Monday, December 18, 2023

Yokujitsu

Yokujitsu
Kalt
Sloow Tapes - CS 35

Rubies flicker in and out the redounding dark smoke of urban imagery, circles of deep space ignited with fiery psychedelic mists. Ride on shadowy golden manes in fleeting bands upon the winds of Yokujitsu. Edition of 70 copies.


Algis Fediajevas

Algis Fediajevas
Po trejų metų
Sloow Tapes - CS 40

An oaken prism clothed in precious gems of labyrinthine fingerpicking totems inscribed with carvings of ancestral druids (John Fahey, Robbie Basho...). Let the ripe fruits of the quivering arrow melt from the Lithuanian bow . Edition of 70.

Algis Fediajevas ‘Po trejṷ metṷ’. Lithuanian native Algis from Vilnius is a new name to me and this is his fourth release, on it he sings and plays guitar, lap steel, harmonica, recorder and percussion and is joined by Emma Reed flute and Mark Elliott Akai sampler. It is in the tradition of American Primitive guitarists like Robbie Basho and John Fahey, the songs are sung in Lithuanian, opener Bgantys Ir Sustingę is fairly labyrinthine, with plenty of attack and decay. It’s an immersive listen, with the guitar being the star of the show, songs underpinned by gentle percussion and ringing creaking acoustic guitar. It’s also firmly in the acid folk genre with songs such as ‘Šešė liai’ and ‘kai pašukei’ inspired largely by nature of natural surroundings, he’s well worth checking out. (Terrascope)

Shanyio

Shanyio
Veacul unei clipe
Sloow Tapes - CS 40

Arise from the slumber of vegetable earth into translucent timeless nowhere clouded forests and drink from the crystal fountains of Uejima Onitsura. Shanyio weaves the tongues of Romania and Japan into a wondrous expansion and contraction of dulcimer, zither, psaltery, kantele etc. Edition of 70 copies.