OUI073 : Laurence Cousseau Quintet / Les Groseilles de Novembre

 

Cover art by Cécile Nierenberger

OUI073: Laurence Cousseau Quintet / Les Groseilles de Novembre

Les Groseilles de Novembre, the debut album of the quintet, is framed within an aesthetic of magical realism, at the boundary between the tangible and the dreamlike. Inspired by the eponymous book by Andrus Kivirähk, the project explores themes of transition and memory, inscribed in bodies, landscapes, and traditions. The quintet draws from these in-between spaces a narrative material full of poetry, which structures forms, improvisation, rhythms, and sonic textures.

The group’s distinctive sound notably relies on the combination of alto flute and bass clarinet. Jazz energy (Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus) meets colors of modern music (Olivier Messiaen) and language from contemporary jazz (Magic Malik, Pierre Van Dormael, Bo Van der Werf). The result is a sonic experience where tension and release, mystery and playfulness, fragility and raw beauty converge.

Laurence Cousseau: alto flute, composition
Luis Miguel Aguilar: bass clarinet
Joseph Nowell: piano, FX
Emanuel Van Mieghem: double bass
Pierre Ferrand: drums

Emanuel, Pierre, Laurence, Joseph and Luis Miguel

Laurence Cousseau:

Trained in jazz from childhood on the drums (Collège de Marciac, France), Laurence Cousseau first pursued a scientific path, earning a doctorate on the social behavior of birds. Discovering the alto flute at 24 marked a decisive turning point, leading her to the Royal Conservatory of Brussels  where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in 2023 and presented her final master recital with the highest distinction in 2025.

Her musical universe sits at the crossroads of jazz and contemporary languages, explored within ensembles where diverse colors and musical traditions meet. In 2024, she founded a quintet around her own compositions, alongside Luis Miguel Aguilar, Joseph Nowell, Emanuel Van Mieghem, and Pierre Ferrand.

Active on the Belgian scene, she regularly performs in clubs and at festivals such as the Brussels Jazz Weekend, and internationally, including a 2026 tour in Réunion with the group Nacelle, presenting a repertoire blending spiritual jazz and local influences.

Her dual artistic and scientific background also fuels an interdisciplinary research project on the links between musical improvisation and social organization in animals.

Joseph Nowell:

Born in England in 1994, half Italian. He started playing piano when he was 4 and studied at Pimlico Academy, London, with trips and concerts in Paris and Prague. At the age of 14 he moved to Siena (Italy), winning the third prize in the “G. Burrini” classical music competition a year later. I followed studying jazz at various places and with various teachers, participating in a lot of workshops.

He is the leader of a trio which has released an album on Off.

Emanuel Van Mieghem: 

Double bass, Composer, Music Teacher born in Brussels (Belgium) on January 6, 1994, Emanuel Van Mieghem started playing the bass at the age of 15.

Emanuel has become a highly in demand double bass player in the jazz and avant-garde music scene of Brussels. He collaborates with a new generation of talented musicians such as Roeland Celis, Umberto Odone, Diogo Alexandre, Hyiung Jin Ee, Nicolas Van Belle, Joseph Nowell, Gaspard Six, Stan Maris, Yarno Hoedemakers, and many more.

He has also performed with established musicians such as Erik Vermeulen, Frans Van Isacker, Erik Bogaerts, Toine Thys, Daniel Stokart, Lieven Venken, and Free Desmyter.

He has released an album on Off with his band Mojo Jojo.

Pierre Ferrand:

Pierre is a drummer and percussionist based in Brussels. He first studied at the Conservatory of Chambéry, then in Lyon, and completed a Master’s degree in Brussels under the guidance of Stéphane Galland. He now performs in the world of jazz and its many related genres.

Luis Miguel Aguilar:

He is engaged with a wide range of musical languages and traditions, cultivating versatility and a cross-disciplinary approach. Initially trained as a classical musician, he performed with the Youth Orchestra of Andalusia, the Barenboim-Said Academy, and the European Union Youth Wind Orchestra. Today, he is involved in various bands.

Digital and physical release on the 8th of May 2026.

Track listing:

1: Terre de Sienne

2: Forêt de Nuages à l'Aube

3: Danube

4: Le Roi des Aulnes

5: Les Voussures du Tympan

Itunes, Apple Music, Deezer, etc.:

https://bfan.link/les-groseilles-de-novembre

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OUI077: Daniele Morelli / Té negro

 

Cover art by Daniele Morelli

OUI077: Daniele Morelli / Té negro

'Té negro' is the first single from the forthcoming new album 'Sentieri' which will be released on the 15th of May 2006.

A journey between life, death, and the memories we leave behind.

