by Danny Wiser | Oct 28, 2021 | Reviews
Global rhythms are embedded seamlessly into this high-energy piece of musical mastery… Truba, also known as Balkan Brass, is a genre that I have always loved whenever I have been given an album to listen to. Whilst one would have to have a heart of stone not to...
by Danny Wiser | Feb 7, 2021 | Interviews
Toeing the party line to earn a living whilst engaging in subversive acts to develop his craft, electro space-rock composer Stefan Elefteriu, speaks about plying his trade in the Socialist Republic of Romania, building his own synthesiser and his latest album Quantum...
by Joel Dwek | Jul 10, 2020 | Reviews
Furiously fast-paced and fun, Iag Bari is a perfect showcase of the Romanian band’s excellent musical talents… The opening two songs of Iag Bari, the third album by the seminal Balkan brass band Fanfare Ciocărlia, are deceptively slow and melancholy. The...