returning to the roots. The Dhaka Jazz scene has been growing over the years but there has been a gap when it comes to producing culturally relevant content. Dhaka Standard aims to mitigate this gap by reconstructing songs from famed and legendary Bengali artists - Rabindranath Thakur, Kazi Nazrul Islam and Satyajit Ray. We are introducing a new form of art that is inherently ours, while also preserving the deep heritage of Bangla art culture. The group has, from the very beginning, been crossing borders with their music; all of them are acclaimed in their fields.

The CD Preludes And Fugues Op.87 of Dmitri Shostakovich presented by accordionist Peter Katina brings a new vision of the monumental piano work composed by the classic author of the 20th century music and delivered in the refreshing sound form and with the original performing approach.

This EP reflects the trio's mastery of conveying melancholic beauty, making it a must-listen for fans of jazz and poetic music.

The debut recording of international Trio Dulci Vento in a unique instrumental line – up comes with miscellaneous period repertoire of the Central European music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance, in stylish rendering on the authentic instruments.

The Dust in the Groove project moves on the borders of jazz, experimental music, improvisation and contemporary music, while the original music by Radim Hanousek, the leader of this Czech ensemble, combines the sound possibilities of all these genres.

Young Vietnamese jazz album co-produced by a guitar player Hoàng Tùng feat. a sax player Quyền Thiện Đắc

Duševné vlastníctvo (Soul property) is a band of musicians Miloš Železňák, Samo Alexander, Jano Oriško and Erik Rothenstein. Their eponymous recording moves freely between different genres and, in addition to their brilliant jazz, experimental and improvised achievements, it also offers overlaps with world music from the Middle East and North Africa, as well as the fields of film and comprovised music.

The Iranian clarinetist and saxophonist Soheil Peyghambari presents on his album Dysphoria a sonically exceptional series of compositions inspired by Iranian musical elements, electronics, jazz and improvised music.

D-Day – A Grateful Dead Tribute from Krautland is a compilation album released on November 10, 2023, featuring German artists covering Grateful Dead songs. The album includes 16 tracks, such as "China Cat Sunflower" by Markus M. Steinebach and "Friend of the Devil (Freund des Teufels)" by Tom Liwa, blending the Grateful Dead's legacy with diverse German musical styles. The compilation is available for streaming on platforms like Spotify.

Equation of time album from guitarist David Kollar in collaboration with the Hungarian pair of musicians Ádam Markó and Gergő Baranyi.

Three weeks after recording „Eyes To The Sun“ - the album title did not yet exist back then - Alfred Vogel was diagnosed with cancer, completely out of the blue. He had to start treatment immediately and spent the following months going through hell. When he finally left the hospital with a positive outlook and realized that there would be another „after“ for him in this world, his view on it had completely changed.

A unique duo of two young Polish musicians, clarinetist Szymon Klima and pianist Dominik Wania, brings on their album fantastico a collection of fascinating instrumental improvisations, filled with musicality, exceptional imagination and brilliant performance.

Flashing remains an unusually plastic creation of the present form of modern accordion, especially its sound and expressive possibilities.The dramaturgy is focused on the compositions of prominent Scandinavian composers (Per Nørgård, Arne Nordheim), these works are flashings in their diversity, „illuminating“ this instrument in unknown relations.

This album continues Blue Sands' exploration of a cinematic and dreamy sound, blending influences from various genres, including jazz, grunge, and classical music.

The sampler GROW. Music at an Exhibition from selected albums of the Hevhetia record label presents a musical response to the exhibition of art works entitled The Tree in Art exhibition in the Viennese Belvedere 2022-3, while offering a unique opportunity to discover new elements in the connection of music and nature.

The Leipzig based quartet Pauline Réage charges into fresh ground, armed with raw energy and a voice that sings in multitudes. Réage is just one letter away from Rage. Passion, unrestraint and a socially critical agenda are at play here, often following philosophical rather than musical instructions while asserting their place in jazz.

Sophisticated and introspective work showcasing Lukasheva's unique fusion of jazz, classical, and experimental elements.

A fusion of jazz Traditional Chinese Qingqiang Opera

The album Gombrowicz by Polish vocalist Anna Gadt and guitarist Marcin Olak represents a remarkable project which uniquely transforms in the performance selected texts by renowned writer Witold Gombrowicz.

