A new spin on a classic tale Cadabra Records In a relatively short amount of time, Cadabra Records has perfected their business model; spooky tales on ornately colored vinyl, narrated by talented voice actors, and scored by experimental acts such as Theologian and Maurizio Guarini. Judging by their rabid...
A deeply philosophical record for the “age of the anxious” The Wild Unknown It’s been quite a while since I’ve heard anything so overtly hypnotic and sprawling as Arjan Miranda’s first solo album, Spiritual America. This isn’t just an album though, it’s more like a mystical journey; Miranda...
A wildly entertaining score to a schlocky ‘80s film Ship to Shore Phono Co If you’re not a fan of Troma or B movies, fear not, this score works just fine on its own. Written by (first time composer and actor in the film) Chris DeMarco, WAR has all of the staples of a classic […]
Solid reissues of hard to find psych-jazz Milestone Joe Henderson — The Elements (1973) Despite its namesake, there’s nothing grounded about this meditation on the elements. Beginning with opening track “Fire,” saxophonist Joe Henderson takes us on a journey through four wildly different,...
An absolute funk necessity Light in the Attic / Vinyl Me, Please Betty Davis is more than Miles Davis’ wife. That much is crystal clear in this funk necessity of a self-titled record. She’s a badass woman who made music that hits hard — like Parliament Funkadelic in their heyday hard. Opener...
An intriguing collection of soft-core sounds Stella Edizioni Musicali Forty years after its debut, Stella Edizioni Musicali — one of the many sub-labels of Berlin’s Private Records — has unearthed another gem of a score by Italian composer Detto Mariano. This one’s for the soft-core international...
