Gus Defelice doesn’t just shred—he bleeds. This most recent single ‘Luring Depths’ from the Italian multi-instrumentalist and producer is an exercise in taking real emotional intensity and turning it into a pure language of head banging riffs and skull rattling rhythms. Right from the thunderous opening salvo it’s clear we’re in a richly immersive sonic world of Defelice’s own haunted […]
ROCK/Review MUSIC FACTORY RECORDS – Cherry Peach
Music Factory Records has done it again with the “Cherry Peach” a blazing funk odyssey that truly encapsulate lightning in a bottle. This instrumental powerhouse brings together a dream team of musical virtuosos: A bassist Jason Fraticelli and a drummer William Martin and a keyboardist John Medeski playing with an extraordinary guitarist Ari Joshua.The second Medeski’s organ lines run into […]
Electronic/Review MARC SOUCY – The Paradigm’s Shift
Masterful Visionary Marc Soucy Upends Expectations Yet Again_ The amazing Marc Soucy, the Boston’s electronic music legend, presents a new level with his opus “The Paradigm’s Shift”. Soucy has been at the helm of instrumental music for decades and has transformed it into an experience through his compositions that are beyond genres and appeal to the senses. His latest achievement […]
ROCK/Review DECADENT HEROES–Dawn Of Fire
“A cinematic odyssey of unmatched instrumental fury” – In his latest offering “Dawn of Fire”, Decadent Hero, the Italian virtuoso, gives the fans nothing less than a spectacle of guitar wizardry and a narrative that is bound to leave them spell bound. Decadent Hero is a solo project of Luigi “Decadent Hero” from Pescara and this record creates a sound […]
Metal/Review GIANLUCA BERITOGNOLO – Blades of the morning star
Gianluca Beritognolo is an Italian guitarist and composer with the strong tendency to follow the musical ideas of various styles and integrate them into the emotional sonic paintings. Able to mix years of playing different styles, he carves out smooth melodies and additional precise rhythmic works. The song ‘Blades of the Morning Star’ introduces instrumental composition that reflects the final […]
ROCK/Review DEEP DIVE SPECIES – Adventus
Emerging from an isolated formation, Deep Dive Species of New York shone like a psychedelic light of hope. This time, it seems, the two musicians have created a work that cannot be put into any particular genre: Vadim Militsin, the veteran of the electronic scene, has united his interstellar palettes with Sergey Popovich’s resonant guitars. Deep Dive Species are set […]
Pop/Review CRIPPTIC–Muffin Pincher
Melbourne artist Ben Cripps is bringing the funk with his new project CRIPPTIC. With his first single “Muffin Pincher” gaining traction on the internet, Cripps is set to become Australia’s leading funk aficionado – turn up the volume and get ready for the dance-off of your life with no words needed. Ben Cripps, the session bassist who has played with […]
JAZZ /Review PETER DANIEL –Miles Around
The Miles Around journey by the amazing Seattle saxophonist Peter Daniel is an excellent job indeed. A touring sidemen who has gotten to play with household names such as Father John Misty and Lauryn Hill, Daniel’s incredible gift of assembling grooving quartets is at its peak on his upcoming “Quartets” collection. The vibrant singles of Daniel illustrate his maturity which […]
ROCK/Review DECADENT HEROES–Minutes Away
What we have here is Decadent Heroes, the solo project from Italy. It is the project that has attracted a lot of attention for its beautiful instrumental music. By creating elaborate epics with their intricate melodies and impressive guitar work, Decadent Hero melts classical, rock and ambient music genres. On the singles like “Minutes Away,” he takes you to the […]
JAZZ /Review APUS –Two Pisces in alto Mare
The multi-instrumentalist Apus from Italy is blazing stages with his innovative genre-blending sound. In Verona, the virtuoso of accordion celebrates musical heroes with class, which is seen in his great interpretation of Pino Daniele’s old song, “Two Pisces in the Open Sea.” Apus brings people to emotional realms through heartfelt tributes made with jazz mastery. Through the use of excellent […]