Ghédalia Tazartès left us in February 2021 when we had just finalized the editing and the cover art of his new album with him. Unfortunately he will never see the finished object. This record is therefore particularly important for us. He opened his archives to us so that we could select unpublished pieces with him and organize them in two long suites (indexes have been made on the CD for a more convenient listening) . This work took almost two years (finding the pieces among dozens of sometimes very old CD-Rs, checking that these pieces had not already been published, processing the sound to obtain an aesthetic unity and a coherent order, etc). This record is therefore a melting pot of unreleased tracks which cover a large part of his career. You can hear a few guests perform on some of the tracks (mostly vocals parts). As for the lyrics, apart from Ghédalia's own personal poetry, he wrote music for two texts by different poets, that he performs himself in a more or less comical way or on the contrary very intense (the final on a text by Antonin Artaud)!

This Finnish jazz trio's album showcases their evolution beyond traditional piano trio formats, featuring tracks like "Static Model" and "Infinite Fields."

Hikikomori OST is an experimental soundtrack by Vlaicu Golcea, exploring ambient and atmospheric soundscapes. The album captures the psychological depth of the hikikomori phenomenon, using minimalist compositions and immersive audio design. It creates a haunting, introspective experience, blending electronic textures with organic sound elements.

The album showcases Tamara Lukasheva's distinctive blend of jazz with influences from her Ukrainian heritage, featuring compositions that highlight her vocal versatility and the quartet's cohesive musicianship.

On the album Hommage à Pantaleon Hebenstreit, the cimbalom player Enikő Ginzery and harpsichordist Sabine Erdmann present an exciting sound show of baroque music for cimbalom in works by Telemann, Bach, Lully, Conti and various anonymous composers.

Live album with archive recordings of improvised and comprovised music of Marián Varga and music group tEóRia OtraSu named by himself Hudobné happeningy - Musical happenings.

Hailing from Slovenia, Širom play vividly textured and (mostly) imagined, instrumental folk musics. Handmade and global instrumentation meets fearless sound exploration.

Our first album I kobarika foli was recorded in Rustical records at the beginning of 2024. It is ispired by traditional west african drum music wich is combined with influence of Brno alternative scene, jazz and psychedelic rock.

Illusion of a Separate World is the meeting between innovative Slovakian guitarist, film music composer and sound designer David Kollar (Steven Wilson, Pat Mastelotto, Fennesz, Marco Minnemann, Eivind Aarset) and Norwegian trumpet maestro Arve Henriksen. Shimmering soundscapes and haunting melodies mixed with soundtrack music, ethnic influences, electronic explorations, jazz hybrids, and post-rock riffs are at the core of this meeting.

L'index lécheur is a collaborative album by Caroline Sury (vocals, lyrics) and Tanuki, also known as eRikm (compositions, electronics), blending experimental electronics, glitch, and spoken word poetry. The 18-track album creates an immersive and avant-garde auditory experience with live recordings and texts drawn from Sury's notebooks. The artwork features Sury's drawings and collages, enhancing the album's unique artistic vision.

Ishtii Daglar is a collaborative album by The Mosses Project, Radik Tulush, and BARDOSENETICCUBE, blending traditional Tuvan throat singing with experimental ambient soundscapes. The album features five tracks, including "Dileg (Prayer)" and "Ishtii Daglar (Nearby Mountains)," recorded in 2018. Radik Tulush, known for his work with Yat-Kha and Huun-Huur-Tu, contributes vocals and traditional instruments, while Eduard Dragunov and Igor Potsukaylo provide electronic and acoustic elements.

It Was Always Time is a collaborative album by drummer and sound designer Berke Can Özcan and baritone saxophonist Jonah Parzen-Johnson, released on 01/11/2024. The album features seven tracks blending found-sound samples, acoustic percussion, and saxophone melodies, creating an immersive and improvisational soundscape. Notable tracks include "Portrait Of a Brick" and "That's Not What This Is." The project originated from a spontaneous live performance in Istanbul in April 2022, where the artists met just before their concert. The album is available in digital format and on black vinyl LP.

The very first Slovak recording of Goldberg Variations performed brilliantly by our acclaimed artist. Its sound and interpretational qualities were given a five star rating by the prestigious British BBC Music Magazine: “Skuta approaches each and every one of the variations with the clear intent of revealing its poetry and individuality. In this way he reveals the richly varied contrasts within the work as a whole.”

