Record tasting in October - Consistently good and tasty music from many genres
Written by Karl Erik Sylthe
This time it is a smoother "competition" than it often is otherwise, but the musical range may be greater than ever. And there are already lots of records queuing for the next tasting that will hopefully come soon. Then there will be a lot of LPs.
Record tasting in September - very strong music within a broad range
Written by Karl Erik Sylthe
This time it is an extremely strong bouquet of music that has been the subject of my tasting. And also the musical range is broad, covering many different genres.
Folk and contemporary music are the two main ingredients of this week's record tasting. But as is often the case, most genre borders are provoked. Not to say all of them …
The spring is around, and record releases continue to flow. I've tasted a handful of them, and some of the select ones had to wait to the next round.
Bitches Brew's 50th Anniversary on March 30th
Written by Karl Erik Sylthe
The legendary album Bitches Brew by Miles Davis has its 50th anniversary on March 30th. It is a milestone in the history of jazz, or perhaps rather in the transformation from jazz to rock.
There is a lot of creativity around when it comes to corona restrictions. The New York Youth Symphony takes it further than most…
We are in a time where the Korona virus and news about this theme dominate our existence. Then it is extra important to infiltrate this massive impression with music. And fortunately we are talking about music guaranteed to be free of infection, but with great potential for involving effect.
NXN Recordings - exciting new Norwegian label. Update 03. april 2020
Written by Karl Erik Sylthe
Naxos Norway is launching a brand new label. NXN Recordings aims to release music without genre restrictions.
Record tasting on a Mother's Day - Close race at the very top
Written by Karl Erik Sylthe
Okay, not all of the tasting happened on Mother's Day. A little poaching in advance is necessary, but it does not detract from the fact that this became a mundane Mother's Day party.
On the last day of the year, I take a look back at 2019, and select the very best records I've reviewed during this year. It has been a brutal process to have to reduce the selection to ten discs - there is an incredible amount of good music that has passed my keyboard over the past year. The order of this list is chronological. Enjoy the reading!