The three records Giant Psychedelia, Mega Psychedelia and Giga Psychedelia are official live albums documenting three different performances by blog favorite psych/noise legends Acid Mothers Temple, joined on these journeys by guitarist Seiichi Yamamoto. Seiichi is widely known as the lead guitarist/multi-instrumentalist for intentionally renowned groups […]
This is a 2020 Black Editions reissue of a P.S.F records all-timer called Musica Transonic. This group/jam is a super session consisting of three of our favorite musicans: Makoto Kawabata of Acid Mothers Temple on guitar, Asahito Nanjo of High Rise on bass, and Yoshida Tatsuya […]
Look, I get obsessed with records all the time. I write a column on an obscure music blog, it would be weird if I didn’t listen to a specific record multiple times in a day sometimes. This is one of those times. SQUANDERERS is a truly […]
Small Medium Large is album of deeply technical and crystal clear improvised jazz, recorded in L.A. at ETA (R.I.P.) Some folks like myself might’ve first enjoyed Anna Butterss on 2022s Activities which is a wonderful album as well. You may also have heard her, and several […]
This record consists of improvisational jams recorded live at the legendary Zebulon in LA, given the ol dub-out and mix-down into a proper psychedelic rock record. It could be called the culmination of GROOPs three year long residency at the prestigious venue, but I prefer to […]
Among the many collabs between Tatsuya Yoshida and Uchiashi Kazuhisa (Altered States, Ground-Zero,…), this is a particularly overlooked one released in 2022 where Yoshida plays a drum set with four snares. Definitely my favorite live recording from recent years. The whole thing is available as audio […]
A bootleg in spirit, this live improvisation between Japanese jam legends Kikagaku Moyo and the USAs Ryley Walker (& band) will take you on a trip. Drag City’s own Cooper Craine (Bitching Baja’s, Cave) leveraged his extensive experience in the field to cut and polish a […]
“Les Trois Amis de l’hiver (Three Friends of Winter)” refers to the three species of plants: pine, bamboo, and plum, which are named after their ability to remain vigorous during the winter months” This is Li Jianhong, Wen Zhiyong, and Deng Boyu sharing with us the […]
A fantastic recording by Acidjack at NYC taper of harpist Mary Lattimore and guitarist Bill Nace improvising together for the first time as part of Three Lobed Recordings 21st anniversary celebration this time last year. So much to love here. One of the blogs favorite bootleggers […]
Jeffery Taylor (of Climax Golden Twins) leads this quartet through 7 free improvisations and a cover of Wire’s “You Can’t Leave Now.” Spectacular record, short and powerful.