Today we are observing the equilibrium equation in a variety of its forms. Four albums are illustrating the balance of natural and artificial forces.

1. Elijah McLaughlin Ensemble – III (2023)

🇺🇸 Guitarist and sound creator Elijah McLaughlin has been running his ensemble to embody his peculiar feeling of music. He manages to befriend his guitars with analog synths, electronic effects and field recordings. A bunch of people has been collaborating with him to make this record so versatile. Thus, you’ll hear upright bass, hammered dulcimer, piano and cello.

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2. Mar Serra Grup – Vivit (2022)

🇪🇸 An organic balance thrives in the music of this Catalonian band. It is between classical music and jazz, and between strings and brass parts. There is a place for progressive sound in this coordinate system as well. Without confusing the cards, it opens up new possibilities for different combinations of sounds: simple and ornate, spacious and concrete.

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3. Deniz Cuylan – Rings Of Juniper (2022)

🇹🇷 🇺🇸 From Los Angeles, California, Deniz acquaints us with the global vibes, universal far any piece of land and any living soul. Moreover, acoustic Eastern gems appear here and there, delivering us right on the Turkish shore. Greg Chudzik performs strings on this record, while the author takes care of all the rest parties.

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4. Lanou – Erdeim (2023)

🇭🇺 The last act for today comes from the city of Budapest. Lanou presents their brilliant collection of touching melodies and tunes. It seems they are coming straight from the soil, with the water soaking under natural forces. This moist maintains the life, and so does the music.

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