The JZ All-Star Big Band’s Ming Yue blends jazz with traditional Chinese music, featuring Kun opera vocals, Guqin, and a jazz ensemble to reinterpret the classical Chinese poem by Su Shi​.

One of the most original ideas of American experimental composer John Cage is 4 minutes and 33 seconds of the on-stage silence. Recording of gentle Sonatas and Interludes for prepared piano were highly rated by the British magazine Classic FM: “Nora Skuta has made something of a speciality of the piece, even working with Cage himself, and she unlocks the enigmatic mechanism and sly humour of his writing with pellucid clarity. (...) Cage would have love it – don´t hesitate!”

The album Works for accordion has been an attractive excursion to the miscellaneous compositional world of composer Jozef Podprocký whose works for accordion extend from the reconstructed music of 17th century to the most contemporary trends. The album came into being after the mutual cooperation of the autor with the renowned accordionist Peter Katina who also took the initiative in the creation of this recording.

The Recording of live comprovised music to the first Slovakian black-white movie "Jánošík" (of Siakeľ brothers, 1921) by ensemble tEóRia OtraSu of Julo Fujak and Jan Kavan with legendary Czech songwriter and musician Vladimír Merta and singer Jana Lewitová (2004): Bonus is meddle from performance of music with the movie in House Fatra in Žilina (2006), the place of its first screening in Slovakia (1922), this time with violin virtuoso Stanislav Palúch. CDextra contains also divix video samples of the piece. Project was presented successfully since then also in film clubs in Leipzig (2009, D) and Barbican in London (2013, UK).

The album KARNAS of the Polish singer Gregorz Karnas is a unique view of the original compositions of this exceptional alternative musician, who combines different music genres within jazz, with the strong expression, sincere confession, interesting lyrics and excellency playing band full of outstanding music personalities.

The electroacoustic album Klesajúce klenby is a duo project of Ján Boleslav Kladivo, a legendary persona of the Slovak alternative scene and enigmatic TJ Vjuga (literary-sonic pseudonym of Julo Fujak), who are moving on the boundary of differential sound arts, free improvisation and experimental music. On their recording there are continuously intertwined digital electronic and acoustic instrumental areas, which in mutual symbiosis create impressive ambient sound fields, referring to various contemporary (out) musical worlds.

The remarkable album Kolos presents a music conjunction of Jorgos Skolias, the Polish vocalist of Greek origin with his son Antonis, who plays drums and percussions. The recording is a combination of varied vocal elements of ethno, jazz and blues with modern sound of rich percussions and electronics spectrum.

Boundary-Breaking, Cinematic Industrial Ethno-Rock From King Crimson’s Pat Mastelotto and Renowned Avant-Experimentalists David Kollar and Paolo Raineri. It fucks with your head and has the ability to fluctuate your levels of sobriety even if your system is clean of drink and mind-altering drugs. But as far as mindfucks go, this is damnably compelling.With album art coming from the bewilderingly ingenious mind of Tool guitarist Adam Jones, Komara is a foray into obscure territories. Dirty Smelly sounds like sin and seduction. . ., reverb lavished trumpets and twinkling sound effects spreads about the song’s atmosphere like a vile of blood dropped into a glass of crystal clear water. It blots the palette in mesmeric fashion, the red of the blood moving about the water like tree roots venturing through soil for nutrients. Deeper in those waters a venomous, barking bass line dwells and gives the whole a definitively nastier guise.

"LFO_LOOPS FOR OSCAR is an anarchic blend of regular and irregular organic and synthetic loops cooked in a rainbow of musical styles for day/and/night/dreaming. Originally written for Oscar Loeser's analog video set."

Läski is known for their experimental and eclectic musical style, blending various genres. This self-titled album showcases their unique approach to music.