Step into the unknown.

Daniele Morelli: guitars, composition

Tommaso Iacoviello: trumpet

Fabio Di Tanno: double bass,

Abraham López Calderon: drums

Digital release on the 4th of May 2026.

Track listing:

1: Té negro

Itunes, Apple Music, Deezer, etc.:

Daniele Morelli - Té negro

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ODG238 : EyeSkreem / EyeSkreem - Vol.III

 

ODG238 : EyeSkreem / EyeSkreem - Vol.III

EyeSkreem sees the third union between avant-garde experimentalist Andrew Leslie Hooker on No-imput mixing board and Russ Grant on guitar for their follow-up Vol.III.

They offer us 3 powerful tracks which bring you to a certain state of (un)consciousness.
To listen at full volume to interact the best with the music.

Both of them were/are extremely involved in experimental improvised music having played with a huge amount of musicians from that scene since the early nineties in the UK.

Andrew Leslie Hooker - no-input mixing board & various boxes
Russ Grant - electric guitar & various boxes

See Vol.I for all the details of this trilogy.

Digital release on the 1st of May 2026.

Track listing:

1: C1 - I Have Met Them At Close Of Day Coming With Vivid Faces
2: C2 - Brittle With Relics
3: C3 - Bloodied Shavings Of Deteriorating Time

Vol III Collected Stories - by Russ Grant 

C1. I Have Met Them At Close Of Day Coming With Vivid Faces

Oh how we now sing the body mechanical Everybody was Kung Fu dancing
The sun sank sharply
Old Man Whiskey Horse hugged his granddaughter and left the rowdy Red Lion behind.

The kebab shop was empty.
He sat alone by the river enjoying falafel in pitta On the opposite bank familiar skeletons erupted Ghosts waved and blew him kisses
He remembered loves and friendships
A passing tabby cat miaowed
and that was that. 

CII. Brittle with Relics

‘Brittle Bob’ hobbled down the hill, hiding an LP under his Jerkin. Two teenage brothers were fixing an Italian moped on a driveway. They were Arnold and Eugene, the barbers’ sons,
A wireless distorted through the grapevine.

The brothers danced, passing spanners and tossing rags They revved and rolled their eyes.
They waved at Bob and called out
“Hey Bob, How y’doing buddy?”

Bob nodded to show he was OK... today.

Bob wobble-struggled on down the hill,
through school and the youth club into early adulthood. Sometimes traumatic memories
haunted, howled, horrified or helped,
especially if he dreamt of Emily
and woke up with Julia. 

CIII. Bloodied Shavings of Deteriorating Time

A documentary starts weaving
Through sunlit clifftop church ruins,
Gull shaped silhouettes en-shadow the sacred stones, A fast grey navy motor-boat trails the coast below.

He remembers taking his father’s horse without permission The audacity
The excitement
The speed

The danger The plain The tent The woman The tea The joy

His father’s anger and cruel revenge.

Now, In their city of wickedness.
They are teaching him to read and speak and think their way.

There are two women.
One who asks a question in the language of documentaries. and his sister who whispers and weeps.
He barely hears what she says.
The subtitle is completely wrong. 

Itunes, Apple music, Deezer, etc.:

https://bfan.link/eyeskreem-2

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OUI072 : Varv / Transit

 

OUI072: Varv / Transit

After their debut Lowlands ( see OUI032), the duo Varv continues their journey with Transit (Off Record, April 2026), a work that deepens their exploration across different musical genres, which lies at the heart of the project.

The album’s six tracks outline possible forms of dialogue between the two musicians, in a constant exchange where sound—through its modulation and continuous evolution—remains both the focus and the premise of their compositional research. Electronic sequences, written material, and improvisation intertwine in structures that are sometimes open, sometimes more rigid, yet always capable of transforming along the way.

Transit evokes precisely a condition of passage: a suspended space where nothing is rigidly defined, and every element remains in flux, malleable, and in a state of continuous possibility.

Varv is a crossover project (contemporary jazz, electronic) formed by Andrea Cappi on keyboards and Francesco Mascolo on drums. Their music blends written material, improvisation, and sound manipulation. The name of the project evokes both the evocative and structural nature of their research: a path that unfolds through layers, overlapping different influences and languages until it forms a narrative that opens onto distant landscapes. In geology, a varve is an annual layer of sedimentary rock that records the passage of time and its transformations, like wrinkles on a face. In the same way, the duo’s music seeks to build itself through accumulation and mutation.

Andrea Cappi: keyboards
Francesco Mascolo: drums

Digital release on the 24th of April 2026.

