Cyrus Goberville
Cyrus Goberville is co-founder of Paris-based record label Collapsing Market, an imprint for contemporary sounds and archival materials. He is also music editor for Novembre magazine.
1. The Gerogerigegege, Uguisudani Apocalypse (The Trilogy Tapes)
An amazing soundtrack for the Uguisudani Tokyo train line, which “has the fewest number of users per day, but is the deepest” by one of the most fascinating Japanese noise groups of the nineties, in which exhibitionism was an integral part of their performances. The record is mostly joyful instrumental funk and lounge jazz, while also unveiling both deep melancholia and sexual desire. A proper one to turn up in an empty strip club.
2. Paul Maheke, Nkisi, Ariel Efraim Ashbel, Sènsa (Performa 19, New York City)
I had blurred and strong feelings after Sensà at Performa this year. Paul Maheke’s powerful gestures and paths through the audience bring us to an in-between state, where his visible-then-disappearing body highlights the shadows of marginalized voices. Late-night anxiety and a vital need to dance add to the confusion once raw drum patterns creep into Nkisi’s radical sonic environment.
3. Angèle, Brol La Suite (Angèle VL Records)
Following the Belgian singer-songwriter’s debut LP Brol in 2018, this extended version delivers seven new tracks that prove her great potential for the years to come. Mostly underestimated by the critics, Angèle could be a fresh alternative to the globalized model for pop music. Without shifting from her initial line, she’s questioning personal and generational issues in a very humble but catchy way. Sometimes subtle, sometimes clumsy, her vulnerability becomes a singular strength in a dull market constantly promoting perfectionism.