#cloudward

[moonsweetswirl]

kinda sapphic of xianyun to look at guizhong out of tsundere behavior while reminiscing that she's superior in the mechanical arts and made final touches to the guizhong ballista to honor her in memory after many lantern rites. even sees guizhong and madame ping hanging out in the mountains like damn, she wanted to be in a polyamory so bad. but it's okay, ping and xianyun are dating bc it's what guizhong wouldve wanted

[dustedmagazine]

Mary Halvorson — Cloudward (Nonesuch)

Guitarist Mary Halvorson has played with a number of artists, but for her past three albums she has worked with a band dubbed Amaryllis: Halvorson, Patricia Brennan (vibraphone), Nick Dunston (bass), Tomas Fujiwara (drums), Jacob Garchik (trombone), and Adam O’Farrill (trumpet). Over the course of their relatively brief tenure, they have cohered into a formidable ensemble, energetically collaborating with stalwart commitment to Halvorson’s compositions. There are eight of these on Cloudward, polystylistic vehicles for Amaryllis’ soloing.

Cloudward opens with “The Gate,” in which a brief theme in parallel voicings is supplanted by a series of solo turns, including incendiary ones from the brass. Brennan’s vibes continue the changes underneath, and the entire group reconvenes for a brief, smoldering coma. Halvorson plays a modal, looped intro to “The Tower,” which speeds up and then disappears. Next an undulating tune played by Brennan and underscored by Halvorson hovers diaphanously. After a time, terse brass interjections and a spider-web patterned bassline join. The texture is full yet never overly thickened. A vibes solo adds filigrees to the mix, soon augmented by Halvorson, moving from rhythm guitar to bending notes and unleashing terse imitations of the brass interjections. The brass players themselves begin to animate the proceedings with greater intensity in their repeated lines and with bends of their own. Suddenly, this ceases, the opening music returns, accompanied by oscillating brass duos. The tune closes in an echo of the intro with slow repeated notes in the guitar. A standout on the recording.

“Incarnadine” moves Amaryllis closer to free playing, with swooping guitar, trilling brass, pedaled vibraphone playing shimmering arpeggios, off-kilter drums, and angular arco bass. It is the rhythm section that takes its spotlight moment here, and the difference in playing approach is pleasantly surprising. Fujiwara also plays a rollicking intro to “Tailhead.” His polyrhythmic groove sets up two-against three lines and a syncopated tune in the brass. Garchik unleashes one of his best solos, eventually dueting with Halvorson while Brennan plays the original tune underneath. The intricacy of the structure of Halvorson’s music is particularly emphasized on “Tailhead.”

Halvorson is a generous collaborator, and most of the performances on Cloudward feel like a collaborative effort rather than a showcase for the leader. But on “Desiderata,” she lets it rip, playing a ranging, eventually looping, guitar solo that begins with a clean tone and secundal oscillations but climaxes with distortion and raucous glissandos. From free jazz to contemporary modern ensemble music, Halvorson has made thoughtful arrangements for Amaryllis. It’s great to hear her rock out too, playing with an abandon that has been simmering all along.

Christian Carey

[nonesuchrecords]

Guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson's new album, Cloudward, is out now! You can get it and hear it here.

Halvorson performs eight new compositions with her improvisatory sextet Amaryllis: Patricia Brennan (vibraphone), Nick Dunston (bass), Tomas Fujiwara (drums), Jacob Garchik (trombone), and Adam O’Farrill (trumpet). Laurie Anderson is featured on one track.

The Guardian, naming Cloudward its Jazz Album of the Month, says: "Halvorson’s fusions of written and spontaneous music reach an entrancing new seamlessness and seductive warmth with this terrific set. Superb." PopMatters calls it "a shimmering, deeply satisfying example of a jazz sextet firing on all cylinders. Prepare to be astonished." Bandcamp says: "It’s only January, but it’s hard not to see this as one of the great achievements of 2024."

[radiofauxshow]

Song of the Day: January 5, 2025

Mary Halvorson: Collapsing Mouth Collapsing Mouth on Amazon Prime Music Sunday is jazz day! Continuing my focus on my favorite music of 2024, today’s tune is “Collapsing Mouth” from guitarist Mary Halvorson’s album Cloudward. The album was released almost a year ago, but has stayed on my list of favorite jazz recordings of 2024 since then. Recorded with Halvorson’s sextet Amaryllis, the rhythm…

[rogueish]

Still not sure if Anna Butterss or Mary Halvorson wins the award for most brain melting jazz guitar of 2024.

Jlin also a competitor in at least one of these categories (as it turns out I like her work better when it veers away from strict footwork and more towards jazz), as is Arooj Aftab.

[sinceileftyoublog]

Mary Halvorson Album Review: Cloudward

(Nonesuch)

BY JORDAN MAINZER

Jazz guitarist and composer Mary Halvorson doesn't demand attention--as a listener, you give it to her anyway. Her latest album Cloudward features eight new compositions from the Amaryllis sextet, the same group featured on her excellent dual 2022 releases Amaryllis and Belladonna. Largely written in 2022 and inspired by post-pandemic optimism, the album title refers to flying on planes, an aspect of pre-pandemic life that returned despite our world never again being the same. Indeed, you could say the songs recall various stages of flight, from ascent and descent to coasting and turbulence, but in a broader sense, they simply show off Halvorson's incredible ability to foster something organic.