Track listing:

1: Bright

2: Wormhole

3: Place to digress

4: Vice

5: Arkose

6: Drifters' deal

Itunes, Apple music, Deezer, Etc.:

https://bfan.link/transit-2

And on Bandcamp:

ODG239 : Charles-Eric Charrier / ViE

 

Cover art by Gilda Temple

ODG239: Charles-Eric Charrier / ViE

Originally released in 2 separate albums under the band name vlady Miss: first the Ep 'Muter/mute in April 2020 as an auto production, then the album 'ViE' in January 2021on a small French label.

Time to (re) discover this music as beautiful as it is unclassifiable. 
Music long since freed from all constraints and burdens.

What the press wrote at the time for 'ViE' (extracts):

1: in Indiepoprock by Yan Kouton

"VIE in capital letters, couldn’t better express what comes alive on this album; so many vibrations, resonances, weightless notes, short phrases whose astonishing grace never ceases to captivate. This combination of sounds and silences into which we are immersed, this ensemble of rhythms and pitches, nuances, and the timbre of the voice truly constitutes authentic poetry. A complete poetry, both sonic and written, at once sensual and spiritual, profound and visceral.

"VIE" is a truly great album by a musician at the height of his powers, showcasing the serene power of his vision. It's worth noting that the album is accompanied by a magnificent visual extension: a series of videos that further enhance the appeal of this essential "VIE."

2: Sun BURNS OUT by Benjamin Berton

"Highly active as a solo artist, Charrier returns with a seven-track album for which he wrote the lyrics and composed the music in collaboration with Laurent Komlanvi Bel. The record boasts a rich production and an electro-folk warmth that lends it a captivating, woody, and magical texture. One is reminded of the singer-songwriters of Hood and the entire new folk galaxy on the sublime "Cingle," with its crackling, generous electronica reminiscent of a crackling fireplace. "The Komlanvi's Song" is delicately pastoral and beautiful, like something by John Martyn. ViE is one of those albums that is best listened to rather than analyzed."

And about Muter/Mute:

1: Indiepoprock by Yan Kouton

"Seemingly simple, this new EP appears to capture the very essence of music, oscillating between experimentation, unconventional jazz, and mutated blues. But this doesn't truly reveal the mystery carried by these tracks, barely accompanied by Charles-Eric Charrier's minimalist poetry. The essential element lies elsewhere."

2: Indierockmag:

"Co-produced by Laurent Komlanvi Bel, with whom Charles-Eric Charrier released the album Rising at the end of 2018, Muter/Mute gives pride of place to the acoustic guitar, and even to guitar duets, without stagnating in prettiness, far from it! Thus, the immaculate and no less organic folk romanticism of the title track gives way against a backdrop of distortions to Charrier's sensual prose before morphing (mute?) into a saturated percussive trance, while the reveries of Assembler, illuminated by ambient layers, gradually gain intensity with the deconstructed strikes and other hypnotic effects, evoking early Labradford or even The For Carnation. As for the shimmering meditations of the summit, Raccompagner Léger, their African blues accents become increasingly drone-like, shamanic, and raw under the impetus of the toms and electric swells, revealing some affinities with the excellent William Ryan Fritch/Vieo Abiungo, much to the delight of aficionados like ourselves. An EP as short as it is vibrant."

You know what you have to do!

Voix : Béatrice Temple : « Into the wind »
Textes: Charles-Eric Charrier
Musiques : Charles-Eric Charrier et Laurent Komlanvi Bel
Réalisation artistique, enregistrement et mix : Laurent Komlanvi Bel
Joué par LKB & CEC
Mastering : Pierre Vervloesem
Production : Charles-Eric Charrier
Lettrage : Gilda Temple

Digital release on the 17th of April 2026.

Track listing:

ViE:

1.     La Source
2.      Cingle
3.     The Komlanvi’s song
4.     Into the Wind
5.     Un & Zéro
6.     Libre de moi
7.     Affleure
 
Muter/Mute:
1.     Muter/Mute
2.     Raccompagner léger

3.     Assembler

Itunes, Apple Music, Deezer, etc.:

https://bfan.link/vie-3

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OMT019 : Shabaaz Mystic / Graine

 

OMT019: Shabaaz Mystic / Graine

Shabaaz Mystik returns with his new album 'Graine' (Seed), where he affirms his unique style by building a universe where African musical tradition and modernity meet, where hip-hop, jazz, and soul fuse to create a universal language.

It's also a return to his roots in Congo-Brazzaville, his birthplace and beloved home.

Each track tells a story drawn from his culture, whether ancestral, paternal, or local, making this perhaps his most personal album to date.

It's an invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and allow what might blossom within each of us to germinate.

