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River Of Light
River Of Light (limited 2xLP + insert)
Cat: GONDLP 65. Rel: 30 Nov 23
 
Jazz
Greeting (3:08)
Rejoicing (6:26)
Niyama (8:21)
Michael & Zelah (3:44)
Equanimity (8:32)
Spring Break On Trappist-1 (6:15)
Arc Of The Sun (6:07)
Love Song (5:27)
River Of Light (7:49)
Pharoah Sings (5:49)
Review: Mathew Halsall's Gondwana label is one of contemporary jazz's finest - a buy on sight imprint that deals only in quality. Enter this superb new album River Of Light from Ancient Infinity Orchestra. The band is made up of 14 members all lead by double-bassist and composer Ozzy Moysey. They are based in Leeds which has long disco had one of the Ukase most vibrant jazz scenes and this collective proves that with its mix of saxophonist Matt Cliffe with others on drums, bass, keyboards, harp, violin, cello, two tenors, alto, oboe, flute and percussion. This album taps deep into the spiritual jazz realm and is one of beauty, philosophy and meditative sounds.
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Constellation
Constellation (limited clear vinyl LP - indies exclusive)
Cat: GONDLP 069TCL. Rel: 24 May 24
 
Indie/Alternative
Constellation
Wandering Mind
Momentary
Josephine
Rainfall
Simple
Fall Into Place
Into Sky
Drifting Dust
A Light In The Middle
Review: Caoilfhionn Rose's third album, Constellation, marks a significant evolution in her artistic journey with her exploration of experimental sounds and themes in response to the challenges of the post-COVID era. Rooted in folk, jazz, and classic tunesmith traditions, the album creates a captivating, otherworldly space by blending Rose's core piano with synths and incorporating a diverse range of musical elements. Featuring contributions from notable musicians like Halsall's rhythm section, Jordan Smart from Mammal Hands, and John Ellis, Constellation weaves together various influences and sounds to create a rich tapestry of musical expression. Rose's openness to collaboration shines through, with each track serving as a collage of influences and textures. Producer Aaron Wood's ambient samples add a layer of textured loveliness throughout the album, enhancing its depth and complexity. Constellation is a bold exploration of musical possibilities, demonstrating Rose's willingness to experiment and push the boundaries of her sound.
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Inspirations (reissue)
Inspirations (reissue) (limited translucent orange vinyl 2xLP + MP3 download code)
Cat: GONDLP 017LEORANGE. Rel: 21 Oct 21
 