For much of Cloudward, Halvorson retreats into the background. Opener "The Gate" features Patricia Brennan's vibraphones in unison with the horn section, Nick Dunston's bass and Tomas Fujiwara's drums sneaking behind. Halvorson's trademark wiry playing peeps out from underground but doesn't assert itself to distract from Fujiwara's immaculate tempo changes or Jacob Garchik's trombone. Similarly, when Halvorson enters on "Collapsing Mouth", it's minimal and subtle, making room for Brennan panning around the horn section, and the rhythm section. Halvorson simply creeps on "Unscrolling", a song whose title I like to think pays tribute to the plane as the last place many of us can't or don't want to access the Internet. Its gongs and rippling cymbals contrast both the gorgeous brass harmonies and Dunston's moaning bowed bass, an exercise in deep listening if there ever was one. And then there's the Laurie Anderson-featuring "Incarnadine", a song that plays with your perception to the point you want to go even further down its rabbit hole. Atonal strings sound like they're being sucked out of the air and spit into another dimension; you're not sure whether the horn-like sounds are from effects or the featured players themselves, the entire track an alluring mystery.

Even on the tracks where Halvorson places her guitar front and center, she creates an atmosphere for all of the instruments to play off of each other. "The Tower" starts with prickly, echoing picking that turns chaotic and spidery--similar to Dunston's bass on "Unscrolling"--and eventually slows down to let vibes through the door along with Fujiwara's washy brushwork and the horn section. As the song builds, it sounds like the instruments are ricocheting off of each other. When it slows, it's delightfully woozy and harmonic. By the end, you realize Halvorson's beginning, alternating between abstraction and tactility, had set the stage for the rest of the song. On "Desiderata", the space between her guitar rhythms and Fujiwara's drums creates a funky sway, Brennan's vibes the first lead instrument. Halvorson crawls along horn lines before unleashing a crunchy, effects-laden solo, her one time to shred. On closer "Ultramarine", her playing emulates Dunston's upright bass solo to the point where it creates a pseudo blues vamp. Later, her bends emphasize the woozy quality of the horns, making space for Adam O'Farrill's trumpet solo. The song exemplifies the ultimate paradox of Cloudward in general: As players enter, the songs feel no less spacious, and no less empty as players leave. Halvorson creates a sort of static motion, like you're suspended in air while tunneling through space and time, on a plane in the sky.

[defjux]

Here are 81 of my favorite albums of 2024 If you noticed the lack of hip hop albums on here, that's because i already posted a separate list for hip hop which you can find here if you're interested. Chart with album titles included I probably listened to the Chelsea Wolfe album more than anything else here but the cure album was such a pleasant surprise for me that I had to put it as number 1. I thought it was a great year for music overall though. I'm really happy with the first few rows on here and those are for sure the albums i'd recommend the most, even though i think everything on here is worth checking out. If you believe there's something i might've missed or your favorite albums of the year aren't on here, let me know! Feel free to leave your own list in the comments, i'd be interested in seeing it. As always, i'll make it so the album titles are a hyperlink that'll take to wherever you can hear it. Peace. 1. The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World 2. Chelsea Wolfe - She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She 3. Iglooghost - Tidal Memory Exo 4. chat pile - Cool World 5. Frail Body - Artificial Bouquet 6. Whirr - Raw Blue 7. OKSE - OKSE 8. Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere 9. Trauma Ray - Chameleon 10. Gouge Away - Deep Sage 11. drive your plow over the bones of the dead - Tragedy As Catharsis 12. Thou - Umbilical 13 . Moor Mother - The Great Bailout 14. Terry Green - PROVISIONAL LIVING 15. Krallice - Inorganic Rites 16. Nala Sinephro - Endlessness 17. Punchlove - Channels 18. Beth Gibbons - Lives Outgrown 19. Tenue - Arcos, bóvedas, pórticos 20. Crumb - AMAMA 21. Hammok - Look How Long Lasting Everything Is Moving Forward For Once 22. Infant Island - Obsidian Wreath 23. Meaningful Stone - Angel interview 24. Kamasi Washington - Fearless Movement 25. Arooj Aftab - Night Reign 26. Ulcerate - Cutting The Throat Of God 27. Camila Bañados - Viento 1. 28. Nilufer Yanya - My Method Actor 29. Oranssi Pazuzu - Muuntautuja 30. Mary Halvorson - Cloudward

