
Astral Spirits
Total Releases:
235
Key Styles:
Free Improvisation,
Free Jazz,
Avant-garde Jazz,
Experimental,
Contemporary Jazz
Essential Astral Spirits Albums

Chakin'
Shit And Shine
2015
Experimental

The Other Side Of Time
Quin Kirchner
2018
Free Jazz

The Separatist Party
Mike Reed
2023
Avant-garde Jazz

Good Days
Chicago Underground Quartet
2020
Avant-garde Jazz

Casts
Nick Hennies
2015
Experimental

Nights On Saturn (Communication)
(3) أحمد
2021
Avant-garde Jazz

Luke Stewart Exposure Quintet
Luke Stewart
2020
Contemporary Jazz

Invitation to a Dream
Susan Alcorn, Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark
2019
Free Jazz

Zurich
Joe McPhee
2016
Avant-garde Jazz

Dunia
Thurston Moore, Umut Çağlar
2017
Free Improvisation
Best Astral Spirits Albums by Style
Free Improvisation

Dunia
Thurston Moore
2017

Ouroboros
Peter Brötzmann
2018

Aerophobia
Claire Rousay
2019

Illusory Expansion
Crazy Doberman
2020

Chakin'
Shit And Shine
2015
Free Jazz

Invitation to a Dream
Susan Alcorn
2019

"Everyone Is Rolling Down A Hill" Or "The Journey To The Center Of Some Arcane Mystery And The Entanglements Of The Vines And Veins Of The Cosmic And Unwieldy Millieu Encountered In The Midst Of That Endeavor"
Crazy Doberman
2021

End Of Softness
Amirtha Kidambi
2020

Bloom
Kid Millions
2015

Amaranth
Icepick
2016
Experimental

Tardive / Issime
La Tène
2017

Works For Upright Bass And Amplifier
Luke Stewart
2018

Phase Eclipse
Amirtha Kidambi
2019

June 22
Drazek Fuscaldo
2023

The Reinvention Of Romance
Sarah Hennies
2020
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Artists
| Musician | Instrument | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Taylor | Drums | 8 |
| Ingebrigt Håker Flaten | Bass | 7 |
| Quin Kirchner | Drums | 7 |
| Frank Rosaly | Drums | 6 |
| Jason Stein | Bass Clarinet | 6 |
| Quin Kirchner | Percussion | 6 |
| Jim Baker | Piano | 6 |
| Nick Mazzarella | Alto Saxophone | 5 |
| Ben Lamar Gay | Cornet | 4 |
| Mike Reed | Drums | 4 |
Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Mikey Young | Mastered By | 25 |
| Jaime Zuverza | Layout, Design | 18 |
| David Zuchowski | Recorded By | 9 |
| Jaime Zuverza | Layout, Artwork [Cover Art] | 7 |
| Dylan Marcus McConnell | Layout | 7 |
| Dylan Marcus McConnell | Artwork, Layout | 7 |
| Jaime Zuverza | Artwork | 6 |
| Nick LaRoche | Layout | 6 |
| David Zuchowski | Recorded By, Mixed By, Mastered By | 5 |
| A.F. Jones | Mastered By | 5 |
Genres & Styles
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 205 | 84.7% |
| Electronic | 43 | 17.8% |
| Rock | 25 | 10.3% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 14 | 5.8% |
| Classical | 11 | 4.5% |
| Funk / Soul | 2 | 0.8% |
| Blues | 2 | 0.8% |
| Non-Music | 2 | 0.8% |
| Hip Hop | 1 | 0.4% |
| Pop | 1 | 0.4% |
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Free Improvisation | 112 | 46.3% |
| Free Jazz | 77 | 31.8% |
| Avant-garde Jazz | 52 | 21.5% |
| Experimental | 44 | 18.2% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 16 | 6.6% |
| Abstract | 10 | 4.1% |
| Avantgarde | 9 | 3.7% |
| Noise | 7 | 2.9% |
| Ambient | 6 | 2.5% |
| Drone | 6 | 2.5% |
Releases Timeline
Astral Spirits Discography
Total: 235 releases
| Artist | Album | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| (3) أحمد | Nights On Saturn (Communication) | Avant-garde Jazz | 2021 |
| (3) أحمد | Wood Blues | Free Improvisation | 2024 |
| Aaron Leaney, Guy Thouin | Lockdown | Free Jazz | 2023 |
| Aaron Novik | Grounded | Avant-garde Jazz | 2021 |
| Alex Cunningham (2), Claire Rousay | Specifically The Water | Free Improvisation | 2020 |
| Alex Cunningham (2), Thom Nguyen, Patrick Shiroishi | Basket Of Knives | Experimental | 2022 |
| Alexander Zethson, Johan Jutterström | It Could / If I | Dark Jazz | 2025 |
| Alvin Fielder, David Dove, Jason Jackson (8), Damon Smith | The Very Cup Of Trembling | Avant-garde Jazz | 2021 |
| Amirtha Kidambi, Lea Bertucci | Phase Eclipse | Experimental | 2019 |
| Amirtha Kidambi, Lea Bertucci | End Of Softness | Free Jazz | 2020 |
| Andreas Hoem Røysum, Christian Meaas Svendsen, Kresten Osgood | Music Improvised On September 23rd, 2021 | Avant-garde Jazz | 2022 |
| Andrew Barker / Daniel Carter Duo | Polyhedron | Free Improvisation | 2018 |
| Andrew Smiley | Dispersal | Free Jazz | 2017 |
| Anthony Davis (2), Kyle Motl, Kjell Nordeson | Vertical Motion | Free Jazz | 2023 |
| Anáhuac | Y_y | Free Improvisation | 2018 |
| Anáhuac | ascua | Free Improvisation | 2020 |
| Anáhuac | Anáhuac | Experimental | 2020 |
| Aonghus McEvoy | Under & Cracked | 2022 | |
| Apathist! | Swallowing Spiders | Free Improvisation | 2019 |
| Arrington De Dionyso, Noel Meek, Rodrigo Rico | From The Land Of The Wicked King | Free Improvisation | 2018 |