Jazz
What The World Needs Now Is Love (5:47)
Tryin' Times (5:26)
Feeling Good (4:57)
I Love Paris (5:52)
Heaven & Hell (5:08)
Dear Lord (7:17)
Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair (6:00)
Deep River (6:08)
Review: When it was first released on CD, Inspirations caused quite a stir. It was then made available on wax for the first time and soon sold out. Now we're treated to a welcome reissue that sees Los Angeles jazz singer Dwight Trible cover some of the songs and artists that shaped his formative musical years, with a little help from Manchester-based bandleader, arranger and trumpeter Matthew Halsall. Highlights include a rousing, near riotous cover of Nina Simone favourite 'Feeling Good' a spiritual, harp-laden rendition of Hal David and Burt Bacharach's 'What The World Needs Now is Love' - a radical departure from the original, featuring one of Trible's greatest vocal performances to date - and a poignant, heartfelt version of Leroy Hutson and Donny Hathaway's still relevant 'Tryin' Times'.
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V2 O: Special Edition
Cat: GONDLP 009SEBLK. Rel: 16 May 18
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul
Murmuration (4:11)
Garden Dog Barbecue (3:42)
Kamaloka (5:19)
Fort (3:17)
One Percent (5:34)
Home (5:15)
The Letter (6:08)
To Drown In You (6:22)
Shock & Awe (3:08)
Hopopono (3:53)
Break (4:26)
In Amber (5:46)
Wash (3:36)
Review: Before landing a privileged spot on the legendary Blue Note label, Manchester's GoGo Penguin had released a string of LPs, through Gondwana Records, that have become notoriously difficult to find. Moreover, they are respected by the very best of the contemporary DJs, including Worldwide FM's ever-present Gilles Peterson. This deluxe edition of V2.0, the ensemble's second studio album, will provide you both with a decently-priced copy of the vinyl edition, along with plenty of added bonus takes and interludes that were missing from the original cut. Thanks to subtle waves of electronica and improvisation, GoGo Penguin are putting the "contemporary" into jazz and, along with that, providing us with an LP that is changing conceptions of the genre for younger audiences.
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V2.O (Special Edition)
V2.O (Special Edition) (gatefold translucent light green vinyl 2xLP (indie exclusive))
Cat: GONDLP 9SELG. Rel: 03 Aug 23
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul
Murmuration (4:03)
Garden Dog Barbecue (3:43)
Kamaloka (5:20)
Fort (3:18)
One Percent (5:35)
Home (5:16)
The Letter (6:10)
To Drown In You (6:22)
Shock & Awe (3:10)
Hopono (3:52)
Break (4:30)
In Amber (5:45)
Wash (3:37)
Review: Manchester jazz and broken beat cats GoGo Penguin are masters of the long player, with several behind them on labels like Gondwana Records, Blue Note and Sony. It is now to the former they return with a Deluxe Edition of V2.0. As always their broken beats and magical musical interplay are on full show with pianist Chris Illingworth's classically-styled melodies next to the dance energy of the bas from Nick Black and stickman Rob Turner. Plenty of rich structural and harmonic ideas are explored in free form here with this version coming on gatefold translucent light green vinyl.
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Colors
Colors (12")
Cat: GOND 12002. Rel: 23 Aug 18
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul
Colors (2:44)
The Creator Has A Master Plan (5:21)
Love Is Everywhere (4:26)
You've Got To Have Freedom (6:25)
Review: Matthew Halsall's Gondwana label is seeing a busy August what with the imprint flooding our jazz charts with reissues and, of course, new releases such as this wonderful collaborative effort from The Gondwana Orchestra and Dwight Trible. Trible's voice is like silk, running up and down the delicate waves of melodies from the collective, with "Colors" and "The Creator Has A Master Plan" both capable of making the toughest of audiences feel utterly uplifted. On the flip, "Love Is Everywhere" shines bright amid a flurry of flutes and intricate drum percussions, while "You've Got To Have Freedom" rides off a much smoother, deeper sort of vibe that's got a little funk at its core. Wicked.
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Sending My Love (Special Edition)
Cat: GONDLP 001SE. Rel: 07 Nov 19
 
Jazz
On The Other Side Of The World (8:56)
Relections (7:51)
Freedom Song (6:57)
Sending My Love (7:39)
Sachi (9:32)
This Time (bonus track) (10:06)
Review: These days, trumpeter, composer, arranger and band-leader Matthew Halsall is among the most storied names in British jazz, but that wasn't the case when he released his debut album "Sending My Love" in 2008. It seems fitting, then, that he's decided to re-introduce us to the album via a first ever vinyl edition that also includes a previously unreleased piece from the period, the bittersweet, slowly unfurling melancholy that is "This Time" (a cut that sounds like it should be soundtracking messy big screen break-ups and montages of unhappy lovers walking slowly in the rain). The original set remains a fine collection of modal-influenced jazz, with Halsall's various emotion-rich solos playing a far more prominent role than they have on his more recent albums.
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Colour Yes (Special Edition)
Cat: GONDLP 003SE. Rel: 30 Jun 21
 