31. Nails - Every Bridge Burning 32. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD 33. showmore - Liquid City 34. Blushing - Sugarcoat 35. Magdalena Bay - Imaginal Disk 36. Lip Critic - Hex Dealer 37. Joel Ross - nublues 38. State Faults - Children Of The Moon 39. geordie greep - The New Sound 40. Candy - It's Inside You 41. SATOKO SHIBATA - Your Favorite Things 42. Julia Holter - Something in the Room She Moves 43. Gigan - Anomalous Abstractigate Infinitessimus 44. Knoll - As Spoken 45. Jaubi - A Sound Heart 46. Cindy Lee - Diamond Jubilee 47. Blind Girls - An Exit Exists 48. Julie - my anti-aircraft friend 49. Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding - Milton + esperanza 50. Hiatus Kaiyote - Love Heart Cheat Code 51. Isleptonthemoon - Only the Stars Know of My Misfortune 52. Liana Flores - Flower of the soul 53. SML - Small Medium Large 54. Maruja - The Vault 55. Spirit of the Beehive - YOU'LL HAVE TO LOSE SOMETHING 56. Fievel Is Glauque - Rong Weicknes 57. Leaving Time - Angel in the Sand 58. Rita Payés - De camino al camino 59. TURQUOISEDEATH - Kaleidoscope 60. Babii - Daredeviil2000 61. Jessica Pratt - Here In The Pitch 62. HERIOT - Devoured by the Mouth of Hell 63. Dim - planted in the soil 64. Contention - Artillery From Heaven 65. Convulsing - Perdurance 66. The Body & Dis Fig - Orchards of a Futile Heaven 67. Uboa - Impossible Light 68. Melt-Banana - 3+5 69. DIIV - Frog in Boiling Water 70. Amiensus - Reclamation: Part 1 71. Ginger Root - Shinbangumi 72. Hannah Frances - Keeper of the Shepherd 73. Ravyn Lenae - Bird's Eye 74. Garden Home - Garden Home 75. Aara - Eiger 76. graywave - Dancing in the Dust 77. Martha Skye Murphy - Um 78. Mo Dotti - opaque 79. Luna Li - When a Thought Grows Wings 80. Pluma - Não Leve a Mal 81. Twine - New Old Horse

[madumagia]

Cloudward

[projazznet]

The 10 best jazz albums of 2024

Check out The Guardian's roundup of the 10 Best Jazz Albums of 2024! From Jihye Lee’s innovative orchestral sounds to Mary Halvorson’s bold experimental guitar work in Cloudward, this list showcases the boundary-pushing talent of today’s jazz scene. Highlights include Miguel Zenón’s cinematic Golden City, Wayne Shorter’s posthumous Celebration, and the enchanting duo of Wadada Leo Smith and Amina Claudine Myers. 🎶✨ See the full list and dive into these must-listen albums here: The Guardian's Top 10 Jazz Albums of 2024

[noloveforned]

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artist // track // album // label allo, darlin' // kiss your lips // allo, darlin' // fortuna pop! soft covers // the ballad of ricki tarr // soft serve // little lunch special friend // bête // wait until the flames come rushing in // skep wax maria t // wind down // (bandcamp mp3) // (unreleased) marty brass // meet me outside // painted glass cassette // just because the yawns // i win // the yawns // records records records sleater-kinney // untidy creature // little rope // loma vista bar italia // glory hunter // the twits // matador mali obomsawin and magdalena abrego // believer // greatest hits // (self-released) acetone // come on // cindy // new west meernaa // as many birds flying // so far so good // keeled scales titanic // te evite // vidrio // unheard of hope elkhorn // guinnevere // lagniappe sessions // (self-released) evan parker // from saxophone and trombone four // from saxophone and trombone // otoroku alex cunningham, patrick shiroishi, jessica ackerley and damon smith // slick with slime // five lines indecipherable cassette // profane illuminations mary halvorson // incarnadine // cloudward // nonesuch sun ra arkestra // astro black // live in roma, 1980 // holidays o.c. // time's up // word...life // wild pitch blu and nottz featuring shad and quelle chris // marcus garvey // afrika // nature sounds ego ella may // take it easy (miles' song) // field notes, part iii ep // (self-released) b. cool-aid featuring ladybug mecca // chalk round it (talk abt it) // leather boulevard // lex j. raise, jr and alijaa featuring mick jenkins // don't sweat it // call for you // universal (italy) julia mcfarlane's reality guest // precious boy // whoopee // night school tenniscoats // i am you are me // chippi tyoppi // majikick linda smith // salad days // nothing else matters // captured tracks grade school // i wish i looked as good as you do // how to make wooden planes // kingfisher bluez the siddeleys // when i grow up i'll be a god // slum clearance // matinée

[intofree]

cloudward slashing harpies is like crack

[biggiegeorges]

2024, a year in music

Janvier

03 Greedo & DNYC3 - Project T-Pain [Rap]

Los x Nutty - Los x Nutty [Rap]

Evilgiane - Heavensgate vol.1 [Rap]

Xaviersobased - keep it goin Xav [Rap]

Kali Uchis - Orquideas [Pop]

Khadidja El hanafi - Slime Patrol 2 [Footwork]

Mary Halvorson - Cloudward [Jazz]

Kamaal Williams - Everything in its right place [Jazz]

Elan Mehler - Trouble in mind [Jazz]

Yussef Dayes - Live from Malibu [Jazz]

Luis R Conriquez - Corridos Beliquos vol.4 [Corrido]

SME Taxfree - Cali Plug [Rap]

Lilrb - The Return [Rap]

Bear1Boss - Outta here [Rap]

Myaap - Big Myaap, not the Lil one [Rap]

DJ LG do SF - BH e Meu pais [Baile Funk]

Big Steff - Get yo scat dirty vol.2 [Rap]

DJ Chad - Raw is war [Footwork]

Crizin da Z.O. - Acelero [Baile Funk]

Doug Paisley - Sad old world [Country]

