Madrid-based producer and multidisciplinary artist MOGUL unveils his new EP, Wounded Echoes, a three-track journey through lysergic sonic landscapes where fauna and flora intertwine in an abstract world of organic emotion and synthetic imagination.
Across its three compositions, MOGUL navigates the blurred edges between Ambient, Experimental, and Industrial music, shaping an immersive experience that unfolds in layers of texture, rhythm, and introspection.
The EP opens with “Slender Nymphs”, a piece that adopts a classic pop structure yet bends it into a surrealist opera, blending melody and abstraction with hypnotic precision. Next comes “Moonlit Canopy”, an organic and emotional voyage through a psychedelic jungle, where the listener is drawn inward by vibrant tones and fluid movement. Finally, “Magnetic Wolf” delves into the industrial and shadowy side of MOGUL’s sound, confronting our most instinctive and animalistic self through distorted textures and mechanical pulse.
With Wounded Echoes, MOGUL crafts a beautiful and introspective form of electronic music, one meant to be experienced in silence, savoring each detail, each resonance, each breath within its immersive soundscape.
MOGUL is a Madrid-based producer, composer, and multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the boundaries of experimental electronic music, weaving together elements of Ambient and Industrial sound.
Drawing deep inspiration from nature and the animal realm, MOGUL’s music unfolds like a hallucinatory journey through vividly colored or shadowy, introspective spaces.
Having trained across various musical disciplines, MOGUL began as an organic musician leading hybrid projects that blended acoustic and electronic elements. Over time, his creative evolution led him to fully embrace electronic production as his primary medium of expression.
Baby Fire aka Dominique Van Cappellen-Waldock has been a fan of Salvatore Adamo since she was a child. She recorded The Snow Is Falling, an English adaptation of his international hit "Tombe la Neige » in collaboration with producer and multi-instrumentalist Déhà.
In November 2025, the artist announced on social media that she had received personal authorization from Salvatore Adamo for her English adaptation, which he reportedly found "really cool".
Dominique Van Cappellen-Waldock: vocals, English adaptation, concept, artistic direction
Baby Fire, alias Dominique Van Cappellen-Waldock, est fan de Salvatore Adamo depuis son enfance. Elle a enregistré The Snow Is Falling, une adaptation en anglais de son tube international « Tombe la neige », en collaboration avec le producteur et multi-instrumentiste Déhà.
En novembre 2025, l'artiste a annoncé sur les réseaux sociaux qu'elle avait reçu l'autorisation personnelle de Salvatore Adamo pour son adaptation anglaise, qu'il aurait trouvée « vraiment chouette ».
Dominique Van Cappellen-Waldock: chant, adaptation anglaise, concept,direction artistique
Charles-Eric Charrier is one of those musicians whose career is difficult to summarize in a few lines, so full of curves, digressions, great leaps, uncertainties, and boldness does it appear. M.A.N, Charles C. Oldman, Oldman are the remains of the past, the successive stages of a process of metamorphosis, of transformation; today he releases these albums under his own name, a sign that a new stage has been reached. Has the circle come full circle? No, the journey doesn't seem to be over…
From Yan Kouton: 'His new album, ‘Un,’ is a breathtaking quest for a sound of exceptional density. Far removed, so very far now, from the technological arsenal, it's closer to a music of origins, or more precisely, to a music closest to its relationship with humanity. Captured by legendary, timeless microphones, these compositions are nonetheless startlingly modern, infused with an almost free-form energy, bordering on experimental hip hop and haunting blues. Charles-Eric Charrier projects his poetry with an absolutely stunning precision, power, and sensitivity. In doing so, he explodes the spoken word genre, propelling it to rarely reached heights.
This music is much more than just music. It carries indefinable emotions, by turns terrifying and hypnotic. Incredibly present, it settles in all its apparent simplicity, its rigor, and, in the same movement, its sonic accidents. So many escapes into an inner world that we so desperately try to keep at bay to avoid suffering. “UN” offers no escape. It brutally confronts us with the unfathomable. There is something viscerally shamanic in these songs, which oscillate between darkness, urban rationality, and the total mystery of nature—in the broadest sense—which acts as an irresistible call.'
Either a unique self musically and with his texts or at times influenced by a variety of great composers, 'Un' is a collection of pieces that tell who Charles-Eric is today through 17 intense pieces. Even if you don't speak French, you will not stay insensitive to his voice and music. Have a listen!
The album is in 4 parts, A and B entirely composed by Charle-Eric, and C and D composed with collaborators or on their ideas and arranged by Charles-Eric.
Charles-Eric has been collaborating and touring with a lot of bands: Sidi Touré « Koïma » (Thrill Jockey, soon), Lena & The Floating Root Orchestra (Plush, 2008), Rob Mazurek, The Clogs, Rhys Chatham, Jérôme Paressant « Under the House » (Oceanik Creations, 2009)…and more…
He has also published a lot of books.