Jazz
Colour Yes (8:38)
Together (11:09)
I've Found Joy (5:37)
Mudita (5:21)
Me & You (6:40)
I've Been Here Before (13:08)
It's What We Do (bonus track) (7:40)
Ai (bonus track) (8:24)
Review: As part of his Gondwana label's 10th anniversary, masterful Manchester trumpeter and contemporary jazz trendsetter Matthew Halsall has put together a special deluxe edition of his beautiful "Colour Yes" album with thick reverse board sleeves, silver block letter foiling and two printed inner sleeves. First released in 2009, the album showcases Halsall's deeply emotive style across the 8 achingly good, supremely spiritual tracks that glow with gorgeous piano playing, gently lilting drums and his own fantastic leads.
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Salute To The Sun Live: Live At Halle St Peter's
Salute To The Sun Live: Live At Halle St Peter's (2xLP (side 4 etched) + MP3 download code)
Cat: GONDLP 047. Rel: 02 Dec 21
 
Jazz
Harmony With Nature (8:28)
Joyful Spirits Of The Universe (10:10)
Canopy & Stars (6:56)
Mindfulness Meditations (2:46)
Tropical Landscapes (7:25)
Salute To The Sun (9:41)
Review: The Alt label hits its second record with a sterling cast of wayward techno bods in tow. Things fire up in a tough and trippy manner as Delta wrings all kinds of tricky noises out of his gear and keeps the bass brooding in the low end, but hold tight for a perfectly 90s chord progression in that pad line. Cabanelas has a bleepy mission on 'Sambu Y Los Morsas' which flits between creepy passages of tension and acid tweaking drops. Z@p keeps things melancholic while adhering to the record's over-arching old-skoool outboard vibe, and then Justin Drake and Quinn Whalley sign the record off with a slice of proto trance for the deepest of 90s-tinted dancefloor reveries.
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An Ever Changing View
Cat: GONDCD 62. Rel: 11 Sep 23
 
Jazz
Tracing Nature
Water Street
An Ever Changing View
Calder Shapes
Mountains, Trees & Seas
Field Of Vision
Jewels
Sunlight Reflection
Natural Movement
Triangles In The Sky
Review: Matthew Halsall continues to serve as a true devotee of spiritual jazz in the UK with his stellar new album An Ever Changing View. Restlessly prolific and drawing from a seemingly bottomless well of ideas, Halsall approached this record as a reset of sorts, affording himself freedom to explore sound in all aspects. The end result remains true to his velvet-smooth approach, delivering understated instrumental flourishes around delicate grooves to make for the gentlest of access points for the labyrinthe halls of jazz, but as ever there's much nuance and complexity bedded into these delicate compositions to yield new discoveries over repeated listens.
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An Ever Changing View
An Ever Changing View (2xLP + MP3 download code in debossed sleeve)
Cat: GONDLP 62. Rel: 15 Sep 23
 
Jazz
Tracing Nature (1:04)
Water Street (8:14)
An Ever Changing View (6:29)
Calder Shapes (7:01)
Mountains, Trees & Seas (5:03)
Field Of Vision (1:09)
Jewels (6:29)
Sunlight Reflection (1:17)
Natural Movement (5:04)
Triangles In The Sky (6:39)
Review: Matthew Halsall's trajectory as a leading light of spiritual jazz in the UK continues apace with his stellar new album An Ever Changing View. Restlessly prolific and drawing from a seemingly bottomless well of ideas, he approached this record as a reset of sorts, affording himself freedom to explore sound in all aspects. The end result remains true to his velvet-smooth approach, delivering understated instrumental flourishes around delicate grooves to make for the gentlest of access points for the labyrinthe halls of jazz, but as ever there's much nuance and complexity bedded into these delicate compositions to yield new discoveries over repeated listens.
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Salute To The Sun (half speed remastered)
Cat: GONDLP 039STD. Rel: 06 May 21
 