Nicholas Craven & Boldy James - Penalty of leadership [Rap]

DJ Aguilar - Subcategoria [Baile Funk]

Tae Rackzz - Old Rackzz [Rap]

Donny Ying - Get my bag right [Rap]

Lokowat - Acesso negado [Batida]

Lokowat - Dados [Batida]

54 Baby Trey - In the field [Rap]

Ballhard Mook - Throwaways [Rap]

JMT - Ghettotech Reject [Footwork]

Big Pee - Wrld on fire [Rap]

Cam Curry - Him [Rap]

Deadend Quann & Blo - Take notes [Rap]

Ana Tijoux - Vida [Pop]

Montana Jay & Tanapee - Southend [Rap]

Los x Nutty - Los x Nutty [Rap]

Michael Wollny & Joachim Kuhn - Duo [Jazz]

Jaeychino - Artwork [Rap]

Konkolo Orchestra - Future Pasts [Afro Funk]

Février

Kali Malone - All Life Long [Expérimental]

Vijay iver - Compassion [Jazz]

Icytwat - Magic as usual [Rap]

Ibaaku - Joola Jazz [Expérimental]

LBM Lil Joe - Joe Frazier [Rap]

Fuerza Regida - Dolido pero no arrepentido [Corrido]

Yes! Trio - Spring Sings [Jazz]

Ches Smith - Laugh Ash [Expérimental]

Millz - The Journey [Jersey Club]

Seth James - Life lessons [Blues]

MC Saci - Funktroit vol.1 [Baile Funk]

Babydrill - Scoregod [Rap]

DJ Manny - Escape Reality EP [Footwork]

2sdxrt3all - Adlibgod [Rap]

Havinmotion - Motion [Rap]

D30 - Snakes & Vultures [Rap]

Papo2004 & Subjxct 5 - 02 [Rap]

Bear1Boss - Super Boss [Rap]

Mariboy Mula Mar - Love don't live here [Rap]

Big Homie Drecash - Can't Lil boy me [Rap]

Loving - Any light [Folk]

Molly Lewis - On the lips [Pop]

Lil Gray - Gray [Rap]

TNE Von & TNE Mal - Trust nobody ever [Rap]

KP Skywalka - Free car pistol [Rap]

Normal Nada The Krakmaxter - Tubo de Ensaio [Batida]

James Brandon Lewis - Transfiguration [Jazz]

Yes! Trio - Spring Sings [Jazz]

Time Capsule - Nippon Acid Folk 1970-1980 [Acid Folk]

Larry Manteca - Zombie Mandingo [Afro Groove]

Mars

Funk.br - Sao Paulo (NTS) [Baile Funk]

Beyonce - Cowboy Carter [RnB]

Jlin - Akoma [Footwork]

Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future [Folk]

Paco Panama - Southside Sopranos [Rap]

YLFree - Trap Rap [Rap]

SME Taxfree - A thousand yings later [Rap]

Another Taste - Another Taste [Mars]

Thee Sinseers - Sincerely yours [Soul]

RRB Duck & TNE Von - Block Brothers [Rap]

Glorygirl2950 - Queen of the land [Rap]

Ghost 53206 - Freebandz Menace [Rap]

Glokk40spaz - After TTBR [Rap]

Jade Novah - Where have I been [RnB]

Principles of Joy - it's Soul that count [Soul]

Bandgang Lonnie Bands - Antimedia [Rap]

Mike Mike - Tenth scale tales [Rap]

Tae Dawg - Ooze World order [Rap]

Lazer Dim 700 - Injoy [Rap]

Yung Swagger & Chicken P - Mudd Bruthas [Rap]

DJ Anderson Do Paraiso - Queridao [Baile Funk]

Charles Lloyd - The Sky will be there Tomorrow [Jazz]

Ethnic Heritage Ensemble & Kahil El'Zabar - Open me, a higher consciousness of sound and spirit [Jazz]

Amaro Freitas - Y'Y [Jazz]

Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer - But who's gonna play the Melody ? [Jazz]

MarijuanaXO - Black Heart [Rap]

Liv.e - Past Futur.e [Synthwave]

RXKNephew - Mind yo fucking business [Rap]

Tyla - Tyla [Afropop]

Loe Shimmy - Zombieland 2 [Rap]

Feardorian - Feardorian [Rap]

Bassolino - Citta Futura [Funk]

Africamore - The Afro-Funk Side of Italy 1973-1978 [Afro Funk]

Certified Trapper - Trappernese [Rap]

Gum.mp3 - Black life, red planet [Jungle]

Skee Mask - ISS010 [House]

Bossman Dlow - Mr Beat The Road [Rap]

Avril

Ayoolii - This is not a album. This IS for the fans [Rap]

Matthew Shipp - New concepts in Piano Trio Jazz [Jazz]

Charles McPherson - Reverence [Jazz]

PARTYNEXTDOOR - PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4) [RnB]

Sameer Ahmad - La vie est bien faite [Rap]

Marcus King - Mood Swings [Soul]

Tisakorean - Mumu 8818 [Rap]

Cedric Burnside - Hill Country Love [Blues]

Anycia - Princess Pop That [Rap]

Pablo Skywalkin - Trapper Flow [Rap]

Los - Last in love [Rap]