Deux Violons:
Sais-tu:
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jérôme Cousin at Studio Vetter.
This project started from the meeting between Lydie (see also ODG200 and ODG203) and Damien Thonnard in July 2022 during a contemporary jazz workshop given by Bo van der Werf.
Hadrien Pierson and Guillaume Ruelland joined them shortly afterward to form the current quartet.
Between written and improvised parts, they compose music through which each can express themselves in their own language while remaining aware that a collective universe unites them.
The central point around which the project is structured is the rhythmic aspect of music. Through metrical superpositions, shifting accents, and polyrhythms, the musicians attempt to approach another space and time, in which listening is multiplied.
It is at the heart of this creative process that unique and specific improvisational contexts emerge.
Originally born as a side-project of douBt, this new trio led by Tony Bianco (on drums and loops) and Michel Delville (on guitar, bouzouki and live effects) also includes emerging Belgian talent Jordi Grognard on saxophones, bass clarinet and flute. “As Real as Thinking” is an amazing mix of fiery licks, catchy themes, telepathic rhythms, shamanic soundscapes and processed loops -- testifying to the band’s compositional flair and extraordinary musicianship.The music is meaningfully condensed -- consistently powerful without being overwhelming -- and will appeal to fans of progressive jazz, world music and rock audiences with an ear for the unusual. The CD sounds alternately groovy and meditative, trancy and punkish, modern and ethnic, cloudy and clear. It also features an explosive 18-minute duet between Bianco and Delville (guitarist also with MoonJune Recording artists' The Wrong Object) -- showcasing the musicians’ seemingly boundless energy, and extraordinary capacity to listen to each other and improvise over insane chord, rhythm and time changes while handling live electronics.
Originally released on Moonjune records in November 2011.
Tony Bianco: drums, percussion, loops Michel Delville: guitar, synth guitar, bouzouki, electronics Jordi Grognard: tenor sax, flute, bass clarinet, electronic tempura Recorded October 18, 2010 by Sacha Symon at Dans Ma Cabane Studios, Liège, Belgium. Mixed and mastered by David Minjauw at Studio Simonne, Brussels, in the Summer of 2011. All tracks recorded live in the studio with no overdubs. All music performed by MMT except “Falling Up”, which is a joint improvisation by Bianco and Delville. Produced by Mass Machine Trio. Executive Producer: Leonardo Pavkovic.
Digital release on the 25th of November 2025.
Track listing:
1: Cuckoo
2: Knowledge
3: Let Go
4: Khajurao
5: Hero
6: UFO-RA
7: Falling Up
8: Palitana
9: Ruder - Bandcamp only bonus track
10: Ruder - alternative mix feat. Saba Tewelde - Bandcamp only bonus track
OJP083: Alessandro Ciccarelli - Cristian Maddalena / Spiritual Exercises for a Young Unsui
Eleven improvisations for trombone and shamisen (a Japanese three-stringed instrument) form the spiritual exercises through which Ciccarelli and Maddalena explore fragments of melodies, timbral textures, and onomatopoeic sounds enriched by instrumental preparations.
The interaction between the two instruments unfolds in a delicate balance of analogies and contrasts, where the trombone and shamisen engage in a dialogue that oscillates between introspection and dynamism. This relationship creates a mutable sonic landscape, blending references to tradition with gestures of daring experimentation. Each track offers a profound and unpredictable listening experience, inviting the audience to embark on a sonic journey that delves into the intimate connections and creative tensions between the two instruments.
The word "Unsui" (literally meaning "clouds and water" in Japanese) is closely associated with Zen Buddhism and refers to itinerant monks or novices on their path to spiritual enlightenment.
The metaphor of "clouds and water" evokes a state of constant motion and transformation, free from attachment, like clouds drifting across the sky or water flowing through rivers—embodying the principle of impermanence and detachment. Similarly, the music of Ciccarelli and Maddalena in Spiritual Exercises for a Young Unsui unfolds as a continuous flow, exploring sonic territories that dissolve and reassemble in an unpredictable and profoundly evocative dialogue.