Jazz
Harmony With Nature
Canopy & Stars
Joyful Spirits Of The Universe
Mindfulness Meditations
Tropical Landscapes
Salute To The Sun
The Energy Of Life
Review: Second time around for Matthew Halsall's sixth solo album, Salute to the Sun, a set that many critics cited as being among the best contemporary jazz albums of 2020. As the title suggests, it's unarguably Halsall's most summery album to date, with the celebrated bandleader and trumpeter - accompanied by some of Manchester's most accomplished players - offering up a swathe of relaxed, life-affirming compositions that combine modal and contemporary jazz themes with gentle, Latin-influenced rhythms, breezy instrumentation (harps, kalimbas, marimbas and so on) and subtle nods towards Charles Stepney and Terry Callier. Some of the woodwind and brass solos are similarly superb, while the album's sun-soaked, easy-going atmosphere is alluring whatever the weather.
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Bright Sparkling Light
Bright Sparkling Light (limited 12" + MP3 download code in spot-varnished sleeve)
Cat: GONDEP 63. Rel: 29 Feb 24
 
Jazz
Bright Sparkling Light (7:38)
Newborough Forest (7:02)
The Tide & The Moon (9:58)
Review: Reissued on Gondwana after an unexpected sea-change, Matthew Halsall's Bright Sparkling Light was originally conceived as a tour-only exclusive, its three exquisites, averaging seven to ten minutes per suite, serving only the most loyal and dedicated of fans eager enough to clasp their mitts around the limited edition at the time of his EU and UK tour in October-November 2023. Now, its rarefied airs get dropped; so too do the folk scramble to lend it a second listen, discovering Halsall's preference for hypnotic drones, tenor sax progressions crafted around lush flute loops, and portrayals of the artist's favourite rural location: Newborough Forest, both at daytime and nighttime. 'The Tide And The Moon' is the closing highlight, nicely closing the gap between dewey morning and crept-in crepuscule.
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Into Forever
Into Forever (LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: GONDLP 013. Rel: 13 Apr 21
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul
Only A Woman (feat Josephine Oniyama) (3:45)
As I Walk (feat Josephine Oniyama) (3:25)
Dawn Horizon (1:07)
Badder Weather (feat Josephine Oniyama) (4:10)
These Goodbyes (2:45)
The Land Of (5:00)
Longshan Temple (3:18)
Cushendun (1:25)
Into Forever (feat Josephine Oniyama) (3:34)
Daan Park (6:18)
Jamais Vu (feat Bryony Jarman Pinto) (3:30)
Review: Following 2014's When The World Was One, Halsall and the Gondwana collective continue their spiritual jazz adventure with another immaculate narrative. Now with much more vocal prowess, singer Josephine Oniyama plays a lead role in the story, adding consistency and personality to the Halsall's swooning, cinematic odysseys. Highlights include the Hathaway-style half spoken/half sung "Badder Weather", the frenetic double bass and brushed drum crescendos of "The Land Of", the (lark) ascending strings and oriental scales of "Cushendun" and the smoky, faraway Coltraneisms of the title track. Modern jazz doesn't get any more authentic than this.
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When The World Was One
When The World Was One (2xLP + MP3 download code)
Cat: GONDLP 010OP. Rel: 25 Mar 21
 
Jazz
When The World Was One (7:36)
A Far Away Place (7:42)
Patterns (8:14)
Falling Water (9:24)
Sagano Bamboo Forest (10:29)
Kiyomiza-Dera (6:58)
Tribute To Alice Coltrane (12:43)
Review: Manchester trumpeter, band leader and Gondwana label boss Mathew Hallsall is right at the forefront of today's thriving jazz scene. He has an enviable discography that takes in a wide range of jazz styles and the spiritual eastern leaning sounds of When The World Was One make it one of his best. It's the sort of mellifluous record that swells all round you, lifting your spirits filling you with joy and hope. Helping that be the case are the heavenly harps and shimmering piano chords, koto and bansuri flute payed by his Ensemble, but centre stage is always given to Halsall's own beautiful, heart aching trumpet playing. From bold heights to vulnerable lows, this is as good as jazz gets.
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Goodbyes
Goodbyes (limited clear vinyl LP + insert + MP3 download code)
Cat: GONDLP 058LE. Rel: 09 Mar 23
 