Nino Paid - Can't go bacc [Rap]

[Ahmed] - Wood Blues [Jazz]

[Ahmed] - Giant Beauty [Jazz]

Congo Funk! - Sound Madness from the shores of the mighty Congo river [Afro Funk]

VIP200 - Psicoerotica [Soundtrack]

McCoy Mrubata - Lullaby for Khayoyo [Jazz]

DJ Vhoor - Resenha [Baile Funk]

Stomptown Brass - It did went down [Brass Band]

Amy Gadiaga - All Black Everything [Jazz]

Mai

L2TCuddy - Forever gang II [Rap]

Ayra Starr - The year I turned 21 [Afropop]

Big Steff - How it's going [Rap]

Ivo Perelman & Matthew Shipp - Magical Incantation [Jazz]

Jiyie Lee Orchestra - Infinite connections [Jazz]

Wadada Leo Smith & Amine Claude Myers - Central Park's Mosaics of Reservoir, Lake, Paths and Gardens [Jazz]

RXKNephew - Till I'm dead 2 [Rap]

Sexyy Red - In Sexyy we trust [Rap]

Glokk40Spaz & OsamaSon - 3vil Reflection [Rap]

MarijuanaXO - Wavey [Rap]

Cashcache! & Franco Laflare - Franco x Cashcache 2 [Rap]

Chief Keef - Almighty So 2 [Rap]

KP Skywalka - Back to Granny's [Rap]

Bear1Boss - Bubbles [Rap]

Evilgiane & Slimesito - Evilslime [Rap]

Chicken P - Hardest N***a Livin' [Rap]

Bab L' Bluz - Swaken [Gnawa]

Jasmine Myra - Rising [Jazz]

Mdou Moctar - Funeral for justice [Rock Touareg]

Shane Parish - Repertoire [Folk Guitar]

Tidiane Thiam - Africa Yontii [Pulaar Folk]

Ballake Sissoko & Derek Gripper - Ballake Sissoko & Derek Gripper [Accoustic Guitar]

Juin

Wizz Havinn - Fresh out the trenches [Rap]

DJ K - O Fim ! [Baile Funk]

Polo Perks, Feardorian & Ayoolii - A Dog's Chance [Rap]

Nuno Beats - Sai do Coracao [Batida]

J.P. - Coming Out Party [Rap]

Jaeychino - Artwork II [Rap]

Mel V - Chapolations [Rap]

Charles Gayle, Milford Graves & William Parker - WEBO (Live) [Jazz]

Deejay Veiga - Tudo e no Guetto [Batida]

King Doudou - Sin Limites MixXxtape [Electronic]

Paulete Lindacelva - Guabiraba Chicago [House]

British Murder Boys - Active agents and House boys [Techno]

Lil Tony - Taken for ransom [Rap]

Glorygirl2950 - Opp Land [Rap]

RX Papi - Made Man [Rap]

Juillet

Ice Spice - Y2K! [Rap]

LaRussell, Too Short & P-Lo - Majorly Independent [Rap]

Jubu Smith - Jubu [Blues]

RXKNephew - Always remember me [Rap]

Starlito - Imposter Syndrome [Rap]

De Schuurman - Bubbling forever [Bubbling]

Baby Osamaa - Sexc Summer [Rap]

MarijuanaXO & Joe Pablo - It aint over [Rap]

Superthrowed Fay Fay - Baby Driver [Rap]

Armstrong - Blood out a turnip [Rap]

DJ Anderson Do Paraiso - Paraiso Sombrio [Baile Funk]

Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu - Destination [Afrobeat]

Cade - Solace [Rap]

Août

Loidis - One Day [Minimal]

Havinmotion - Sorry Ma [Rap]

Miguel Zenon - Golden City [Jazz]

Lux Quartet - Tomorrowland [Jazz]

Subiibabii - No Mercy [Rap]

Jontavious Willis - West Georgia Blues [Blues]

Ka - The Thief Next to Jesus [Rap]

Adame DJ - Musicas para ouvir antes do role [Baile Funk]

Luh Tyler - Mr. Skii [Rap]

Cash Cobain - Play Cash Cobain [Rap]

Tinashe - Quantum Baby [RnB]

RRB Duck & RRB Mel - All OFF Da Ron [Rap]

Jaziel Avilez - Y lo que falta [Corrido]

Jaeychino - Watch The Throne [Rap]

Benji Blue Bills - 500k Degrees [Rap]

DJ Vini Da Zo - O Inscrivel Mundo Da Ritmada [Baile Funk]

Thiago Franca - Canhoto de Pé [Jazz]

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Opus [Classic]

Ghost 53206 - Power Book [Rap]

WB Nutty - For Hustlers Only [Rap]

Durkalini & Surf Gang - Church & Surf [Rap]

Septembre

MarijuanaXO - No flowers needed [Rap]

RX Papi - D.A.W.G. Pt.2 [Rap]

SME Taxfree - 53218 [Rap]

d.silvestre - d.silvestre [Baile Funk]

Chow Lee - Sex Drive [RnB]

Babyface Ray - The kid That did [Rap]

Glokk40Spaz - Da Real Oso [Rap]

Jiro Inagaki & His Friends - Disco Sounds [Funk]

Nubya Garcia - Odyssey [Jazz]

