This zoned-out live effort was recorded at the second Ambient Harvest, featuring music from Arthur King, the evolving ensemble of musicians out of LA who dabble in experimental new age, meditative drone, and mind-expanding electronic stylings. Ominous drones, raging guitar bursts, muted drum flickers and dreamy synths collide as the musicians steer whatever the moment gives them. The mix pulls the crowd’s chatter in and out of focus, a living, multi‑sensory document with a depth far beyond a typical live recording. Turn on, tune in, drop out.

What a delightful little imperfectly imperfect project we have here. Ben Seretan and John Thayer have cooked up a small trove of minimal‑ambient treats, a calm and breezy assortment that feels all the more addictive the deeper you sink into it. Sunbeam of No Illusion is a quietly off‑kilter project that rewards repeat listens, each spin revealing another subtle blip or glitch from their obscure corner of the ambient world. Two tracks are waiting for you below.

Tomeka Reid’s dance! skip! hop! plays like a burst of kinetic thought, a quartet in perpetual motion. Reid’s cello sets the pace while Jason Roebke’s bass shadows and splinters around it. Mary Halvorson’s guitar bends the air with her signature elastic phrasing, and Tomas Fujiwara threads the whole thing with crisp, conversational drumming. Over five tracks, the quartet thrives on its sense of play: lines dart, collide, and recombine with a childlike curiosity sharpened by their deep improvisational intelligence and telepathic interplay. Investigate immediately!

If you have not heard the Roman Norfleet and Be Present Art Group, it is time; their music is calling. Fans of Northfleet’s work with The Cosmic Tones Research Trio will find much to enjoy here. The sound is rich and vivid as they drop a heady trip through hypnotic, spiritual blues, experimental soundscapes, and spiritual jazz improvisation. Do yourself a favour and check it out now!

Led by saxophonists Camila Nebbia and Luis Nacht, the quartet seals the union of two fundamental generations of Argentine improvisers and transforms spontaneous music into works with a solid internal architecture. Joining this intergenerational exchange is the Jerónimo Carmona (double bass) and Fermín Merlo (drums) rhythm section, whose decade‑long, near‑telepathic rapport with Nacht powers the recording. Their converging paths generate the intensity, cohesion, and expressive force at the heart of the album. The tracks ‘Me condiciona el nombre’ and ‘El abrazo’ are masterful highlights of the album. Noche y Niebla is a must-hear for every discerning jazz fan. It is fantastic from beginning to end.