Modern Classical
Goodbye (5:38)
Meditation III (5:54)
And It Felt So Nice (4:12)
Lies (4:55)
No Words Left (7:06)
Meditation II (2:43)
Home II (4:03)
Home I (6:13)
Review: Mathew Halsall's Manchester-based Gondwana label reaches out to Hanakiv, a young composer and musician from Estonia who is now based in London. She has a sound couched in meditative piano but with influences from experimental, classical and her own cultural heritage. She has formally studied composition and has a real love of nature as well as mavericks like Aphex Twin, all of which come out in these challenging but ultimately rewarding sounds. They are often both soothing and cathartic yet edgy and inventive in the way the chords are paired with busy wind sounds, shimmering vocals and tense melodies.
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Captured Spirits
Captured Spirits (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: GONDLP 038. Rel: 10 Sep 20
 
Jazz
Ithaca (4:45)
Chaser (3:43)
Late Bloomer (5:02)
Versus Shapes (3:22)
Spiral Stair (4:34)
Floating World (1:53)
Riddle (6:06)
Rhizome (6:20)
Shoreless (1:36)
Into Sparks (4:16)
Little One (5:44)
Review: Percussion, sax and piano trio Mammal Hands have long been a unique proposition within British jazz, with their increasing use of both Indian Tabla rhythms and electronic sounds - as well as a fondness for Steve Reich/Terry Riley style minimalism - making their albums especially hard to pigeonhole. Captured Spirits, the Norwich-based combo's fourth studio set, keeps up this tradition. While rooted in the twinkling piano motifs and seductive, ear-pleasing saxophone solos of jazz, percussionist Jesse Barrett's rhythms are particularly bold and forthright, drawing just as much from contemporary dancefloor grooves and club-ready jazz-funk as more traditional jazz fare. It's an especially addictive combination and one that makes Captured Spirits a gorgeous and lively listen.
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Rising
Rising (LP)
Cat: GONDLP 070. Rel: 03 May 24
 
Jazz
Rising
Still Waters
Knowingness
Glimmers
From Embers
How Tall The Mountains
Review: Jasmine Myra's sophomore album Rising is apparently named after her current status in the UK jazz game. She deserves the recognition: the saxophonist, composer and bandleader lays down a beautiful six-piece project here, providing a brilliant dialgue to contrast her first LP Horizons. Myra describes Rising as a "reflection of a period of my life", following on as the logical continuation from Horizons, which was "all about my experience during lockdown, and entailed overcoming my struggles with mental health". Rising, the sonic reply, charts Myra's experience of continuing to bulld her self-confidence. Through its glistening, refractive, yet soft progressions, demarked by detailed bell acoutrements and mutedly ascendant sax progressions from the star herself, the likes of 'Rising', 'Glimmers' and 'From Embers' make for fantastic spirited listens.
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Rising
Rising (LP (indie exclusive))
Cat: GONDLP 070LE. Rel: 03 May 24
 
Jazz
Rising
Still Waters
Knowingness
Glimmers
From Embers
How Tall The Mountains
Review: Saxophonist and bandleader Jasmine Myra's sophomore album, Rising, builds on the success of her breakthrough album Horizons to deliver yet another major statement. With the fact that she is indeed one of UK jazz's hottest rising stars in mind, the title is only fitting; enlisting the help of many fellow contemporary greats including Greg Freeman and Matthew Halsall, Myra channels her favourite crossover influences, from Bonobo to Kenny Wheeler to Shabaka Hutchings, for an incredible through-composition, ornamented throughout by every spiritual staple from tubular chimes to fluffed-out sax swells to tremulous timpani rollings. In the moments where she's not flourishing in the beatless interstices, she's orchestrating the kind of sublime slow-builds that do well to move even the hardest of hearts. In her own words, (Rising) is a reflection of a period of my life. It is a continuation from Horizons, which was all about my experience during lockdown, and entailed overcoming my struggles with mental health. Following on from that experience, I set out to continue building my self-confidence".
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est. release 03 May 24 $23.33
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Octava
Octava (LP + insert + MP3 download code)
Cat: GONDLP 60. Rel: 29 Jun 23
 
