Gabi Lunca – Sounds From a Bygone Age Vol.5 (Asphalt Tango/ Planet Company)
Romanian singer Gabi Lunca was a legend behind the Iron Curtain, a true Diva. They…
Author Bob Baker Fish
Bob Baker Fish
Bob is the features editor of Cyclic Defrost. He is also evil. You should not trust the opinions of evil people.
DJ Dolores – 1 Real (Crammed/ Filter)
Brazilian DJ Dolores third album demonstrates the futility of a word like fusion, possibly even…
Various Artists – The Roots of Chicha: Psychedelic Cumbias From Peru (Barbes/ The Planet Company)
The late sixties brought the country folk to the cities of Peru following the oil…
EX DRUMMER (Siren)
If ever a film exuded the punk rock spirit it’s this nasty piece of work…
Element of Crime (Accent)
This dazzling stylistic, surrealistic noir is part of Danish director Lars Von Trier’ crumbling dystopian…
Shantel – Disko Partizani (Essay/ Crammed/ Filter)
The concept of a German techno dude, wearying of the incessant doof and starting a…
Aaron Martin – River Water (Preservation)
It’s the second album for idiosyncratic bedroom musician Aaron Martin. Based in Kansas, Martin’ music…
Joseph Tawadros- Angel (JT/ Creative Vibes)
The music of Egyptian born Australian based Joseph Tawadros traverses the boundaries of jazz, classical…
Omar Faruk Tekbilek – Tree Of Patience (Alif/ The Planet Company)
To coincide with his tour of Australia, Turkish born US based master musician Omar Faruk…
Pikelet – Pre-Flight Jitters (Sabbatical)
Pre Flight Jitters is a rickety tinkering naive sounding series of compositions that feel somewhat…
Burnt Friedman: “A Different Kind of Robot.” Interview by Bob Baker Fish
At a time when everyone was reaching for the laptop, for electronic devices all connected…
Vusi Mahlasela – Guiding Star (Wrasse/ Filter)
South African singer songwriter Vusi Mahlasela has one of the purest, most calming voices you…
Extra Golden – Hera Ma Nono (Thrill Jockey/Inertia)
Extra Golden is the second album of an American Kenyan collaboration. Two Kenyan musicians Otieno…
Sunburned Hand Of The Man – Fire Escape (Smalltown Supersound/Creative Vibes)
Sunburned Hand of The Man first came to worldwide prominence thanks to an article in…
Mexican Institute of Sound – Pinata (Nacional/ Fuse)
Mis is so south of the border that you’d initially assume it’s a playful pastiche,…