Each track is designed to touch the soul, inviting reflection and dance. ‘Graine' is the most accomplished expression of his artistic approach. More than just a record, it's a true sonic ritual where each track is a seed sown in the mind and heart of the listener. 

The album explores themes of rebirth, memory, transmission, and healing, offering an introspective and sensory journey through silence, pulse, and poetry.

Shabaaz Mystik: voices, compossitions, guitar on #6

Milla Andora: chorus on #1 and 6, voice on #10

B-Flow: voice on #7

Nikola Bonnel: keys and percussions on #6, production #9

Chuck l'Apache: production on #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10

King Siroko: production #7

Sidus: production #8

Memba Toussaint: production #11

Scalpel Studio: mastering

Digital release on the 14th of April 2026.

Track listing:

1. A Mouni (chorus Milla Andora)

2. Graine

3. Ekolongo

4. Rumbalistik

5. Inchangé

6. Lifoula (chorus Milla Andora)

7. Articial World (feat. B-Flow)

8. Rose Rouge

9. Oyo ya yo

10: Totalité (feat. Milla Andora)

11: Voix D’Une Lionne

credits

Itunes, Apple Music, Deezer, etc.:

https://bfan.link/graine

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OUI071 : Puma Dechambre duo / /Pause/

 

OUI071: Puma Dechambre duo / /Pause/

The two musicians give themselves completely to invite you to finally take the time. They took that time to compose these seven pieces—sensitive, fragile, and powerful at once—together, with four hands and twenty fingers. /Pause/ is: ten days in the studio, an unconditional love of sound, new sonic experiences, an acoustic journey that occasionally ventures into electronic territories, seven different soundscapes, and above all, a willingness to embrace randomness and accidents.

The two friends know each other deeply and leap into the unknown, trusting each other blindly. These seven musical tableaux invite you first to imagine infinitely vast spaces, and then to explore uncharted microcosms.

Nicolas and Clément

Clément Dechambre is in a perpetual search for what moves him. A composer, performer,

and improviser, you can hear him playing saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, synthesizers,

and electronics.

At the age of seven, he discovered the joy of playing an instrument in a small music

school. This was followed by a desire to express himself more freely. Later, he had a

revelation upon discovering improvisation through the lens of jazz music, and eventually,

free improvisation. These explorations led him to dedicate his life to music.

He performs regularly in solo projects or with various ensembles: The Brums, Puma-

Dechambre Duo, Un (solo), Bruits de Souffle, Oootoko, Dinah, and Lewis & The Soul

Caravan. Despite the diversity of these musical styles, a common thread runs through

them: the search for an honest and personal point of view.

Clément also collaborates frequently, contributing to unique performances and studio

projects with artists such as Dan San, Condore, Sharko, Soulmista, Isidore,Kriza,

Performed Matter, Agnès Botty, and many others.

Nicolas Puma began playing the violin at the age of 4, and later switched to the

electric bass, teaching himself at the age of 13.

His love for the double bass emerged after listening to the music of Charles Mingus, which he

discovered at his musician friend Clément Dechambre's (Tenor Sax) house.

He won first prize and the audience prize at the XL-Jazz Contest during the Brussels Jazz Marathon 2015 with the group Four of a Kind ( see ODG037).

In 2024, with his duo "Puma Dechambre Duo," he won first prize in the "Sphère Sonore"

competition, and also secured second prize with Aurélie Charneux's trio (Tropical Tayga).

For him, music knows no boundaries, which drives him to instinctively be part of groups from

completely different musical universes. He currently performs with Puma Dechambre Duo, Aurélie Charneux Trio (Tropical Tayga), Ista Swing, Nena "La Raiz", About that Puma in the Garden, Pavel Puma Gionata Trio, Neige Trio, Fernando Neris Blues Trio, and is a member of L'Œil Kollectif (improvised music).

Free improvisation is a cornerstone of his musical creations, guiding him towards new sonic,

rhythmic, and harmonic textures, beyond traditional paths. His playing style is refined and airy, with a full and powerful sound. 

He is also the only maker of organic gut strings for double bass in Belgium, which gives him a unique and personalized sound, as he plays on his own strings.

Nicolas Puma: double bass, electronic

Clément Dechambre: bass clarinet, tenor sax, flute

Record, mix and master par Jean-François Hustin at studio de la province de Liège.

Digital and physical release on the 10th of April 2026.

Track listing:

1. Balançoire

2. Ballon

3. Hans

4. Gouttes

5. Coquillages

6. Orage

7. Accordéon

Itunes, Apple Music, Deezer, etc.:

https://bfan.link/pause-9

For the vinyl, email to : pumadechambreduo@gmail.com

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