Jazz
Invocation (4:40)
An Offering (6:04)
We Walk In The Gardens Of Our Ancestors (4:01)
Green Dreams (5:08)
Where We've Been (4:08)
Lunar Reflections (5:20)
Becoming (5:05)
New You (5:10)
Review: Gondwana label head Mathew Halsall has his own superb new album arriving any time now, but before that comes Octava, a second and equally sublime offering from LA's deep-jazz masters Phi-Psonics. Halsall calls their sound "beautiful, humble and honest" and so it proves here with these deeply meditative sounds led by bassist Seth Ford-Young and featuring Sylvain Carton on woodwinds, Mitchell Yoshida on electric piano, and Josh Collazo on drums. Inspirations are as diverse as yoga, philosophy, jazz and classical but all finished with their own uniquely spiritual take and a lasting feeling of hope and optimism.
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Art In The Age Of Automation
Art In The Age Of Automation (limited clear vinyl 2xLP (indie exclusive))
Cat: GONDLP 18CL. Rel: 03 Aug 23
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul
Endless (4:25)
Objects To Place In A Tomb (5:23)
Rushing (4:32)
Art In The Age Of Automation (4:55)
S/2000S5 (0:39)
A Luminous Beam (5:58)
Beyond Dialogue (6:41)
RGB (6:17)
Current History (6:03)
Mercury Eyes (1:36)
Lines Glow (3:48)
Review: Mercury Prize-nominated Portico Quartet are masters of fusing jazz, electronics and downtempo sounds and have been for several years, not least on their 2017 album Art In The Age Of Automation. The same label that put out to then - Mathew Halsall's Gondwana Records - is now reissuing it on limited edition clear vinyl. The album is richly immersive and steeped in ambient beauty and minimalist charm, with plenty of ethereal melodies and cinematic soundscapes that stretch out wide all around you. The detail is densely packed in and the richness of the sound really elevates this album into something quite spectacular.
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Terrain
Terrain (LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: GONDLP 042. Rel: 27 May 21
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul
I (19:12)
II (9:12)
III (10:08)
Review: For their latest new album on Gondwana, and seventh full length overall, Portico Quartet draw on American minimalism and ambient music genres as well the work of the cult Japanese composer Midori Takada. They composed and recorded most of it last year and it features three movements of their typically elegant and graceful sounds. The tracks are all built around central, repeating tenets which weave in and out of one another to hypnotic and beautiful effect. Often reaching for the cosmos, the delicate drumming and serene pads all instantly grab your attention and then take you on beautifully immersive rides.
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Esja
Esja (CD)
Cat: GONDCD 030. Rel: 04 Apr 19
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul
Eden
Sun
Hawaii Oslo
Pour Trois
Biesy
Luka
Glass
Today It Came
Esja
Now, Run
Review: Since launching a few years back, Matthew Halsall's Gondwana Records has released some terrific albums from a string of talented but often little-known artists. This brilliant set is another. It comes from Hania Rani, a pianist, composer and producer better known for her collaborative work with the likes of Christian Loffler, Dobrawa Czocher and Hior Chronik. "Esja" is Rani's solo debut and sees her sashay between atmospheric, often poignant pieces that put her impeccable piano playing at the heart of the action. It's exceedingly elegant and picturesque, with Rani's subtle use of field recordings and crackling background noise only enhancing the listening experience.
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Ghosts
Ghosts (CD)
Cat: GONDCD 66. Rel: 05 Oct 23
 