Nové EP album Leť obsahuje čtyři skladby z poslední doby, vytvořené po vydání alba Ticho mezi léty 2020 až 2023. Nahrával je ve studiu Indies v Brně zvukový mistr Dušan Souček a obzvláště si kapela po aranžérské stránce dala záležet na skladbě Co zůstane v tvé hlavě, kde kromě obvyklé instrumentace uslyšíte Martina Kozlovského hrát též na marimbu, zvonkohru a preparovaný klavír, hosty Votěcha Molina na violu a zejména pěvecký part obohatila Denisa Spáčilová alias Bodlina. Obsazení: Martin Kozlovský - zpěv, metalofon, kalimba, theremin, marimba, zvonkohra, preparovaný klavír Pavel Straka - akordeon, zpěv Jaromír Řehoř - baskytara, zpěv Pavel Magnusek - bicí Denisa "Bodlina" Spáčilová - zpěv host: Vojtěch Molina - viola

Solo performance at the Enjoy Jazz Festival

Golcea's work spans various artistic domains, including theater, film, and multimedia installations. He has composed soundtracks for over 100 theatrical productions.

The Blessed Beat is a project of Slovakian guitarist David Kollar, Italian drummer Simone Cavina and trumpet player Paolo Raineri. Borderless Color Blast, Cinematic Visionary Avant-Rock by band mates /KOMARA/ of King Crimson Drummer Pat Mastelotto. The Blessed Beat music absorbs and reflects complex of music moods (jazz, electronic, improvised music) retaining en enviable individualism and high quality craftsmanship that can span from music creativity. Band of three young generations artists who collaborated with musicians like Eivind Aarset, Bjorn Charles Dreyer, Berserk, Gergo Borlai, Lenka Dusilova, Tadeusz Sudnik, Pat Mastelotto from King Crimson.

The album blends jazz, folk, and pop influences, drawing inspiration from the Estonian language, nature, and folk culture. It features an Estonian band leader, singer and vocalist Jana Kütt.

This sextet formation enriches Zoubek's compositions through a process of deconstruction and reconstruction, blending improvisation with structured elements.

This music was conceived and to a large extent composed at a small neo-baroque Baptist church in central Wroclaw. The unique atmosphere and acoustics of the place affected the sound conception and composition, leading to a new quality in music. “We were playing it the way we had to, but we didn’t know what it was. Only now, several years later, we have been able to understand these compositions,” says Damasiewicz. This is called time travel – into the future! They acted as a medium, the music they played was much ahead of their state of awareness. As amazing as it sounds, it does appear to be one of the conditions of a truly artistic performance. There is philosophical quality in it, too. Mnemotaxis is the human capacity for moving through a complex world, weighing ways up and choosing the optimal one based on an adopted hierarchy of priorities. One more thing: Damasiewicz “edited” several copies of this album, its cover was designed*,but the record was never released professionally. Scope it out: being an effective detox, this album requires many a listening. (Witold Zińczuk)

Mohammad Reza Mortazavi’s live performance at FAUN Festival was a mesmerizing blend of intricate rhythms and dynamic percussion, creating a unique atmosphere that blurred the lines between body and sound.

Moon of Eris by Andreas Tilliander, featuring Goran Kajfes. The EP explores dub and electronic soundscapes, blending atmospheric textures with rhythmic grooves. It presents a unique sonic journey with experimental and hypnotic elements.

This experimental project blends elements of ambient, electronic, and avant-garde music, creating an immersive auditory experience. oaagaada is known for pushing the boundaries of traditional music structures, often incorporating unconventional sounds and textures. Music of continues this exploration, offering listeners a unique and thought-provoking journey through sound.

The album of Polish singer Anna Gadt entitled Mysterium Lunae is an example of great collaboration between an exceptional vocalist with instrumental quartet and a violoncellist Annemie Osborne as a guest, in the works on the border between improvisation and free composition.

The Rebirth of Rodney Richardson

The Ukrainian singer Tasiya and pianist Sammy Lukas on their album New Old Fairytales offer not only distinctive arrangements of Ukrainian folk songs, but also the cycles of own songs, full of magical musical moments, written by Tasiya.

This release marks the 20th anniversary of Tossani's ensemble, Synapser, and continues their tradition of blending contemporary jazz with experimental elements. The album features a mix of compositions characterized by intricate interplay and improvisation. Notably, several track titles are palindromes, reflecting the album's thematic exploration of symmetry and duality.

The album Notes From the Underground by David Kollar has been freely inspired by the famous Dostoyevsky novel and presents a great sound mosaic, made from the dark layers of experimental acoustic, electronic and ambient music, supported by the magic atmosphere of Paolo Raineri 's trumpet.

