Mihály Szabó – The Moon And The Nightspirit
Interview by Alessandra Cognetta The Moon And The Nightspirit is a pagan folk duo hailing from Hungary. Mihály and Ágnes have been building over the years an immersive musical…
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The Moon And The Nightspirit – “Holdrejtek” (2014)
Label: Auerbach Tonträger/Prophecy Productions Review by Alessandra Cognetta The Moon And The Nightspirit is a Hungarian duo that creates a blend of pagan folk and medieval music. The two musicians started…
Marissa Nadler – “July” (2014)
Label: Bella Union/Sacred Bones Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta Marissa Nadler’s “July” is a pensive, melancholic album. The artist is able to set a mood that goes from acoustic quietness…
Christina Vantzou – No2 (2014)
Label: Kranky Review by Alessandra Cognetta Christina Vantzou is a composer, artist and video-maker from Brussels, Belgium. “No2” is her second album in collaboration with the Magik*Magik Orchestra and her…
Wardruna – “gap var Ginnunga” RE-RELEASE (2014)
Label: Indie Recordings Review by Alessandra Cognetta Wardruna’s “gap var Ginnunga” is the first album from their “Runaljod” trilogy. The album was first released in 2009, but in May 2014…
Anna von Hausswolff – “Ceremony” (2013)
Label: City Slang Review by Luisa Mercier I confess I never heard of this Swedish girl, architect turned singer songwriter. My bad indeed, since Northern Europe seems to provide the…
Rebekka Karijord – “Music for Film and Theatre” (2014)
Label: Control Freak Kitten Records Review by Luisa Mercier Norwegian Rebekka Karijord produced one of my favourite 2012 record, “We Become Ourselves” with her dark and elegant atmospheres. She is multi…
The Floating World – “The Apparition” (2012)
Label: Cyclic Law Review by Luisa Mercier The Floating World is the solo project of Amanda Votta. Begun in 2005, three albums have been released so far; “Full Sturgeon Moon”…
Kari Rueslåtten
Interview by Alessandra Cognetta Kari Rueslåtten is back and her new album “Time to Tell” has just been released through Despotz Records in March. Many of you will remember the…
Loreena McKennitt – The Journey So Far (The Best of) (2014)
Label: Quinlan Road Review by Alessandra Cognetta Loreena McKennitt needs no introduction. If most of us came to know and appreciate celtic music and folk in general, it is mostly…
Kari Rueslåtten – “Time to Tell” (2014)
Label: Despotz Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta Kari Rueslåtten is back with a new album, “Time to Tell”, after a long break from music that started back in 2005. It’s…
Scout – “Field of Ash” 7″ (2013)
Label: Pesanta Urfolk Records Review by Luisa Mercier I had the pleasure to appreciate Scout Paré-Philips in The Sterling Sisters album “Hale” where she backed the male vocalist. Therefore I…
Leila Abdul-Rauf – “Cold and Cloud” (2013)
Label: Saadi Saati Records (Pesanta Urfolk Records) Review by Luisa Mercier I already got to know Leila through her work in one of her bands, the metal combo Hammers of…
Trobar de Morte – “The Silver Wheel” (2012)
Label: In The Morningside Records Review by Luisa Mercier Trobar de Morte are back, three year after their latest full-lenth release and last year acoustic album. This time the album is…
Candice Night – Blackmore’s Night
Interview by Alessandra Cognetta This interview’s guest is someone who surely needs no introduction. We had the pleasure to ask a few questions to the lovely Candice Night, lead singer…
Nuit – “Time of Innocence” EP (2012)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Nuit is a duo (male and female) hailing from France. Their debut EP is titled “Time of Innocence” and the band plays what might…
Elena Previdi – Camerata Mediolanense
Interview by Alessandra Cognetta “Mediolanum” is the name the Romans gave to Milan and it is also the birthplace of a really interesting ensemble of musicians: Camerata Mediolanense. I interviewed…
Havnatt – “Etterlatte” (2013)
Label: Secret Quarters Review by Davide Torresan Only one year has passed since the release of the EP “Havdøgn” of the Norwegian Havnatt. “Etterlatte” is the debut album of the…
Camerata Mediolanense – “Vertute, Honor, Bellezza” (2013)
Label: Auerbach Tonträger/Prophecy Productions Review by Luisa Mercier Camerata Mediolanense, the Italian Neoclassical ensemble, is back after fifteen years with a new, elegant album. I alreasdy knew them thanks to one of…
Blackmore’s Night – “Dancer and the Moon” (2013)
Label: Frontiers Records Review by Luisa Mercier Ninth record for the band led by legend Ritchie Blackmore and his wife Candice Night. If I should sum up in a few words…