Mike Casey - Valencia [Jazz]

Etran de l'Aïr - 100% Sahara Guitar [Touareg Guitar]

Nidia & Valentina - Estradas [Kuduro]

BTE Big C & Funny $Money - A treat When Playas meet [Rap]

Octobre

454 - Casts of a dreamer [Rap]

Young Slo-Be - Slo-Be Bryant 4 [Rap]

Xavi - Next [Corrido]

BabyChiefDoIt - Animals Only [Rap]

RXKNephew - Dead Fresh [Rap]

Papo2oo4 & Subjxct 5 - Mr. 3000 [Rap]

Satoko Shibata - My favorite things [Pop]

Darius Jones - Legend of e'boi (The hypervigilant Eye) [Jazz]

Sazamyzy - Dangereuse famille [Rap]

Tisakorean - In Silly We trust [Rap]

Roy Hargrove - Grande-Terre [Jazz]

Ayoolii - Haunted Heads [Rap]

SlimeGetEm - GetEm Vorhees [Rap]

Babyxsosa - Babyonce [Rap]

RRB Duck - Charges pending [Rap]

DJ Blakes - Mandelaoworld [Baile Funk]

Dawn Richard - Quiet in a World full of noise [RnB]

AC640 - Classes with Bo Jack [Rap]

Morally Rich Jake - FM60 [Rap]

Smoke Chapo - Guess who's Bach [Rap]

Vayda - Vaytrix [Rap]

Lisha G & Trini Viv - Groovy steppin sh*t [Rap]

Popstar Benny - Oasis [Rap]

MKE Neely - Always see you later [Rap]

DJ Lycox - Guetto Star [Batida]

The Era Footwork Crew - Combo Pack [Footwork]

DJ Znobia - Inventor vol.2 [Afrobeat]

DJ Rata Piano - Exitos Picoteros vol.4 [Champeta]

Ayo Ke Disco - Boogie, Pop & Funk from the South China Sea 1974-1988 [Funk]

Novembre

Rauw Alejandro - Cosa Nuestra [Latin]

McCoy Tyner & Joe Henderson - Forces of Nature : Live at Slugs' [Jazz]

Slimesito - Bity of God [Rap]

SME Taxfree & RRB Duck - BBL Knockerz [Rap]

414JungleBaby - I know you see me [Rap]

Chicken P - Chick James vol.1 [Rap]

Sahbabii - Saaheem [Rap]

Talibando - Art of War [Rap]

Glokk40Spaz - Slaughter House Records [Rap]

Mariboy Mula Mar - No Auto Mar 4 [Rap]

Los - 50 State Shawty [Rap]

Jaeychino - Artwork III [Rap]

Lionel Loueke & Dave Holland - United [Jazz]

Super Disco Pirata - De Tepito para el mundo 1966-1980 [Cumbia]

D30 - Glitch Kid [Rap]

Décembre

DJ Paranoia - No futuro ainda somos baile : Ritmofagia [Baile Funk]

YN Jay - DoonieVerse [Rap]

Myaap - The Bigger Picture [Rap]

Tropa do Bruxo - Estilo Bruxo vol.1 [Baile Funk]

Fuerza Regida & Grupo Frontera - Mala Mia [Corrido]

Lazer Dim 700 - Keepin it cloudy [Rap]

Wizz Havinn - Free Wizzop [Rap]

AMG - AMG Extended [Jazz]

WTM Scoob - L8 Nights [Rap]

Lelo - When it's over [Rap]

LBM Lil Joe - Riverwest [Rap]

Ju Swipin - Yall missed me ? [Rap]

Kenny Segal & K-The-I???? - Genuine Dexterity [Rap]

DJ Manny - Party All Night EP [Footwork]

Yonaa - Rookie of the year [Rap]

Youngboy NBA - I just got a lot on my shoulders [Rap]

[sonmelier]

Avant-cuvée 2024 : 2/8

Deuxième épisode des avant-cuvées 2024 en cette fin du mois d'avril, avec 6 nouveaux disques verrouillant d'ores-et-déjà leur place dans mon futur top 100 musical de l'année.

Ahmed | Wood Blues

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Angleterre | Astral Spirits | 59 minutes | 1 morceau

Ce quartet de jazz fondé à Londres est composé des britanniques Pat Thomas (piano) et Seymour Wright (saxo), du suédois Joel Grip (basse) et du français Antonin Gerbal (percussions). Depuis maintenant une décennie, il revisite les compositions du jazzman défunt Ahmed Abdul-Malik (bassiste et joueur d’oud) en les poussant dans de nouveaux retranchements. Ici, c’est un morceau daté de 1961, Oud blues (d’une durée de 4 minutes seulement) qu’il transforme en une improvisation live avant-gardiste et tourbillonnante de près d’une heure. Un hommage époustouflant de créativité et d’énergie brute.

🎧 Wood Blues

Donato Dozzy | Magda

🇮🇹 Italie | Spazio Disponibile | 51 minutes | 6 morceaux

Le maestro romain de l’ambient techno nous plonge ici dans un paysage sonore aquatique d’une douce et belle sérénité, livrant son meilleur album depuis plus de dix ans (et son remarquable Plays Bee Mask de 2013). Rappelant par endroits l’esthétique minimaliste accueillante du double album de référence Voices From the Lake (produit avec son compère Giuseppe Tillieci en 2012), Magda est une bande son tout aussi réconfortante que captivante, délicieusement propice aux instants de réflexion et de contemplation.