The album Omicron by the acoustic trio of Luxembourg drummer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Pit Dahm brings a varied mixture of composed and improvised music, while a trio line-up, consisting of drums, saxophone and double-bass perfectly complements a guest pianist Harmen Fraanje.

This live recording from 2016 at Bucharest's Green Hour Jazz Café captures the ensemble's dense and immersive performances, blending improvisation, Romanian folk traditions, and oriental influences.

The album Overflowing Crystals represents a unique dramaturgical conception of the works by renowned contemporary world composers for cimbalom. This recording also gives a fascinating look at the art of cimbalom playing, here uniquely presented by the soloist Enikő Ginzery.

solo unreleased album by Pasi Mäkelä

This album showcases the Hungarian ensemble’s unique fusion of traditional folk melodies with contemporary electronic and experimental sounds. Úzgin Űver’s music is known for its hypnotic rhythms, layered instrumentation, and deep atmospheric textures, drawing inspiration from Central Asian, Balkan, and Middle Eastern musical traditions while incorporating modern sonic explorations. Patak continues this approach, offering an immersive journey through organic and synthetic soundscapes.

A musical visionary, some outstanding instrumentalists, the 10th anniversary of the collective’s founding, a reflection on Polishness, and finally – a 4,000 km-long walking pilgrimage of 100 solo concerts in 100 temples. These events, symbols, experiences and facts have somehow been combined into one coherent whole – the Polska LP, the first release by Piotr Damasiewicz & Power of the Horns Ensemble since 2013.

A unique mix of live recordings of polish singer Grzegorz Karnas from his tour across the China. Karnas is making his songs with original compositions dressed into an alternative robe combining jazz, special rhythms and vocals accompanied by distinctive and sometimes sarcastic communication with audience. This can be seen on the attached bonus DVD. On the DVD is edited recordings of live concerts of Grzegorz Karnas combined with footage from the common life of the local citizens.

Remixes of previously released tracks from previous albums David Kollar, which can be purchased separately or as part of David's books of notes since 2005. The book is called Notes I. - Alchemy success and lost.

The album Recorded Yesterday and on Sale Today by Quentin Rollet and Eugene Chadbourne captures a raw, unfiltered session of improvisational interplay between alto saxophone and 5-string banjo. It presents a freewheeling exchange of sound, balancing spontaneous bursts of melody with chaotic energy, storytelling elements, and avant-garde experimentation. The recording embraces an unpolished, live aesthetic, reflecting the duo's ability to build unpredictable sonic landscapes while maintaining a sense of humor and playfulness.

"Renaissance Gesualdo" is an innovative and deeply evocative double album by Anna Gadt that bridges the gap between the ethereal beauty of Renaissance polyphony and the boundless creativity of modern avant-garde jazz. Vocalist Anna Gadt, alongside accordionist Zbigniew Chojnacki and drummer Krzysztof Gradziuk, offers a daring reinterpretation of Renaissance music, with a particular focus on the haunting works of 16th-century composer Carlo Gesualdo.

The album of works by renowned Slovak composer Roman Berger brings a unique vocal-instrumental drama Korczak in memoriam, as a tribute to the Polish Jewish writer Janusz Korczak and also a remarkable chamber work Requiem da camera, both performed by members of the Quasars Ensemble.

The renowned Slovak Quasars Ensemble, that deals with classical and contemporary music with the same enthusiasm, brings on its latest album a prestigious chamber works by world classics Arnold Schoenberg and Paul Hindemth along with a remarkable work by the Slovak composer Alexander Albrecht. All in excellent performance and sound quality.

David Kollar and his solo album “Sculpting in Time“ (Hevhetia 2019) – extraordinary guitar player composing/sculpturing extraordinary music with exceptional collaborators: Erik Truffaz and Arve Henriksen (both trumpet), Christian Fennesz (guitar & electronics), Pat Mastelotto (drummer of King Crimson, this time even reading Pasternak´s poem…). This piece of musical art is inspired primarily by the poetics of legendary film director Andrey Tarkovsky in many explicit and implicit levels: nevertheless Kollar´s inclination to his movies (especially Stalker and Mirror) is not either accidental, neither conjectural, but significative. It is connected with inner energy of nostalgia, desire and constant searching for deeper sense of our unpredictable lives. His introspective musical compositions are an expression of questioning our the most hidden, burning existential tensions. Sometimes they sounds conciliatorily, sometimes very disquietly, gradually they will bring you over deeply inside, where you can find maybe something forgotten, but important ultimately evoking unusual catharsis...

