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Röyksopp – Profound Mysteries - amazing 6 LP box set that puts the Profound Mysteries 1,2 and 3 into a beautifully presented box.
 

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"Although Sainkho Namchylak is possibly the best-known Tuvan throat singer in the world, this collection of duet recordings with reedsman Ned Rothenberg is most emphatically not traditional Mongolian folk music. Rothenberg, a former Anthony Braxton collaborator who counts the shakuhachi (a Japanese wooden flute) alongside the bass clarinet and alto sax as one of his key instruments, is rooted in free improv, but more than familiar with Eastern musical forms. These 13 collaborations focus primarily on the former, however; Namchylak uses her spellbinding, must-be-heard-to-be-believed voice in a style not that dissimilar from the likes of Meredith Monk or even the great Cathy Berberian, weaving highly rhythmic lines around Rothenberg's complex melodies. Thanks to the unique sub-vocal timbres created by Tuvan throat singing, it's often impossible to tell which sounds are coming from whom. Outstanding stuff, although ethnomusicological purists might balk." Stewart Mason©
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Artist: BEING DEAD, ALBUM : EELS
This was reviewed in the April 2025 issue of the Stereophile and indeed this album is simply excellent! Indi rock pop, garage, psychedelia, post punk, David Lynch -esque, it defies a genre. I urge you to read a review and check out the release, and band's other releases! I cant believe I have somehow had not discovered this band before! Have been playing and tremendously enjoying their records non-stop last couple of days.
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