Two labels specializing in free thinking music, Leo Records and Rare Noise Records, continue to deliver intuitive musical musings
Pianist Pat Battstone creates a series of duets with flutist Giorgia Santoro to accompany art work by Daniela Chionna. The material holds up well on its own, with the flute sounding like the mystique of Monument 
Valley during “The Forest Within” and “Beyond The River Banks.” Some voices are added on the ethereal “Song of Daphne” with rich piano impressions on “ L’Abero Dell’Incantatore” and the prayerful “The Mist of Morning Waters.” Thoughtful dreams.
Vinz Vonlanthen plays guitar with adding occasional voice to this ambient collection of 
originals. He mixes his guitar with effects to create atmospheres on the reflective “Whistle of Naskapi” while getting spacey for “Lose.” Mixes of yodels on “Nomad” and gurgles on “Cross No Man’s Land” are quite inquisitive affairs, with sonic wallpaper produced on “Train To A New Light.” Eno on guitar?
The quartet of Urs Leimgruber/ts-ss, Andreas Willers/g, Alvin Curran/p and Fabrizio Spera/dr deliver four intuitive pieces ranging from 9 to a marathon 24 minutes. Leimgruber’s tenor swirls through the fluid “Part I” with everyone scratching and chirping with Willers on guitar and the ubiquitious “effects” on Part II.” Screeching on the rambling “ Part III” lead to sharp corners with a scrambling piano on “Part IV.” Was there an extra charge for melody?
The Balderin Sali is a mix and match team of Matthias Bauer/b, Emilio Godoa/vib-perc, Teppo Hauta-aho/b, Veli Kujala/acc, Paul Lovens/dr, Libero Mureddu/p, Dag Magnus narvesen/dr, Evan Parker/ts-ss, Harri Sjostrom/ss-sss, Sebi Tramontana/tb and Philipp Wachsmann/vi-el. While together for two of the pieces, the tentative “Sali 1” and traffic jam of “Sali 13”, the rest of the concert is a trading of spontaneous partners. Rambling tenor on “Saii 3,” Burping reeds on “Sali 12” and bowing mixed with scratching strings scramble and crunch through most of the pieces like “Sali 5” and “Sali 6” with muted trumpet searing through “Sali II.” Did their parents pay for all of those lessons for this?
Francesco Guerri plays cello, prepared piano and electronics on eleven of his compositions. Buzzing bees prance on “Su Mimmi Non Si Spara!” and tones like a didjerido come up for “Paper.” Rock guitar forms on “My (Ha)jnd” contrast with crying bows on the dramatically slashing “Ciacco” and Minosse” with rapidly running fingers on “Viola.” Meditation and musings.
With Cuong Vu/tp, Andy Sheppard/sax, Rita Marcotulli/p, Alessandro Gwis/p-el and Roy Powell/org/key, spacey jams take place that sound like the early days of 70s fusion. Sheppards soprano jabs through the pulsating “223 Teeth” and creates Asian harmonies on the contemplative “Parapegma.” Sitar-tones journey through an ambient “Perigee” and “Sidereal” and feedback takes you to the final frontier for “Corrosion” before Vu goes Miles ahead on “Prochronistic.” Brewing ideas.