The album Secrets by accordionist Peter Katina presents selected works of the world renowned composers of the late twentieth and a beginning of the twenty-first century, emanating a delicate, lyrical atmosphere, which are built upon detailed and sophisticated work with sound and colour.

Rollet and Borisov know one other already since the 90s but never had the opportunity to play together. In 2014 Borisov was touring with Olga Nosova as Astma in France, while Rollet was doing duo-work with Jérôme Lorichon. Time schedules allowed them to pick one day for recording a session together as two duos. We hear Alexei Borisov on electronics, guitar and voice, Jérôme Lorichon electronics, Olga Nosova drums, voice and effects, and Quentin Rollet sax an d effects. At this first meeting, they deal in experimental, open and free rock-based improvisations. Rollet is the one who plays most from a jazz background, whereas the others seem to start more from a rock attitude. Interesting meeting with fine interaction of acoustic and electronic means. There are some strong and engaging moments, but overall it made an arbitrary impression.

This release showcases the group's unique fusion of traditional folk elements with experimental and improvisational music, reflecting their commitment to blending diverse musical traditions.​

Siła is the debut album by The Flash!, led by saxophonist Sławek Pezda. The album delivers a raw and electrifying blend of punk, rock, noise, and free jazz, pushing the boundaries of traditional jazz with high-energy compositions and bold improvisation.

The new recording entitled So Much More performed by the French vocalist Loïs Le Van and his acoustic quartet brings a various collection of his own compositions. All his pieces are integrated by a specific sense of vocal phrasing, sensitive instrumentation and unique, charming atmosphere.

The Song of the Solitary Bird is a Chinese folk song in Taiwanese dialect from the period when the Japanese occupied Taiwan.

Five years after their debut EP "Miracle Cure," Skalar returns with a full-length album that showcases their unique blend of folk-rock. The trio delivers a rich sound characterized by a full yet subtle rhythm section accompanying guitar- or Rhodes-based songs, enriched with melodies and harmony vocals. ​

The album Stopa snu by the Czech singer Marta Kloučková brings in its beautiful lyrical songs a poetic mood, distinctive lyrics and a colourful instrumental accompaniment, with outstanding David Dorůžka's delicate guitar and Vít Křišťan's piano.

The album features a collection of songs that blend folk and acoustic elements, showcasing O'Hegarty's storytelling and musical style.

Q&A is a duo work of Rollet with Andrew Sharpley (Stock, Hausen & Walkman, a.o.), realized in August last year. Not sure if this is the first meeting also. We have Rollet playing sax again and Sharpley computer. The meandering solos by Rollet work very well with the textures created by Sharpley, that sometimes pure sound-oriented. At other places with rhythmic and/or melodic elements, like in ‘Loop’ and ‘Placeholder’. Sharpley plays in a subdued way, but his movements and gestures are exact and appropriate and make a good match with the more expressive style of Rollet. Fine balance and nice colouring!

an album with mostly algorithmic music / generative Max patches, using temporal shifts, alternating patterns and unstable rhythmic structures

The Old Sailor is a solo album by John Townley, showcasing his multifaceted musical talents. Known for his involvement with The Family of Apostolic and The Magicians, Townley brings a rich blend of folk, blues, and maritime influences to this release. The album features both original compositions and reinterpretations of classics, all performed solely by Townley, who played every instrument on the record. The project began in 2014-15 at Marc Greene's studio in Brookville, NY, and was finalized with mixes by Grammy-winning engineer John Kilgore in New York City during 2019-20.

The album The Son is a personal artistic statement of Prešov´s jazz guitarist David Kollar. It is an uncompromising artistic solo projects, which represent a synthesis of different genres and influences, from the results of cooperation with the Norwegian magician Eivind Aarset through the fragile, thoughtful guitar fantasies, full of philosophical introspection into music, up to the ambient, masterful electroacoustic work with modern achievements of the studio sound.

The international instrumental trio, which consists of the saxophone player Ján Kopčák (Slovakia), the guitar player Filip Gavranović (Montenegro) and the drummer Luis Oliveira (Brazil), was founded in 2013. Their new album The Cigarette After, brings a remarkable combination of melodic, experimental improvised music, combined with free jazz, ambient and minimalism.

