Maria Neckam has always been one of my favorite vocalists ever since I fell in love with her album Deeper in 2010. She’s been, as of late, marching to the beat of her own drum, releasing electronic music EPs under the moniker Milán. There are rumors of a completely new direction for Neckam in 2018, but along the way she stumbled upon some old, unreleased recordings... These … [Read more...]
Marzio Scholten’s IDENTIKIT – ‘Here Comes A Riot’ EP
With Here Comes A Riot, the IDENTIKIT formation around guitarist Marzio Scholten presents a powerful follow-up to Garage Moi. In fact, quite literally, as the opening track "Here Comes A Riot" blends Scholten's forceful chords with snappy sax lines accompanied by thumping drums. With the EP, the band manages to convey a sound that is both easy to digest and imaginative at … [Read more...]
Marzio Scholten’s IDENTIKIT’s ‘Garage Moi’
Marzio Scholten's IDENTIKIT is a Dutch quintet that gets this music right. The Dutch group led by Scholten on guitar recently released their latest album, Garage Moi (which, they want to emphasize, doesn't mean anything), as a change up from Scholten's other group, his quintet that shares his name. IDENTIKIT features the aforementioned Scholten on guitar, Lars Dietrich on alto … [Read more...]