🎧 Le Chaser

Hannah Frances | Keeper of the Shepherd

🇺🇸 Etats-Unis | Ruination Record Co. | 37 minutes | 7 morceaux

Dans la plus pure tradition d'un folk progressif séculaire, à la fois mystique et rédempteur, ce troisième album d'Hannah Frances livre une fresque sonore et poétique absolument éblouissante. Profondément terrien mais majestueusement audacieux, il transforme le deuil (la perte du père) en une méditation aussi vibrante qu'hypnotique, aussi émouvante que sophistiquée. Instants suspendus beaux et apaisés, fulgurances orchestrales qui emportent tout sur leur passage : l'artiste se montre brillante dans chacun de ces registres, parée d'une voix et d'une plume d'un magnétisme à toute épreuve.

🎧 Keeper of the Shepherd

Mary Halvorson | Cloudward

🇺🇸 Etats-Unis | Nonesuch Records | 48 minutes | 8 morceaux

Mary Halvorson fait partie des esprits les plus affutés de la création artistique contemporaine. Elle a d’ailleurs reçu en 2019 la prestigieuse bourse MacArthur, dont l’objet est de libérer de toute contrainte financière pendant 5 années (afin qu’ils puissent se consacrer entièrement à leurs travaux de recherche) une vingtaine de citoyens américains se distinguant par leur intelligence, leur créativité et leur motivation à innover. Avant-gardiste et exploratoire, l’œuvre de la guitariste de jazz n’en est pas moins marquée par une profonde humilité, cherchant toujours à équilibrer l’improvisation libre avec des compositions structurées et expressives. Une patte absolument inimitable, laissant son empreinte de manière durable (les vibrations d’Amaryllis ne se sont toujours pas dissipées) et  qui ne cessera jamais de nous transporter (comme ici, vers les nuages).

🎧 Desiderata

Helado Negro | Phasor

🇺🇸 Etats-Unis | 4AD Records | 35 minutes | 9 morceaux

Peu d'artistes inspirent autant de sympathie que Roberto Carlos Lange. L'avoir vu en concert ne fait que renforcer ce sentiment. Au delà de la bonhomie du personnage, il se dégage de sa musique et de ses textes beaucoup de délicatesse et une douceur pleine de sagesse. Pour autant, l'expérimentation fait partie intégrante de son approche créative et la simplicité apparente de ses morceaux repose sur un travail en profondeur (textural comme émotionnel). Une très belle suite au Far In sorti en 2021.

🎧 Best For You and Me

Lord Spikeheart | The Adept

🇰🇪 Kenya | Haekalu | 37 minutes | 13 morceaux

Martin Kanja est une des figures les plus importantes de la scène électronique expérimentale de Nairobi. On avait déjà pu mesurer l’ampleur de sa force de frappe à travers différents projets, dont on retiendra prioritairement le groupe noise/indus Duma (avec un album éponyme qui avait fait grande sensation en 2020). Son premier opus solo, sous l’alias Lord Spikeheart, est une expérience sonore surpuissante et implacable, fusionnant métal, noise et rap dans un déferlement incessant de percussions explosives, de basses tonitruantes, de guitares distordues, de textures électroniques abrasives et de chants tantôt lugubres tantôt stridents. Aucun répit n’est offert pendant 37 minutes, avec en prime le renfort d’une véritable internationale bruitiste venue du Japon, du Venezuela, d’Europe ou encore d’Indonésie.

🎧 Nobody

[nonesuchrecords]

Here's "The Gate," the opening track from Mary Halvorson's upcoming album, Cloudward, performed with her sextet Amaryllis: Patricia Brennan (vibraphone), Nick Dunston (bass), Tomas Fujiwara (drums), Jacob Garchik (trombone), and Adam O’Farrill (trumpet).

The video by Robert Edridge-Waks features album artwork by DM Stith.

[speed-seo]

