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Gromka

Gromka

By Paal Nilssen-Love & Frode Gjerstad

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2010

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Gromka

Paal Nilssen-Love

Oslo, Norway

Norwegian drummer and founder of PNL Records. Leader of the Large Unit. One of free jazz's most prolific and physically commanding forces. Catalytic Sound.

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An international music based co-operative designed to help develop economic sustainability for its artists through membership support.

🚨 NEW ADDITION on CD 🚨 — Released on May 15, 2026,

🚨 NEW ADDITION on CD 🚨 — Released on May 15, 2026, “Inner” is the debut album as a sole leader by veteran avant-garde drummer Charles Downs (formerly known as Rashid Bakr). Recorded at 81 years old, the album features five collective, free-jazz improvisations showcasing seasoned camaraderie with @hery_paz (saxophone), @jamiesaft (piano), and @joemorrismusic (bass). Downs, who built his legendary career in the 1970s playing alongside Cecil Taylor and other pioneers of the New York avant-garde, steers the music through raw, urgent, and deeply lyrical sonic conversations. The record leans into collective negotiation and seasoned rapport, far removed from predictable rhythmic patterns or charted courses.

💿 The album is available on CD and it can be yours by hitting the Link in Bio! 💿

#charlesdowns #joemorris #new #cd #freejazz

🚨 NEW ADDITION on CD 🚨 — “Counter Spectacle” by @j

🚨 NEW ADDITION on CD 🚨 — “Counter Spectacle” by @joemorrismusic , Rob Brown, @akwebber & Matthew Rosseau // “The music on this recording, even with some composed structure, is as spontaneous as possible. I want it to grow and change with multiple performances. It’s one new example of a continuous beginning, my preferred way of working—always looking ahead.” -Joe Morris, March 2026

👉 Get it at the Link in Bio! 👈

#joemorris #robbrown #freejazz #new cd

🚨 NEW ADDITION on CD & PURPLE VINYL 🚨 1st TIME ON

🚨 NEW ADDITION on CD & PURPLE VINYL 🚨 1st TIME ON VINYL - Reissue from @subsound_records - 𝑨 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁-𝗷𝗮𝘇𝘇 𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 Zu 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗴𝗼’𝘀 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝘇 𝗺𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗰.

Originally released in 2004, RADIALE is back! Bringing together explosive energy, avant-jazz improvisation, and experimental rock in a landmark collaboration.

⚡️ Get this eternal classic at the Link in Bio or listen at the Soundstream! ⚡️

#kenvandermark #zu #hamiddrake #massimopupillo #vinyl

✨Now streaming at Soundstream ✨ @entropystereo ’s

✨Now streaming at Soundstream ✨ @entropystereo ’s “Spite of Darkness” (with Ali Allen Colding, @littl.fly & @bbbenhalll ) at @constellationchicago for the Catalytic Sound Festival 2025 — Become a member and enjoy the full concert and much more exclusive content ⚡️

#constellationchicago #freejazz #benhall #streaming #new

⚡️ The new Quarterly #21 - Festival Edition is out

⚡️ The new Quarterly #21 - Festival Edition is out!! Become a Full Member and get this beauty as part of the member perks, designed and edited by @federicoplva containing photos taken at the Catalytic Sound Festival 2025 shows in Chicago, Washington D.C, Oslo & New York, by @tschmoll , @peter.gannushkin , @mike.j.maguire , Efrain Ribeiro, Pål Dypwik and others...

More info at the Link in Bio!

#oslo #washingtondc #chicago #newyork

🚨NEW ADDITION on VINYL! 🚨 — “Calls!” is the third

🚨NEW ADDITION on VINYL! 🚨 — “Calls!” is the third album from @paalnilssenlove Circus, following “Pairs of Three” (2022) and the live recording “Turn Thy Loose” (2025). Circus first came out of Large Unit as a side-project but quickly grew to become its own steady project. The band plays music composed by Paal, and in live performance the musicians are free to play any parts of any song at any time. On this studio recording they take a different approach, the songs are recorded separately and carefully produced (the CD and LP even has different running orders, as Paal believes the formats tells different stories). As the live album “Turn Thy Loose” the already powerful six-member line-up is extended with Terrie Hessels, @andymoor and @zeamakkum from the legendary Dutch punk rock band The Ex. Collaborating with The Ex is not a first-time venture for Paal, who has been part of numerous collaborations with them in the past, but the Circus line-up/sound offers a new combination that feels fresh.

✨ Get your LP or CD at the Link in Bio or stream at the Soundstream ✨

#paalnilssenlove #terrieex #andymoor #vinyl #improvisedmusic

🚨 NEW ADDITION on CD & DIGITAL 🚨 — "Sirenjaw" docu

🚨 NEW ADDITION on CD & DIGITAL 🚨 — "Sirenjaw" documents the first meeting of three musicians who, while previously connected through various collaborations, had not performed together as a trio before this recording. The project brings together long-standing musical relationships: @lukas________koenig and @vinicajado share a deep-rooted connection within the Viennese music scene; Koenig and @kitdownesmusic have collaborated both live and on record; and Downes and Cajado have recently worked together in a range of ensemble contexts in Berlin. The recording took place during a hot summer day in Vienna, where the trio approached the meeting with an open and immediate focus on collective improvisation. The resulting recording captures this initial encounter and serves as the foundation for an ongoing collaboration. Sirenjaw marks the beginning of a new ensemble, shaped through process, presence, and a commitment to collective exploration."

