In case people here haven’t come across it before, the brilliant and prolific scatterArchive label run by Liam Stefani puts out a large number of fantastic contemporary and archival improvised music releases online (via Bandcamp). I don’t run the label - I just think what they do is amazing.
This is their roster for August 2026, and everything is pay what you can afford:
>Monday 03 August
Matt Nelson
'At Home and Not'
solo prepared double bass improv from Knoxville, TN
>Friday 07 August [#bandcampfriday]
MADLI’S MUMS [Susanna Ferrar, Sylvia Hallett, Maggie Nicols, Julie Tippetts]
'MADLI'S MUMS 30-03-87'
archival studio recordings rescued from oblivion by this incredible improvising quartet - voices and violins
>Monday 10 August
Sylvia Hallett & Hello Spiral
'Slow Spinning'
recent live duo improv from Joe Baldwin and Sylvia
Hallett
> Friday 14 August
Adam Bohman, Danny Kamins, Adrian Northover
'Magenta Manifesto'
London session of visiting US saxophonist Danny in trio with Adrian and Adam
>Monday 17 August
Mario Gabola & Marco Pezzenati
'Alto Fragile'
excellent extended technique improv by this Italian sax/vibraphone duo
>Monday 24 August
Bernhard Hadriga & Aurel Violas
'what happened in the hayloft'
residency recorded guitar/drums duo from these
French/Austrian improvisers
>Monday 31 August
Manja Ristić
'paper cuts'
great eight track compilation sourced from over the last decade - instruments and field recordings
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Amazing!
Which one is the drawing?