Arcane Candy’s 2022 Favorite Releases
In alphabetical order by artist name.
New Releases
• Arnold Dreyblatt + Paul Panhuysen
– Duo Geloso LP (Black Truffle)
• Keiji Haino – My Lord Music, I Most Humbly Beg Your Indulgence In The Hope That You Will Do Me The Honour Of Permitting This Seed Called Keiji Haino To Be Planted Within You 2-LP (Black Editions)
• Baligh Hamdi – Instrumental Modal Pop Of 1970s Egypt 2-LP (Sublime Frequencies)
• Terry Jennings + Charles Curtis – Piece for Cello and Saxophone 2-LP (Saltern)
• Kali Malone – Living Torch LP (Portraits GRM)
• Phương Tâm – Magical Nights: Saigon Surf, Twist & Soul (1964-1966) 2-LP (Sublime Frequencies)
• Various Artists – Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World’s Music (1907-1967) 4-CD + book box set (Dust to Digital)
• Various Artists – Exploring Gong Culture In Southeast Asia: Massif And Archipelago LP (Sub Rosa)
Reissues
• Amon Düül – Paradieswärts Düül LP (Ohr)
• Ash Ra Tempel – Join Inn LP (MG.ART)
• Timothy Leary + Ash Ra Tempel – Seven Up LP (MG.ART)
• Hallelujahs – Eat Meat, Swear an Oath LP (Black Editions)
• Omar Khorshid – Giant + Guitar LP (Wewantsounds)
• Erkin Koray – Arap Saçı 2-LP (Pharaway Sounds)
• People – Ceremony: Buddha Meet Rock LP (Life Goes On)
Lots of amazing looking stuff to check out here. The Kali Malone record is one of the best things I’ve heard in ages. I was lucky enough to be at the Haino solo Hurdy Gurdy show but I haven’t actually had the guts to listen to the recording yet. I’m afraid it couldn’t possibly live up to the experience itself. The overtones were flying!