The album The Long Bright Dark is the result of a collaboration between saxophonist Ján Kopčák and guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Pippo Corvino and their combination of acoustic and electronic music creates impressive atmospheric soundscapes.

The album Time is a remarkable project by Polish singer and instrumentalist Przemek Kleczkowski, whose compositions are freely inspired by jazz, rock, classic and world music.

To Not Forget The Stars is an album by Escanzen, a duo formed by Michelangelo Scandroglio and Luca Zennaro. This project is a musical and visual journey that invites listeners to remember the vastness and beauty of the night sky, connecting us to something greater and deeper. ​

A special album by a composer of contemporary unconventional music, in which the composition & comprovisation methods and the field sound-art recordings of various environments (the Adriatic Sea, the Piešťany Park, New Synagogue in Žilina, dilapidated sugar factory in Rimavská Sobota, etc.) are dialogically combined. Some of the pieces are freely inspired by the specific musical or intermedia works of Milan Adamčiak, Július Koller, La Monte Young and Marián Varga.

The album Unexpected Isolation by guitarist David Kollar and Norwegian trumpeter Arve Henriksen is a dark sound response to an unexpected coronacrisis, full of rough, industrial spaces and revealing sonoristic combinations.

The album features eight original compositions that blend elements of jazz, rock, and experimental music, reflecting the diverse influences and improvisational skills of its members. ​

"Upcycled '60s" is the debut album by See Pole See Trio, featuring vocalist Jana Kütt, saxophonist Tobias Tammearu, and accordionist/bassist Robert Rebane. SORTIE VISITE The album reimagines Estonian pop hits from the 1960s, infusing them with contemporary jazz elements and improvisation. It features timeless melodies by composers such as Arne Oit, Valter Ojakäär, and Uno Naissoo, including tracks like "Pistoda laul," "See pole see," and "Mind veel ei ole."

Anna Gadt-the band leader. In the beginning, was the voice, before there were instruments even the oldest ones - percussion! The voice has always been there, and when voices resound in a musical space, in a pure improvised creative act then extraordinary things happen! Such was the case when four outstanding vocalists Anna Gadt, Natalia Kordiak, Marta Grzywacz and Gosia Zagajewska met in the Warsaw space “Prześwit” to improvise a new unique sound world.

We would like to introduce a new Polish- Austrian quartet led by the trumpeter and composer Piotr Damasiewicz and his Viennese connections- the meticulously passionate saxophonist Krzysztof Kasprzyk, Viennese-to-the-bone, versatile bassist Thomas Stempkowski , and the jazz and electronica drummer Alex Yannilos. The music of the quartet is best described as “(…) expressive, free though very rhythmic and melodic, manic at times, always lovingly passionate.” It goes back to dear to our hearts sounds of 60es and 70es jazz, in which composed and conjointly improvised had an equal place and the energy between musicians and listeners during a live performance was the crucial part of a creating process.

The album voice 'n' drums represents a remarkable project of Polish vocalist Ania Rybacka and Danish drummer Stefan Pasborg, who comes with music fulfilled with imaginative immediacy and fresh colourfulness.

This project is the brainchild of Grzegorz Karnas - the creator of the Voicingers festival. It features three exceptional instrumentalists alongside three prominent singing artists who are pioneering the future of jazz singing. VAS performances are not your typical concerts; instead, they are a whirlwind of diverse aesthetics, blending the elegance of jazz, the intensity of rock, and the shamanic essence of improvisation, all brought to life by exceptionally charismatic artists. VAS' repertoire spans a wide range of musical genres, encompassing jazzy renditions of songs, vocal and instrumental compositions, all enriched with a hefty dose of improvisation. This cohesive sound comes from a group of artists who share a history of performing, teaching, and traveling together for many years under the banner of Voicingers, the Polish born unique traveling jazz festival. Voicingers All Stars are embarking on a journey to uncharted territories, unveiling the new face of vocal jazz art. IG #voicingersreunions Anna Gadt - voice (PL) Manu Domergue - voice (FR) Grzegorz Karnas - voice (PL) Recorded during a Voicingers On Tour concert at Centrum Teatru Muzyki i Tańca in Kutno, Poland

The album Vystresovaný medvídek koala na pokraji sil se hledaje štěstí náhodně upálí v lesním požáru (The Stressed-Out Koala Bear on the Brink of Exhaustion Accidentally Self-Immolates in a Forest Fire) is a project by JWQ – Janoušek-Wróblewski Quartet. This album captures the band's approach to live performances—a fusion of composed material written by Michal Wróblewski and Štěpán Janoušek specifically for this recording, combined with improvisation. One seamlessly transitions into the other, making all sections both “bridges” and “compositions.”

