Juli Deák announces debut album, Brisk

23 March 2026

Polish-Hungarian flutist and saxophonist Juli Deák has announced the release of her debut album, Brisk, arriving on April 24th through Thanatosis Produktion. Moving fluidly between classical, contemporary, and jazz tradition, she also embraces experimentation, improvisation and folk influences. Drawing on years of experience across ensembles, festivals, and collaborative projects, her work has long circled around breath and its limits, textures, and the physicality of sound itself. Recorded in a church in Budapest, Brisk grew out of unfinished ideas that only revealed themselves fully in performance. Over time, those ideas settled into a cohesive body of work, influenced as much by listener response as by Deák’s own evolving instincts. The album also leans into the physical limits of the instrument and the body, with breathing at the core of it, both as technique and as sound.

Deák had already unveiled two magnificent singles from the record, the title track and ‘Tamed’. Both offer a glimpse into Brisk from different angles, tracing the contours of an album that invites close listening. Here they are.


Angine de Poitrine set to release new album, Vol. II, in April

19 March 2026

Photo: Constantin Monfilliette

Mysterious microtonal cardboard duo Angine de Poitrine have been turning heads with their wildly inventive and off-kilter sound and electrifying live shows. Made up of Khn de Poitrine (microtonal guitars, vocals) and Klek de Poitrine (percussion, vocals), they have swiftly built a reputation as one of the most unpredictable and exhilarating acts around. Channeling a strange and hypnotic energy, their music thrives on shifting patterns, hypnotic grooves, and looping microtonal guitars with propulsive percussion. Comes April 3rd, they will release their much anticipated new album, Vol. II. Built around their signature technique of layering and reshaping repeating motifs, the record sees them leaning into sharper contrasts, more dynamic structures, and an overall sense of urgency that makes it feel fast, daring, and ecstatic. As the press release describes, “the noble brothers summon swirling vortices of hypnotic sound and vision”.

Angine de Poitrine have already let loose two blistering and trance-inducing singles from the album, ‘Fabienk’ and ‘Mata Zyklek’. Play them loud!


Dumama unveils video for new single ‘Eating The Other’

18 March 2026

Photo: Jessica Garfield

Last month, Dumama announced the release of her new album Towards an Expanse, sharing then the stunning and haunting first single ‘What Did The Rain Say’. Now, the Berlin-based South African composer and sonic artist is offering another gripping glimpse into the record in the form of her new single, ‘Eating The Other’. Built around a dense and slow-moving rhythm, ‘Eating The Other’ is imbued with a sense of tension and urgency. Sung in isiXhosa, the track engages with themes of drought, hunger, illness, and wider social and environmental struggles. Speaking about the single, Dumama says:

“Inspired by “Eating The Other: Desire and Resistance” by bell hooks, this track reflects on a society that remains ill despite having the resources to heal. The heart of the song is a chant my grandmother sang to me over the phone before she transitioned, a private moment that became an intergenerational meditation on being consumed. Sonically, I wanted to create a warped and punked-out space for the uhadi. By pairing the lineage of Princess Magogo with the left-field influence of Picchio dal Pozzo, I am pushing the bow into post-punk and experimental electronics. I refuse to let this instrument be reduced to an ethnographic subject or “world music” trope. This is a study of spiritual harm and the sonic will to resist being devoured.”

‘Eating The Other’ comes with an accompanying video by Jessica Garfield. Watch it below.

Towards an Expanse is out on May 8th through Soundway Records.

Horse Lords return with new album, Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!

17 March 2026

Photo: Kasia Zacharko

The best news of 2026 are here: Horse Lords are back with a brand new album. Wonderfully titled Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!, it follows their masterpiece Comradely Objects, which was one of our Album Picks of 2022 and remains an absolute favourite. Formed in 2010 in Baltimore, the quartet of Andrew Bernstein, Max Eilbacher, Owen Gardner and Sam Haberman are one of the most exciting bands out there, with a wildly imaginative and rigorous approach to music.

Releasing on June 12th through RVNG Intl, Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive! saw Horse Lords expand their line up to include bass clarinetist Madison Greenstone, trombonist Weston Olencki, and for the first time vocals contributions from guests Nina Guo and Evelyn Saylor.
On the album, the music changes itself as different parts interact with each other over time, creating a self-influencing whole. As Horse Lords say, “we like the idea of art as a tool for changing your perspective, being able to rotate ideas and see/hear/feel them from a different vantage point”. Art always carries political meaning, and Horse Lords approach it with hope and a strong focus on community. As they explain, “we try to make music that challenges the status quo and offers a path toward liberation for the listener. The study and exploration of sound and music has a spiritual and ecstatic dimension, and we have a great reverence for its impact on the individual and the world.”

June is a long while away but lucky for us, Horse Lords have today shared ‘Eureka 378-B’ and ‘Brain of the Firm’, two insanely brilliant and infectious pieces that clearly show a band constantly soaring to new heights. ‘Eureka 378-B’ is an arrangement of 19th century sacred harp music, and on ‘Brain of the Firm’, as the press release describes “polyphonic and wordless voices dance around pulsing bass, slinky guitar phrases, keyboard bloops and fleet kitwork”. Both tracks are offered with an accompanying video by visual artist Scott Kiernan and you can watch it below.

Vimbs Mavimbs shares new single, ‘Family Gathering’, from forthcoming debut album Late Bloomer

17 March 2026

Photo: Aubrey Moloto

Last month, Vimbs Mavimbs introduced his forthcoming debut album Late Bloomer with the disarmingly beautiful, spacious and heartfelt ‘Love Drive’. Now the incredibly talented composer, bandleader, producer, musical director and bassist is following it up with ‘Family Gathering’, a second offering that leans even further into the personal and the communal. Rooted in memory and connection, ‘Family Gathering’ reflects on the families we’re born into and the ones we build along the way. Drawing from his upbringing in a large and supportive household, Mavimbs channels a sense of togetherness into a warm, open-hearted and absolutely gorgeous track. Vimbs comments:

“This song is more than just music; it’s a reflection of the spirit of unity. Growing up in a large family defined by love and support shaped exactly who I am today, and I wanted to capture that magic for the future.”

We can’t wait for Late Bloomer to arrive on June 12th. Now take a listen to ‘Family Gathering’ below.

Fumitake Tamura shares new single, ‘Ostinato’, from upcoming new album Mijin

16 March 2026

Japanese beatmaker, producer and composer Fumitake Tamura is gearing up to release his new album Mijin. Arriving on April 10th through Leaving Records, Mijin is a collection of mesmerizing environmental music and beats, that takes inspiration from the natural world and humanism. Tamura shared some insight into the record:

“The title Mijin comes from a Japanese word meaning very fine particles. The album gathers particle-like sounds and lets them resonate in space. As I watch the movements that arise between them a balance gradually takes shape. Within those relationships and the quiet tension between them I explored how silence can resonate with sound.

The album begins with the most minimal piano chords then develops by reconstructing fragments of voice and percussion, Rhodes and synths along with traces of jazz and soul. Each sound exists like a particle drifting in air gently resonating with the others to form the structure.

I hope that the spaces and silences created by this placement will appear with a presence equal to the sounds themselves.”

Ahead of the album’s release, Tamura has shared the beautiful and alluring ‘Ostinato’, featuring multi-instrumentalist and producer Sam Gendel. Take a listen below.