Modern Classical
Oltre Terra
Hello
Don't Break My Heart (feat Duncan Bellamy)
24 03
Dancing With Ghosts (feat Patrick Watson)
A Day In Never
Whispering House (feat Olafur Arnalds)
The Boat
Moans
Thin Line (feat Duncan Bellamy)
Komeda
Utrata
Nostalgia
Review: This is the CD version of Ghosts, the third solo album from Polish pianist and composer Hania Rani, courtesy of Mathew Halsall's Gondwana. It comes after an artist residency in Switzerland in an abandoned sanitarium amongst the mountains so is inspired by the numerous rumoured ghosts that inhabit the hills. Lead singles 'Hello' and 'Dancing with Ghosts' take drastically different approaches, with the former being an electro-ambient take on lounge jazz sensibilities and 'Dancing with Ghosts' being a moody and grumbling duet ballad with Patrick Whatson. The whole album has a lingering sense of finality and creeping doom and is another absorbing listen from front to back.
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Ghosts
Ghosts (gatefold 2xLP + MP3 download code)
Cat: GONDLP 66. Rel: 05 Oct 23
 
Modern Classical
Oltre Terra (2:32)
Hello (4:58)
Don't Break My Heart (feat Duncan Bellamy) (5:19)
24.03 (4:08)
Dancing With Ghosts (feat Patrick Watson) (4:55)
A Day In Never (4:14)
Whispering House (feat Olafur Arnalds) (4:37)
The Boat (6:59)
Moans (4:22)
Thin Line (feat Duncan Bellamy) (4:13)
Komeda (10:46)
Utrata (4:13)
Nostalgia (3:18)
Review: Ghosts is the third solo album from Polish pianist and composer Hania Rani. It comes after an artist residency in Switzerland in an abandoned sanitarium amongst the mountains so is inspired by the numerous rumoured ghosts that inhabit the hills. Lead singles 'Hello' and 'Dancing with Ghosts' take drastically different approaches, with the former being an electro-ambient take on lounge jazz sensibilities and 'Dancing with Ghosts' being a moody and grumbling duet ballad with Patrick Whatson. The whole album has a lingering sense of finality and creeping doom, but with keys, strings and layered vocals making for a brilliantly atmospheric and moving listen.
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On Giacometti
On Giacometti (limited CD)
Cat: GONDCD 059. Rel: 27 Apr 23
 
Modern Classical
Allegra
Spring
Stampa
Struggle
Morning
In Between
Knots
Dreamy
Storm
Time
Mountains
Annette
Alberto
Review: As well as coming on vinyl, this new album from Hania Rani also comes as this CD version. 'On Giacometti' is the product of an extended residency in the Swiss mountains that focuses on the life and art of Swiss national treasure and sculptor Alberto Giacometti. Moving piano suites tempered by synth backings and ruinous ambiences are the names of Rani's game, all conveying the sense of peace exuded by the same Swiss mountains that struck Giacometti with divine inspiration. It is another superb piece of modern classical from the faultless Gondwana label.
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At Home: An NPR Tiny Desk Concert
At Home: An NPR Tiny Desk Concert (clear vinyl LP + MP3 downlaod code)
Cat: GONDEP 67. Rel: 25 Jan 24
 
Broken Beat/Nu Jazz/Nu Soul
Haven (3:57)
Et Lite Oyeblikk Bare (5:28)
Orbit (4:22)
Terrassedor (3:16)
Review: The Danish electronic jazz duo Svaneborg Kardyb - consisting of pianist Nikolaj Svaneborg and percussionist Jonas Kardyb - performed a short session for NPR in May 2022, a few months before the release of their third studio album Over Tage. Four tracks of exquisite jazz melded with Scandinavian folk influences, with artwork from Gondwana Records' Daniel Halsall, are presented to us in beautiful silvery-clear vinyl format. With the highs lopped off and the intonations muted, this is a serene, expectation-buttressing album.
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Tremors In The Static
Tremors In The Static (LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: GONDLP 049. Rel: 12 Aug 22
 
