Various - Soul Sok Sega: Sega Sounds From Mauritius 1973-1979Following successful excursions into rare tropical and island sounds with the 'Sofrito' series, 'Haiti Direct' and 'Calypsoul 70' albums, Strut Records turns its focus to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius for a new compilation, 'Soul Sok Sega'. Sega first developed as an insular music and dance form after slaves arrived on Mauritius (then le de France) from East Africa and Madagascar during the 17th to 19th centuries, using Crole language and

but never as beautifully as it does on 'Ellen

originally released on Warp in 2000

but otherwise playing solo through a set of original songs (and two covers) representing a decade of progress in the almost unbearably intimate-yet-unknowable manner that was so often the vibe of those strange and wondrous days

minimalist punk

U Nuh Have A Phone (Hello Moto)åÊ

Indeed few contemporary albums can claim as much lasting influence as 'No Pussyfooting' by Fripp and Eno

Germayne (Like a cathedral)åÊ

a double LP out on Fuzz Club Records on the 13th Of April 2015

Opening track "Throw It Away" is tightly wound guitar pop

Time Out and Q- championed Bright Light Bright Light (aka Rod Thomas) follows his critically acclaimed debut with a warm

That‰۪s due to more than the unbridled sound of pure faith welling up in the varied voices of such largely obscure performers as Elizabeth King

features their cover of kraftwerk's 'the model'