Alessandro Ciccarelli: trombone, tuba Cristian Maddalena: shamisen Composed and performed live by Alessandro Ciccarelli and Cristian Maddalena Mixed and mastered by Alessandro Ciccarelli and Cristian Maddalena Cover photo by Alessandro Ciccarelli
Alessandro Ciccarelli, trombone, tuba:
Organizer of sounds, trombonist, and electronic musician. Over the years, he has performed in various musical settings, spanning across genres, in both small and large ensembles, performing in Italy and abroad. In recent years, he has focused his research primarily on open and aleatoric forms, improvisation in electronic and electroacoustic music. He carries out electronic experimentation in solo with the nom de plume Elnath Project. He has also shared and shares paths with Giovanni Di Cosimo, Theo Jörgensmann, Alessandro Sbordoni, Massimiliano Viel, Gabby Fluke-Mogul, Roy Paci, Barbara De Dominicis, Eva Grieco, Oshima Koshiro, Damāvand, Tetsuroh Konishi, Milena Punzi Anfossi and many other known and less known reckless experimenters of sound.
Cristian Maddalena, shamisen:
Composer and performer who blends tradition and innovation, specializing in Japanese kabuki theater music and live electronics. A shamisen player and vocal and physical experimenter, he explores sonic and theatrical languages to create works that bridge East and West. Collaborations include: Marco Colonna, Fabrizio Spera, Steve Baczkowski, Denis Doufur, Barbara de Dominicis, Elio Martusciello, Lamberto Pignotti, Antonio Rezza.
Digital release on the 21st of November 2025.
Track listing:
1: Exercise 1
to
11: Exercise 11
There is a limited cassette edition of the album for 10€.
'Hey Man' is sung in Wolof with vocals by renowned artist Metzo Diatta, the song speaks of the mirror effect of human beings, of how what we see of ourselves is not interchangeable. It's the perpetual battle of life: 'you against yourself.'
Cheikh Bayefall is a singer, songwriter, percussionist, composer, musical director and dancer born in 1978 in Louga - Senegal.
A multifaceted artist, Cheikh Bayefall bears the stage name of this
branch of Mouridism, a large Muslim brotherhood in Senegal of
which he is a member, and which helps him cultivate essential
qualities as an artist: humility and a certain taste for self-sacrifice.
Artistic biography:
His passion for music continues to push him forward, particularly
through his participation in the group AFRICAN TOUCH, with which
he gained recognition during a performance at the Saint-Louis Jazz
Festival. In 2012, 2013, and 2014, he performed alongside jazz
greats such as Jerry Gonzalez, Javier Colina, Raymondo Amador,
Antonio Carmona, Randy Weston, El Hambre, Maria Alba, Michaela
Rabitsch & Robert Pawlik, among others.
Numerous stage opportunities then opened up to him, and he
performed in theaters and cultural centers across Europe, both solo
and with others. He traveled to Madrid, Cordoba, Bern, Lausanne,
Paris, Millau, Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Brussels, Gembloux,
Hasselt, Antwerp, Milan, Turin, Bassano del Grappa, among others.
In 2008, he sang alongside Bebe, a famous Spanish artist, for the
soundtrack of the film "Princesa de África." In 2009, the Afro-
Flamenco project was organized in Dakar.
That same year, a similar collaboration was launched with the
embassies of the United States (cultural section), Sweden, and
Austria.
A hundred live concerts later, Cheikh Bayefall is releasing his new single before an album coming in spring 2026.
Sumooi is the newborn project of Daniel Jonkers (Sonic Hug, N∆BOU), Leonard Steigerwald (ALIGAGA, BSFOE) and Stan Maris (Kreis, Kin Gajo), an acoustic trio navigating the space between composed ideas and improvisation.
Their self-titled debut album features original pieces by all three members, shifting between calm, spacious moments and rhythm-driven interplay.
Unusual in their instrumentation, the trio finds form in fluidity, drawing the listener into each moment — a thoughtful first release from a group listening closely, to each other and to the music as it unfolds.
Style wise one can recognize influences of Scandinavian artists like ADHD or Skuli Sverrisson and Belgian artists like Joachim Badenhorst or Ruben Machtelinckx.
Daniel, Stan and Leonard
Stan Maris - accordeon:
Stan Maris is a Belgian accordionist and composer, primarily active in the jazz and improvised music scene. Besides his solo work, he is the bandleader of the folk-jazz-cinematic trio Kreis and the jazz-groove/hip-hop hybrid trio Kin Gajo, which was nominated for Jong Jazztalent Gent 2024. Other projects include the free-improv trio Ocean Eddie and the more textural bands Suura and Erem. Stan has worked and played with artists such as Sofia Jernberg, Robert Landfermann, Joe Talia, Praed Orchestra, Nate Wooley, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, and others.
Leonard Steigerwald - piano:
Leonard Steigerwald (born in Düsseldorf, Germany in 1992) is a Brussels-based musician.
After many years as a drummer, during his studies at Conservatorium Maastricht he discovered a strong fascination for the piano and decided to pursue his further musical life on this instrument.
After a bachelors degree in Maastricht followed a masters degree at Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel under the guidance of musicians such as Diederik Wissels, Stephane Galland & Jeroen van Herzeele among others.
