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Artist

Song

Time

Album

Year

1 Endre Osen & Ragnild Kambo Grov

0:02:26

Endre Olsen & Ragnhild Kambo Grov

Heila havet i ein foss

3:31

Vekk meg lenger vekke

2025

2 Nova Cascade NN 04_29-2025

0:06:26

Nova Cascade

If You Don’t Succeed

4:49

Box Man

2025

3 Skeleton Mage NN 04_29_2025

0:11:37

Skeleton Mage, Skeleton Mage

Moss-Covered Castle Walls

3:54

Of Mossy Ruins and Forest Paths

2025

0:15:31

Skeleton Mage, Skeleton Mage

The Chestnut Grove

2:45

Of Mossy Ruins and Forest Paths

2025

4 Wyatt E NN 04_29_2025

0:18:51

WYATT E.

Im Lelya

5:01

zamāru ultu qereb ziqquratu Part 1

2025

5 Anders Buaas NN 04_29_2025

0:24:23

Anders Buaas

Trollringen

8:22

Trollringen

2025

6 The Barrowfolk NN 04_29_2025

0:33:10

The Barrowfolk

Elling

3:49

Of Tollund And Elling

2024

7 Solstice NN 04_29_2025

0:37:23

Solstice

Firefly

6:17

Clann

2025

8 Etienne de la Sayette NN 04_29_2025

0:44:05

Etienne de la Sayette

Saba

4:14

Etienne de la Sayette & the Wild Horses Orchestra

2025

9 David Arkenstone 04_29_2025

0:48:55

David Arkenstone

Eyes Of Skata

4:38

Quest For The Runestone

2024

10 Obiymy Doschu NN 04_29_2025

0:53:58

Obiymy Doschu

Не опускати руки/ Don’t Give Up

6:06

Vidrada

2025

Vekk meg lenger vekke

by Endre Olsen & Ragnhild Kambo Grov

favorite track

Heila havet i en foss

This duo from Norway blend their voices Into folky sonic dreamscapes. Endre is an awarded poet, and he and Ragnhild have performed all over Norway. Their effort has the sensibilities of psych folk to my ear. Acoustic in nature, with minimal production, it displays the beauty and subtle power that can be achieved with two voices joining in song.

Box Man

by NOVA CASCADE

favorite track

If You Don’t Succeed

Per Dave Hilborne, this is the final release for Nova Cascade, and if we have to say goodbye, it’s a lovely farewell. The stunning opener is an epic 28+ minutes, and well worth the time. This is both introspective and reflective, thematically shifting from interior thoughts to exterior concerns and observances. Dave provides whispery vocals, with the instrumentation of keyboards of all types, guitars, bass, and violin rounding out the shimmery sound.

Of Mossy Ruins and Forest Paths

by Skeleton Mage

favorite track

Moss-Covered Castle Walls

Enigmatic dungeon folk from Berlin, this feels like a medieval procession, with plenty of twists and turns along the way. Most of the pieces are very short, so I’m choosing one of the longer ones to represent the eerie atmospheres you’ll encounter.

zamāru ultu qereb ziqquratu Part 1

by Wyatt E.

favorite track

Im Lelya

Very heavy psych/doom/drone/and even folk. Can that happen? Why, yes, it can. Wyatt E is from Belgium, although their music is steeped in ancient Eastern sounds. They explore the exile of the people of Jerusalem to Babylon in 587 BC here, adeptly blending East and West. The vocals range from deep chanting to soaring female wailing, altogether eerie and captivating.

Trollringen (single)

by Anders Buaas

Almost a mini-suite (or perhaps an overture for an upcoming release?) from this Norwegian multi-instrumentalist/composer. The music begins with a jazz-inflected lightness with soprano sax at the fore, and moves into heavier territory with electric guitar, then swoops back effortlessly into the soprano sax-led theme. Really looking forward to hearing more from him.

Of Tollund And Elling

by The Barrowfolk

favorite track

Elling

Music inspired by the Danish bog people from Jutland, and preserved at Silkeborg. Composer Wayne Smart brought harp, strings, flute, clarinet, tuba, and percussion to tell their story, presented as a soundtrack to a 1970s BBC play about them. The music is somber and reflective, a haunting tribute to these messengers from our distant past.

Clann (16 bit)

by Solstice

favorite track

Firefly

For their 8th studio release, the stellar Solstice offer their signature upbeat Celtic-tinged Prog Folk with bewitching vocals and supreme musicianship throughout. Energetic delivery, showcasing the prodigious talents that are gathered together here.

ETIENNE DE LA SAYETTE & THE WILD HORSES ORCHESTRA – LP

by Etienne de la Sayette

favorite track

Saba

Quirky and capricious, this Parisian artist playfully mixes up jazz with a wide array of world music. Primarily acoustic, he plays most of the instruments such as clarinets, flutes, pianos, double bass, and harmonium, and a few stray horses join his herd, with vocals and percussive elements.

Quest For The Runestone

by David Arkenstone

favorite track

Eyes Of Skata

Here is all of the grandeur you expect from a David Arkenstone release with a decidedly Celtic/Nordic flair, engaging and complex. He tastefully blends orchestral majesty along with guitar, drums, bass, keyboards, violin, viola, cello, flutes, and piccolo . The inclusion of folk instruments such as cittern, saz, molodica, Hardanger fiddle, Uilleann pipes, and hurdy gurdy, as well as soaring vocals, make this a real gem of a release from a master composer.

Не опускати руки / Don’t Give Up

by Obiymy Doschu

Ukrainians Obiymy Doschu, a progressive / post-rock / contemporary classical band, has released this piece of music with the message of not to give up, no matter how bad things may seem. Coming from Ukraine, that says quite a lot. They continue with lush orchestration, superb musicianship, and the evocative vocals of band leader Volodymyr Agafonkin.