MUSIC

Earth heartbeating, spirtual jazz nodding, modern day mysticism & star gazing ritualism from Hu Vibrational aka musical polymath Adam Rudolph, aided by the cream of New York's esoteric instrument players who add a further culturally diverse twist to this already outernational journey through kosmische tribalism, universal resonances & Fourth World perpetuation.

Looking for some fresh and innovative soundscapes? Hu Vibrational's fifth album Timeless puts forth nine tracks of gorgeously rich and densely textured music. The spiritually intoxicating grooves of Hu Vibrational are the brainchild of Adam Rudolph , who calls them “Boonghee Music” —a cascade of world - inspired beats mixed with jazz, hip-hop and electronica. The result is music that thrives on the balance of simultaneously reaching backwards and forwards in time.

While Timeless finds Rudolph playing most of the instruments, he is joined on several tracks by some of his longtime associates: Norwegian guitar sound painter Eivind Aarset, drummer Hamid Drake, and several members of his Go: Organic Orchestra. Moroccan percussionist Brahim Fribgane and North Indian performers Neel Murgai (sitar) and Sameer Gupta (tabla) bring unique sounds that Rudolph weaves in to the compositional fabric. Hu Vibrational combines world music with electronica and improvised jazz to create music that is funky, spiritual, hardcore, and soothing.

With Rudolph employing his “organic” orchestrations, arrangements, and electronic processing to shape the compositions, he works with his musicians in his “sonic mandala” concept to build layers of percussion, electronics and otherworldly sounds. Beats are the core, and influences range far and wide , yet these influences only provide a foundation. “Orchestration is the key” says Rudolph. “In the creative process of making this recording, I was looking for new ways of balancing the rhythmic elements I use with innovative colorations. As Don Cherry used to say ‘the swing is in the sound’.

This audiophile LP was beautifully mixed and mastered by James Dellatacoma, Bill Laswell’s (and Rudolph’s) longtime engineer at Laswell’s Orange Studio. The gatefold album opens onto nine gorgeous pen and watercolor paintings by Nancy Jackson that, like the art of Robert Crumb, are both humorous and deeply philosophical. It is the second time Rudolph and his wife Ms. Jackson have collaborated, the first being the 1995 book and CD release The Dreamer, an opera inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche’s“The Birth of Tragedy.

Those primarily familiar with Rudolph’s recent releases with his 30+ piece Go: Organic Orchestra ,like their collaboration with Brooklyn Raga Massive (Ragmala, Meta 023) ,or his spontaneous composition trio with Tyshawn Sorey and Dave Liebman ( New Now, Meta 027), or even his 2021 electronic soundscape with Bennie Maupin (Strut Records) ,might find in the music on Timeless a whole other direction. But, as Rudolph states ,“With each release I try to do something I have never done before.” This is no small claim for an artist who has released over 35 recordings featuring his compositions and percussion work.

Besides leading his own ensembles, Go: Organic Orchestra and Moving Pictures, Rudolph is known for his work over the last four plus decades with innovators such as Yusef Lateef, Don Cherry, Jon Hassel, and Pharaoh Sanders among others

Rudolph was hailed by the New York times as “an innovator in World Music” and indeed his experience is long and varied; In 1978 he co-founded, with Foday Musa Suso , the Mandingo Griot Society, one of the first groups to combine African and American music and in 1988 he recorded the first fusion of American and Moroccan Gnawa music with sintir player Hassan Hakmoun.

Rudolph’s creative methodology and philosophy has been outlined in two books, Pure Rhythm (2006) and Sonic Elements (2022). The compositional concepts are applied in all his creative output: from his through composed string quartets to his newest Hu Vibrational release. Rudolph notes: “The underlying elements are the same, like a kind of musical DNA. They come to life in the context of the what it is I wish to express at the time it has nothing to do with style it has to do with the creative impulse what needs to be allowed to come forth in the moment.”

Adam Rudolph: keyboards, thumb pianos, merimbula, cajon, mbuti harp, mouth bow, vocal, slit drums, udu drums, wooden and bamboo flutes, double reeds, gongs, kudu horn, zither, caxixi, kongos, tarija, gankogui, bells, percussion

Alexis Marcelo: fender rhodes, organ (Hittin, Proto Zoa Gogo)

Brahim Fribgane: tarija (Oceanic)

Damon Banks: bass (Hittin, Proto Zoa Gogo)

Eivind Aarset: guitar and electronics (Serpentine, Timeless, Honey Honey, Proto Zoa Gogo, Psychic)

Hamid Drake: drum set Space, Oceanic, Hittin, Jammin, Proto Zoa Gogo)

Harris Eisenstadt: bata (Hittin, Timeless)

Jan Bang: sampling TImeless, Honey Honey, Psychic)

Kaoru Watanabe: nohkan flute (Proto Zoa Gogo)

Marco Cappelli: guitar (Hittin)

Munyungo Jackson: tambourine, shekere (Oceanic)

Neel Murgai: sitar (Hittin)

Sameer Gupta: tabla (Space, Timeless)

Salamanda and Tristan Arp lend effervescent reworks to key numbers off the gossamer-spun debut of ambient electronica by Singapore/London’s Yingtuitive, all flyaway strands of gamelan, flickering pulses and 8-bit circuitry given an emotive warmth and quiet strength...

“Singapore-born, London-based producer yingtuitive introduces herself with Letters To Self 寫情書, a deeply personal debut LP arriving on Will Hofbauer’s Third Place.

A classically trained pianist whose musical identity draws from Southeast Asian traditions, electronic experimentation, and diasporic reflection, yingtuitive crafts soundscapes that feel both intimate and expansive. The project is accompanied by two stunning reworks from esteemed creators: South Korean ambient duo Salamanda, known for their lush, meditative textures, and US artist Tristan Arp, celebrated for his organic, shape-shifting productions.

“Every musical moment in this album is essentially a letter to my self in some form…” - yingtuitive

Across eight original compositions, Letters To Self 寫情書 unfolds as a sonic diary, a search inward, a series of tender emotional missives to the self. Gamelan-inspired textures glimmer alongside field recordings captured in Singapore and the UK, while delicate, improvised piano passages echo memories of home. These elements intertwine with fragments of film samples and experimental electronics, resulting in tracks that glide through ambient, ethereal, and blissful terrains. It’s music that floats and envelops, as though nature itself had grown into sound, serene and rich in emotional resonance.

Written during a period of deep reflection, the album meditates on identity, homesickness, belonging, and the overwhelming noise of the world outside. Each piece feels like a still moment within chaos, a soft conversation between past and present selves, where harmony emerges from internal conflict. From angelic piano melodies to glitchy bursts of experimentalism, yingtuitive bridges her Singaporean roots and UK influences with blissful grace. Letters To Self 寫情書 marks not just a debut release, but the formation of a unique musical voice, gliding between cultural languages with honesty, vulnerability, and quiet strength.”

We are delighted to present the new 12" maxi on Dubatriation records, two extended tracks for complete immersion ! This opus defines the encounter of Panda Dub and Adi Shankara, two artists already signed to the label.

Like buried treasures, these tracks from a joint studio session have been unearthed and reworked for this release.

Infused with the orientalist flavours of French dub, these two tracks elevate the genre with their neat sound design. Panda Dub's ethnic samples and catchy melodies blend with Adi Shankara's rough and hypnotic textures.

Following the label's signature style, this record offers a deep and solemn musical experience. Embark on an introspective journey without further ado !