Ever since leaving the conservatory in 2021 he is very active on the Belgian music scene being a sideman/co-leader of multiple projects such as: ALIGAGA, Abstract INC., BSFOE, Sumooi, Jazmyn with which he has performed a number of concerts all over Europe and has recorded more than 15 albums.
Daniel Jonkers - drums:
Daniel Jonkers, 1993 born in Geleen (The Netherlands) is a Brussels based drummer. He is very active in the music scene in and outside of Brussels since moving there in 2015. He completed his Bachelor of Music at the Conservatory of Maastricht in 2016 with Ron van Stratum and Arnoud Gerritse and he finished his Master of Music with, among others, Stéphane Galland, Kris Defoort and John Ruocco in 2018. Daniel performs in all kinds of bands with many different constellations where either he co-composes/arranges music for or is active as a sideman. Some currently active bands are: Aligaga, Sumooi, Nicolas Thys “Sound Circus”, N∆BOU, Louise van den Heuvel “Sonic Hug” or Lennert Baerts “Profound Observer & Bert Joris”. In 2025 he will release several compositions written by him under the name “Whispering Trees” together with Yu-Ting Li and Vitja Pauwels on the label Télès Music.
September:
In Luminousdash:
"Sumooi paints seven landscapes in yellow, ochre, and brown—or was it pink, red, and purple?—on their debut EP. Melodic and soothing, in a language that primarily aims to reassure, and we could all use that now and then."
MOTMOT is the project of singer Chiara Bacci, where composition intertwines with improvisation and sonic exploration. Alongside Chiara are saxophonist Adia Vanheerentals, pianist Simon Groppe, and drummer Gaspard Sicx.
The lyrics speak through images, short stories, and fragments, while the music creates calm atmospheres that are sometimes abruptly interrupted. The structures unfold horizontally and, when they return, they reappear in a new form.
Chiara, Adia, Gaspard and Simon
Floating, the group’s debut album, moves along the line separating dreams from reality both in the writing of the lyrics and in the unfurling of the music. Recorded on July 13 and 14, 2024 at Zinnema (Brussels) by Dries Van Ende who also handled mixing and mastering.
Chiara
Chiara Bacci is a Brussels-based singer and composer. Her way of using the voice combined with electronics plays a fundamental role in her practice as it allows her to develop an idea of vocality which is no longer necessarily anchored to its traditional function, as she passes nimbly from being a storyteller to a source of abstract sounds.
Digital release on the 7th of November 2025.
Track listing:
1: Lucky day
2: River
3: Wild is the wind
4: My House
5: Blinking lights
6: Walking with you
7: Fragments
Limited edition cd double cardboard digisleeve available directly at Chiara for 10€ + shipping:
OUI061 : MACHINE MASS feat. Tony Bianco - Michel Delville - Dave Liebman / Inti
MACHINE MASS feat. Dave LIEBMAN pairs the legendary saxophonist (Miles Davis, Elvin Jones...) with longtime collaborator drummer Tony Bianco (Elton Dean, Paul Dunmall, Evan Parker, douBt) and guitarist Michel Delville (The Wrong Object, douBt).
Graced by Liebman’s extraordinary phrasing and improvising skills, “INTI” combines free improvisation with tight rhythmic structures, post-Bitches Brew time signatures with ambient episodes, spreading across different musical and spiritual realities, both playfully and intensely. The band ventures into the fiery electro-jazz territories explored by Bianco and Delville’s recent Machine Mass Trio, which also showcased both musicians’ capacity to listen closely and improvise over unpredictable chord, rhythm and time changes while handling live electronics and computer loops.
Back cover of the original cd
THE MUSICIANS:
“Dave Liebman is one of the most creative jazz saxophonists on the planet” (John Fordham, The Guardian, London) “…the most breathtaking sweep of emotions that might be heard on soprano saxophone for some time to come.” (All About Jazz)
"Michel Delville’s fantastic guitar leads build (once again) to the far corners of the universe” (Dick Metcalf, Rotcod Zzaj) “… quite stunning whether soloing or filling out the spaces between” (Duncan Heining, Jazzwise Magazine, UK)
“Tony Bianco allies grace and power, propelling both sessions with unflinching stamina” (Francois Couture, All Music Guide 2002)
Originally released on Moonjune as MJR060 (2014) Michel Delville: guitar, Roland GR-09, electronics; Tony Bianco: drums, loops, percussion; Dave Liebman: soprano & tenor sax, wooden flute. With special guest Saba Tewelde: vocals (on track 7).
Produced by Machine Mass. Recorded at Red Rock Recording Studios, Saylorsburg, PA (USA). October 10, 2012, by Kent Heckman. Mixed and mastered by Jon Wilkinson.. Executive production by Leonardo Pavkovic.