„Pourquoi? C’est L’Amour! (Album)“ by La Need Machine

„Pourquoi? C’est L’Amour!“ is an album that impresses both musically and emotionally. The songs interweave the innocence of the past, the fragility of the present, and the search for meaning, creating a soundscape that is both hopeful and introspective. The band employs a combination of cello, keyboard, and saxophone in a dexterous manner, thereby engendering…

„Come My Son“ by Ari Fraser

Music is great at getting across emotions and reflecting deep-rooted human needs. „Come My Son“ by Ari Fraser is a great example of how a song can tell a story and also touch on universal themes like love, belonging and spiritual guidance.„Come My Son“ by Ari Fraser is about a deep spiritual and emotional connection…

‘The Light You Reflect’ by E.G. Phillips

‘The Light You Reflect’ may sound simple from the title alone, but, as always, the song goes into great depth. Musically, we move a little in the orbit of Tom Waits, which suits the lyrics well.In terms of content, it is an interweaving of myth, biology, and perception. The hunter who sees Artemis by chance…

“Forced To Walking” by THUNDERCLAP!

In this song “Forced To Walking” by THUNDERCLAP!, the ambivalent emotional world of the protagonists is illuminated through the depiction of existential fears and the feeling of loneliness. The composition was developed over a period of 18 years. The silence of a winter’s night serves as a backdrop for an inner world in which one…

Q&A Today: Joe Ujj (Damien DeRose (alias Peasant))

The artist Damien DeRose (alias Peasant) tragically passed away 10 years ago. Producer Joe Ujj took it upon himself to sift through almost 400 songs and make them available to us as a kind of obituary. Joe and other Peasant fans have added instruments to the stripped-down songs, breathing new life into them, and the…

A Lament for Existence: ‘The Flesh of Birds’ by E.G. Phillips

‘The Flesh of Birds’ by E.G. Phillips The new release ‘The Flesh of Birds’ by E.G. Phillips, one of our favourite composers, is an astute and sarcastic reflection on human relationships and the human condition.  With subtle irony, he illuminates the absurdities of life and highlights the contrasts between beauty and decay, hope and disappointment,…