ALBUM REVIEW – AMMAR 808: CLUB TOUNSI

AMMAR 808’s ‘Club Tounsi’ is a classic example of a culture clash that works magnificently. It is a mix of bass-heavy, floor-shaking dance rhythms from the TR-808 drum machine of Denmark-based producer, Sofyann Ben Youssef, combined with the Mezoued folk tradition of his native Tunisia. Mezoued takes its name from the goatskin bagpipes that provide […]
A huge amount of music appears in the Silent Radio inbox. Whilst these releases are often a source of joy, they usually take a familiar form. As such, it is a delight to be confronted with something that sounds if not unique then distinctly unusual yet is also instantly pleasing. Such accolades can be applied […]

ALBUM REVIEW – LOS PIRANAS: UNA OPORTUNIDAD MAS DE TRIUNFAR EN LA VIDA

EP REVIEW – TRUPA TRUPA: MOURNERS

As post-punk and artists influenced by that era have been a large part of my musical diet for the past 40 years, it is understandable that music broadly linked to that genre has become jaded to my ears. Under those circumstances, it makes the excitement generated by Gdańsk, Poland trio Trupa Trupa’s new EP all […]
It already seems certain that in 2025 Glitterbeat Records will maintain their reputation for having the most wonderfully eclectic selection of releases. For the first two months of the year, they have releases lined-up from Malian desert blues artist Samba Toure, Korean composer and multi-instrumentalist Park Jiha, and Polish post-punk group Trupa Trupa. First up, […]

ALBUM REVIEW – PARCHMAN PRISON PRAYER: ANOTHER MISSISSIPPI SUNDAY MORNING

ALBUM REVIEW – JULIAN MAYORGA: CHAK CHAK CHAK CHAK

What a joy it is to discover a new favourite record label. It can open entire new colourful worlds of sound. Over the past month alone, Glitterbeat Records has offered up an extraordinary collection of new releases, a veritable magic pick and mix. From Turkey has come the psych rock mayhem of BaBa ZuLa’s ‘İstanbul […]