⚡️Get this and much more from @sonictransrec at the Link in Bio! - Become a member and stream fantastic albums and videos at the Soundstream ⚡️

#sonictransmissionsrecords #viniciuscajado #lukaskoenig #kitdownes #freejazz

🚨 NEW ADDITION on CD & DIGITAL 🚨 — “One Brief Cure

🚨 NEW ADDITION on CD & DIGITAL 🚨 — “One Brief Cure” by @haavardwiik , @borghiniantonio & @timothymark1976 (Relay Recordings / 2025) - “When an opportunity arose to record with two of my favorite improvisers in the world, I jumped at the chance. Though I have had a musical relationship with Håvard Wiik that dates back to the early 2000's, I had only once played with Antonio Borghini: a trio set back in 2015 on the Option Series at the @esschicago with reedist Mats Gustafsson. I had made a mental note to try and get a project going with him ever since then, and alas, here we are in late 2025. Better late than never, I say! Improvising with these two fine musicians feels like having a conversation with all sorts of good ideas being thrown around, with my percussive contributions being welcomed, acknowledged, and stirred into the mix in a way that keeps things interesting, cohesive, and flowing forward in surprising and unexpected ways. Not a bad headspace to be in on the bandstand. - I hope you enjoy the music as much as we did making it!" -Tim Daisy, Evanston, Il, February, 2026

👉 Get it at the Link in Bio! 👈

#timdaisy #havardwiik #antonioborghini #new #cd

Now streaming at Soundstream! 🎞️ Excerpt of Ikue M

Now streaming at Soundstream! 🎞️ Excerpt of Ikue Mori’s exceptional and detailed solo performance at the Catalytic Sound Festival 2025 at @constellationchicago — Enjoy the full remastered concert at our online streaming platform💥

#electronics #ikuemorik #chicago #constellationchicago #new

🚨 BAND SPOTLIGHT 🚨 — BALLISTER — This free-wheelin

🚨 BAND SPOTLIGHT 🚨 — BALLISTER — This free-wheeling trio first came together at a closed session in 2009, and as any fan of improvised music can imagine, the band hit hard from the first note and hasn’t looked back since. The unabashed energy of @daverempis and @paalnilssenlove , coupled with the electrified cello antics of @fredlholm , make for a powerful listening experience that combines driving grooves with noisy textures and occasional melodic interjections. These sliding and overlapping rhythms often give the music a feeling as if a rug is slowly being pulled out from underneath the listener while the music still maintains a strong forward momentum. Reference points include the Julius Hemphill groups of the 70’s and 80’s featuring Abdul Wadud, Ornette Coleman’s Prime Time, and the early-70’s explorations of Miles Davis’ electric bands.

🔸Listen to their discography at the Soundstream ⚓️ Know more at the Link in Bio.

#daverempis #fredlonbergholm #paalnilssenlove #freejazz #stream

🌳 NEW ADDITION on Vinyl & Digital 🌲 — from @sonict

🌳 NEW ADDITION on Vinyl & Digital 🌲 — from @sonictransrec , "MAN EATING TREE" is the first solo album by Belgian-born, Oslo-based pianist @jonascambien . On prepared piano and electric organ, Cambien channels a soundscape of meditative repetition and oscillating rhythms.

"Certainly the work of someone who, having mastered his craft, is now unfettered by constrictions, free to play among the garden of chance. Though a work of great sophistication, it remains unpretentious and footloose; music that will saturate the subconscious as much as the conscious mind."

💥 Available at the Soundstream or as a physical/digital release! Hit the Link in Bio to know more.

#vinyl #new #sonictransmissionsrecords #freejazz #jonascambien

🔊 Excerpts of "Parallelogram" by @thurstonmoore58

🔊 Excerpts of "Parallelogram" by @thurstonmoore58 & @johnwilliammoloney // Alan Bishop, @billorcutt & @chriscorsano ( @3lobed / 2015 ) - Available as a limited edition vinyl! 👉 Hit the Link in Bio

This album consists of never before released material compiled especially with this collection in mind. The LP is housed within its own letter pressed “matchbook” bearing new original artwork by Casey Burns and printed by dexterity press. Each LP is pressed on 140g black vinyl pressed at record industry in the netherlands and includes a download coupon. Mastered by Patrick Klem

“The Parallelogram collection originated in the particular magic that comes from finding the *right* musical pairing. We’ve all experienced the perfect song at the perfect time and know how electrifying it can be. The set and setting that combine to make those jukebox choices, mix tapes, or playlists really work can be so hard to define, but easy to identify once they are out there in the wild. With this thought in mind, Three Lobed proudly presents Parallelogram, a collection of five carefully assembled split albums celebrating complementary musical pairings.”

#chriscorsano #thurstonmoore #billorcutt #vinyl #johnmoloney

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