Jazz
Love Your Grace (2:33)
Train To Kyoto (2:56)
Spiral Slow (5:56)
Thoughts Shifting (1:51)
Closer (3:55)
New Planet (3:11)
Red Moon Rising (3:21)
Epic Dream (6:14)
Tremors In The Static (5:05)
Review: A unique collaboration between Milo Fitzpatrick of Portico Quartet, and Jordan Smart of Mammal Hands, Vega Trails' 'Tremors In The Static' hears these two mega-accomplished musicians bring nine spaced out forays through melodic, solo double bass. Taking their name from the Carl Sagan novel Contact (the Vega system), Influences from Swedish fiddle to Indian Classical are woven into a minimized tapestry of ambient instrumental sounds. Verbed-out folk jazz for your pleasure.
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Cloud 10
Cat: GONDCD 051. Rel: 08 Sep 22
 
Jazz
Cloud 10
Stratospheric
Lower East Side
Winter
Tubby Chaser
Dark Eyes
The Hit
Before I Go
Review: Chip Wickham is a jazz musician and producer who divides his time between Spain, UK and the Middle-East, and who has made a name for himself with a series of beautifully crafted solo albums that draw equally on the hard swinging spiritual jazz of Roland Kirk, Yusef Lateef and Sahih Shihab, alongside the music of British jazz legends such as Tubby Hayes and Harold McNair. 'Cloud 10' rests easily on this broad spectrum of influences to paint an impressionistic picture of the slickness that nu-jazz has to offer today.
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Cloud 10
Cloud 10 (LP + insert)
Cat: GONDLP 051. Rel: 08 Sep 22
 
Jazz
Cloud 10 (2:13)
Stratospheric (6:51)
Lower East Side (2:38)
Winter (5:22)
Tubby Chaser (8:29)
Dark Eyes (2:18)
The Hit (4:38)
Before I Go (6:04)
Review: Hot on the heels of his debut EP on Mathew Hallsall's Gondwana Records, saxophonist and flautist Chip Wickham is back with a full length. He is a member of the first Godwana Orchestra and was on Halsall's debut long player Sending My Love, but now really steps out with a sound that is all his own on Cloud 10. It's lush and spiritual, with mellifluous keys draped over gentle drums and heart aching sax solos reaching truly emotional highs. Gorgeous, life-affirming stuff from this modern great.
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Love & Life
Love & Life (12" + MP3 download code)
Cat: GOND 64. Rel: 30 Aug 23
 
Jazz
Space Walk
Love & Life
Seven Worlds
Slow Down Look Around
Review: A cinematic sensation and an instant classic and record breaker, Disney's animated movie 'Frozen' celebrates its ten-year anniversary this year with this special zoetrope double picture disc featuring scenes from one of the, now, most iconic movies of all time moving before your eyes. Included is, of course, Idina Menzel's award-winning score 'Let it Go' which charted around the world and wormed its way into the ears of parents to this day. Not to be slept on, though, is Demi Lovato's rendition that plays over the credits sequence or 'Fixer Upper', the jovial chorus musical number.The perfect Christmas gift for the fan in your life, and trust us, there is statistically one somewhere, no matter how old.
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Love & Life
Love & Life (clear vinyl 12" + MP3 download code (indie exclusive))
Cat: GOND 64LE. Rel: 29 Aug 23
 
Jazz
Space Walk (6:01)
Love & Life (6:23)
Seven Worlds (7:04)
Slow Down Look Around (6:59)
Review: Released earlier this August, Brighton-born jazz musician and producer Chip Wickham's four-track EP 'Love & Life' is a multi-instrumental easy-listening record that has a subtle depth to its sloozy production. The opening track 'Space Walk' sets the bar right out of the gate with an incredible flute-driven story, backed by some gentle, brassy drums and jazz lounge piano. There's a distinct lo-fi quality to it in its vibe, but the sound of the xylophone is just so crisp against the tenor sax - it's like you're right there in the studio with Wickham.
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 in stock $18.14
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