"Värvid" is the debut EP by the Jana Kütt Group, released in 2017. This progressive jazz ensemble, led by Estonian vocalist and composer Jana Kütt, explores a spectrum of sonic landscapes, blending instrumental jazz with vocalese to create a rich tapestry of sound. The EP comprises five tracks, each delving into different tonalities and moods, reflecting the album's thematic focus on the diversity of colors in music. "Värvid" showcases the group's innovative approach to jazz, marked by intricate arrangements and Kütt's dynamic vocal expressions.

Watra is also what we ourselves associate with inspiring meetings bustling with stories of tradition, travel and music from around the world, when, by the fire, different musical worlds of jazz and folklore have brought us together.

The young guitar player David Kollar came through playing in many bands from Prešov and Košice. At his second album he succeeded to bring the stage spontaneity and interaction in frame of his dynamic trio. By the vigorousness of jazz-funk riffs and balladic ethereality he tends to the big beat roots with the notable ingredient of swing.

Description: "We do not pretend" is the band's first album. It was created over a period of about 3 years and illustrates the path that We do not pretend went from mainstream jazz to today's sound associated more with electronic music.

We Will Never Die is the eighth studio album by Yat-Kha, a band from Tuva known for blending traditional Tuvan music with rock elements. Led by vocalist and guitarist Albert Kuvezin, the album showcases his distinctive kargyraa throat singing style. ​

After multiple projects and collaborations with, among others, Valentina Fanigliulo (Mushy, Phantom Love), Nicholas Littlemore (Empire Of The Sun, Pnau), Aaron Moore, Quentin Rollet, Jac Berrocal… Thierry Müller restart the "concept" of Ilitch for this opus – new Ilitch album since 2010 (excluding reissues). Ilitch albums, too rare for some, cults for others, are from the beginning generated by important moments in the life of Thierry Müller. Inspired by them, reflecting them, sublimating them, treating them as therapy or bearing an incisive, sometimes impudent and/or disillusioned look, Thierry gives each opus a resonance, a sound, a singular treatment.

Within is the second album by AINON, a Helsinki-based ensemble led by cellist-composer Aino Juutilainen. The album blends jazz, contemporary, and classical influences into a cohesive musical vision, drawing inspiration from artists like Abdul Wadud and Jimmy Giuffre.

The set is a chaotic blend of noise and experimental sound, with harsh textures and unpredictable transitions throughout.

album “Yours Faithfully” by Jana Kütt, 2018, Riga Room Records

Natalia Kordiak's second album YTINAMUH was released in April 2023 on LISTEN FOUNDATION and also received much praise from the international music press as a: “Album of the Year” (Donos Kulturalny, Jazzin.pl/PL), “A clear Masterpiece, and one of the best Polish improvised vocal records of all times!!!” (Maciej Lewenstein), “Natalia Kordiak focused on authenticity and spontaneity. Both of these words are terribly overused in writing about music - but how can you not use them here, since "Ytinamuh" realizes their simplest and deepest meaning.” (JAZZ FORUM Magazine, PL).

The album Zvony is a unique combination of folklore inspirations and field recordings of a special Slovak-Norwegian duo, which consists of fujara player Michaela Antalová and double bass and harmonium player Adrian Myhr.

Ethnicity, improvisation, jazz, melody, indigenous feeling and groove plus free natural expression are defined by Piotr Damasiewicz Ethno Trio. Recorded live in the old higlander family house.

The album Świt, which was recorded by the Polish band Early Birds, consists of impressive and genre different music of its leader and singer Martyna Kwolek. In addition to her distinct vocal, this music is characterized by the subtle and various colours of vibraphone, marimba and percussion.

Širom's performance at FAUN Festival 2023 combined traditional and self-made instruments, creating rhythmic patterns that felt both familiar and experimental, pulling the audience into a unique musical experience.