Writing SEO-Friendly Content: 7 Best Practices to Boost Your Rankings

If you've noticed your website traffic and leads drying up lately, it's time to take a hard look at your content strategy - specifically whether your writing is optimized for search engines. Recent studies show that 93% of website traffic comes from search engines. Yet only 17% of marketers say they are successful with SEO content writing. Source: Konstruct DIgital With over 3.5 billion Google searches per day, search engine optimization (SEO) is crucial for getting your website found. But many content creators and business owners don't utilize proven best practices for optimizing their writing. (Source: Cloudwards) This comprehensive guide is designed specifically for website owners, bloggers, and content writers who want to improve their SEO skills and get more eyes on their website content. You'll learn insider techniques from leading SEO experts who have increased website traffic by 213% and conversions by 405% through optimized content. Whether you're a total beginner or a seasoned content marketer, this guide will teach you the top 7 proven strategies for SEO writing success. Implement these best practices to establish authority, improve search rankings, and drive more qualified organic traffic from search engines. Let's dive into mastering SEO content writing! Conduct Thorough Keyword Research Choosing the right keywords is the foundation of effective SEO writing. Keywords are the terms and phrases that searchers enter into Google, Bing, and other search engines to find information online. Optimizing your content for keywords your audience is searching for helps search engines understand your content's topic and determine if it satisfies the user's query and intent. This results in higher rankings for those valuable keyword terms. There are a few key steps to proper keyword research: - Identify Seed Keywords: Brainstorm a list of keywords and phrases related to your products, services, and content topics. These will serve as seed keywords. - Use Keyword Research Tools: Input seed keywords into Google Keyword Planner, SEMRush, Ahrefs, or other keyword research tools to find additional keyword variations and search volumes. - Review Search Intent: Analyze whether the keyword indicates informational, commercial, or navigational search intent to create appropriate content. - Select Primary and Secondary Keywords: Choose 1-2 primary keywords and 4-5 secondary keywords to target in your content. Match these to pages based on relevance. Thorough keyword research provides the keywords your audience is using so you can tailor your content accordingly. This establishes topic relevancy and authority with search engines. Skillfully Integrate Keywords Into Your Copy Once you’ve selected your target keywords, they need to be strategically integrated within your content. Avoid awkwardly stuffing keywords throughout your copy. Instead, seamlessly incorporate them so they flow naturally. 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A roundup of the top small business finance blogs could earn links from those sites. - Expert interviews featuring insights from thought leaders. Conduct thorough research to identify and connect with industry influencers. An interview with a celebrity entrepreneur on starting an ecommerce business could go viral. - Comprehensive reviews that objectively compare products/services. Provide pros/cons and a helpful conclusion. An in-depth review and ranking of project management software tools may attract vendor links. The key is producing content that offers true value for your audience while aligning with Google's quality guidelines. Avoid techniques like low-quality guest posts, paid links, and link exchanges which violate Google's policies. Focus on informative, engaging content and let high-value links develop organically. SEO Content to Match Searcher Intent Tailoring your page content to match the underlying searcher intent behind a keyword is crucial for achieving high rankings. There are a few main types of searcher intent to optimize for: - Informational: Provide detailed information, education, and resources. Use comprehensive content like tutorials and comparison articles. - Commercial: Focus on product/service benefits, competitive advantages, and calls to action. Include testimonials and ROI data. - Transactional: Enable users to easily complete a transaction. Include pricing, account signups, contact forms, etc. - Navigational: Make it easy for searchers to find specific pages or information. Optimize site architecture and internal linking. Analyze keywords to determine intent and create targeted content accordingly. Aligning with searcher intent improves relevance, time on site, and satisfaction. SEO Your Writing for Search Success After reading this comprehensive guide, you now have the top techniques to elevate your website content for higher rankings and increased visibility. To recap, here are the key SEO writing tips: - Conduct keyword research to identify high-value terms aligned with topic relevance and searcher intent. Target these in your content. - Craft compelling copy that engages readers by educating, informing, and offering unique value. Support claims with data and multimedia. - Seamlessly integrate keywords throughout your content at an ideal density of 1-3%. Repeat important keywords in long-form content. - Structure content using headings, lists, and visuals to improve scannability, readability and on-page SEO. - Optimize titles and meta descriptions to capture attention in search results and improve click-through rates. - Produce linkable content like data studies, curated lists, and in-depth guides that add value for other sites to link to. - Match page content to searcher intent whether informational, commercial, transactional or navigational. By implementing these proven strategies, you optimize your writing for both users and search engines - establishing authority and relevance to rank higher. The increased organic traffic, leads, and conversions generated from SEO-optimized content is well worth the effort. Dedicating time to sharpen your SEO writing skills will pay dividends in reaching your website and business goals. Now it's your turn to put these tips into practice! Audit your existing content to identify optimization opportunities. Bookmark this guide and refer back as you create new pages and posts optimized for higher rankings and search success. Bonus: inphographic with seven best seo practices for content writing: Read the full article

[jiminiatrashiiwa]

2024年　1~2月リリースの新譜・ベスト

2024年1~2月リリースの新譜から、よかったもの／よく聞いたもの16枚。 以下、リリース日順です。

Kali Uchis『Orquídeas』1/12（Geffen Records）

Folly Group『Down There!』1/12（So Young Records）

Surya Botofashina, Nate Mercereau & Carlos Nino『Subtle Movements』1/12（Leaving Records）

Mary Halvorson『Cloudward』1/19（Nonesuch Records）

PACKS『Melt the Honey』1/19（Fire Talk）

角銅真実『Contact』1/24（ユニバーサルミュージック）

The Smile『Wall of Eyes』1/26（XL Recordings）

Angry Blackmen『The Legend of ABM』1/26（ Deathbomb Arc）

Tapir!『The Pilgrim, Their God and the King of My Decrepit Mountain』1/26（Heavenly Recordings）

Ariel Kalma, Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia『The Closest Thing to Silence』2/2（International Anthem）

Helado Negro『PHASOR』2/9（4AD）

Brittany Howard『What Now』2/9（Island Records）

Friko『Where we've been, Where we go from here』2/16（ATO Records）

Rafael Toral『Spectral Evolution』2/23（MOIKAI）

Steve Gunn & David Moore『Live in London』2/23（RVNG Intl.）

柴田聡子『Your Favorite Things』2/28（AWDR/LR2）